CEAP K to 9 Elementary Program - Collaborative Education Alternative Program

Collaborative Education Alternative Program

Qualicum School District

Located in Winchelsea Learning Centre

140 Renz Road, Parksville, BC, V9P 1E8| Phone: 250-248-2969| Contact Us

CEAP K to 9 Elementary Program

About the CEAP Program

CEAP stands for “Collaborative Education Alternative Program" and is part of the Qualicum School District.

Grades K-9

CEAP grades K to 9 students come to school for a blended program. Currently the blended grades are K-4, 5-9.

For the 2025/26 school year:

Grades K-4 attend Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Grades 5-9 attend Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Wednesdays are Exploratory Days (all grades K - 9) and usually run from 9:00 a.m. - noon, depending on the activity.

Key parts of CEAP K-3:

Focus on Numeracy and Literacy skills, as well as Career Ed., EDST, PE and Fine Arts
BC curriculum
Assessments for learning
Project-based learning, inquiry projects, collaboration opportunities

Key parts of CEAP 4-9

Focus on Numeracy and Literacy skill, as well as Career Ed., ADST, PE, Fine Arts and FSL
BC curriculum
Assessment for learning
Project -based learning, inquiry projects, collaboration opportunities

Supports available on Mondays and Fridays:

Student and parent support meetings, zooms or calls ( by appointment please)
Small group learning support
Adaptations to course material, if required
Online assessment and formative feedback by teachers on SPACES and Moodle

At-home requirements:

Students will be expected to continue their learning at home with an adult to support and facilitate learning; Students are expected to address the four core subjects at home
Students are expected to communicate/engage with our online learning portfolio called SPACES
Students have choice on how they show their learning

Key Components of CEAP K - 9

Hybrid between online at home and in-person learning
Online via Moodle, SPACES, and other possible sites
Start up Learning Plan meetings with families happen in September
In-person via Interaction days (Tuesdays/Thursdays) and Field Experience days (Wednesdays)
Families are encouraged to supplement courses with outside activities/lessons based on student interests
At home, an adult is expected to facilitate and support the learning of all the Big Ideas for the 4 core subjects monthly, at minimum.
At a scheduled parent/guardian/teacher meeting in September/October, personalized Learning Plans will be developed together and will be used to guide the learning for the year, at home and at school learning
Home Facilitators are asked to check off the Big Ideas on the yearly Learning Plan as they go
Home Facilitators are expected to have all evidence of learning uploaded and to attend the Portfolio Review meetings in February and June to celebrate their student's learning journey

Grades 10-12

Students in grades 10 thru 12 may also choose to be in the CEAP senior program. All courses are online and and students may receive help from CEAP teachers scheduled during the school week.