Elementary Programs of Choice

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Please Note:  Students MUST be registered at their catchment school prior to applying to a program of choice.

Primary Learning Community Program:  Multi-Age program for children 5 to 8 years of age (Grades K to 3).  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.  An application form is available below.   Please note - the program is located at Oceanside Elementary School.  The application process for the 2024-2025 school year will open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 22 for a two-week period ending at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024​.  

View a video on Play-Based Learning HERE.


Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering and Math β€‹(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 for the 2024-2025 school year will open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 22 for a two-week period ending at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024​. β€‹


French Immersion:  Grades K – 7.  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 Γ‰cole Oceanside Elementary School.  Kindergarten students MUST first be registered on-line at their catchment school and include a note to indicate that they wish to apply to attend the French Immersion program.   Then complete the on-line application form (this includes families who already have a sibling attending French Immersion at Γ‰cole Oceanside Elementary School​.  

The on-line application process for the 2024-2025 school year will open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 22 for a two-week period ending at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024​. 

As of 4:00 p.m. on February 2, 2024, students wishing to attend the Elementary French Immersion Program in 2024-2025 will be placed on a wait list.

(The French Immersion Program for Grades 8 – 12 is located at Γ‰cole Ballenas Secondary School.)