Please Note: Students MUST be registered at their catchment school prior to applying to a program of choice.
Primary Learning Community Program: Multi-Age. The PLC will meet the provincial curriculum while engaging in play-based learning, where concepts and subject areas will be embedded in themes, projects and activities stretching across the curriculum. Learning will be facilitated through multi-age groupings which embed Indigenous knowledge and ways of being. The program is located at Oceanside Elementary School. The application process will open at 8:00 a.m. on January 23 for a two-week period ending at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023.
Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering and Math (STREAM) Intermediate Program: Grades 4 – 7. The STREAM program is a comprehensive academic program that engages your child through the use of science and technology and encourages personalized learning and critical thinking across the entire curriculum. By engaging your child's inherent passion for learning, the STREAM program encourages learning in a way that develops creative thought, independence, and critical thinking. Our STREAM Makerspace provides an environment rich with possibilities, and the opportunity to connect and work on personally meaningful projects. The program is located at Qualicum Beach Elementary School. The application process will open at 8:00 a.m. on January 23 for a two-week period ending at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023.
French Immersion: Grades K – 12. French Immersion is intended to develop fluency in French learning to functional bilingualism. Students study in French while following the regular BC Curriculum Learning Standards. The French Immersion Program for Grades K – 7 is located at École Oceanside Elementary School. Kindergarten students must be registered at their catchment school and indicate in the notes field that they wish to attend the French Immersion program. The application process will open at 8:00 a.m. on January 23 for a two-week period ending at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023. Please NOTE that acceptance in the Early French Immersion Program is NOT on a first-come, first-served basis.
The French Immersion Program for Grades 8 – 12 is located at École Ballenas Secondary School.
