ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please check back here for updates and info about Summer Learning 2023!  

Tuition Free
All summer courses are tuition free to any student who has BC residency, which includes:

• Students enrolled in SD43 schools who are not International students
• Students not enrolled in SD43 schools (i.e., enrolled in independent schools) who provide sufficient documentation. 

Please note that some specialty courses as well as most full-credit Math and Science courses will charge a $35 materials or workbook fee upon registration.  Click on the specific class name for details. 
For further info check our Fees page and Refunds page


Registration dates and how to register: Registration page  


How to find the courses you want:
Effective April 1/23, under the Browse menu at the top left, select Summer Learning, then select the category that applies to you.  Or... Use the search field in the top right corner to search by course title.

See our Registration page for a preliminary listing of 2023 courses


Waitlists:
We do not keep waitlists for any summer courses.  If you do not get the course you want, keep checking back on our website.  In some cases additional course sections will be added.   Spaces will open up anytime between now and early July as students cancel their registrations

Phone our office at 604-936-4261 to check on course availability

Volunteer Opportunities:
Applications for high school-aged and adult-aged volunteers will be accepted starting in late April.  Check back here for the application form.


Afternoon Camps:
Most elementary and middle sites will host afternoon camps run by outside providers (e.g., Parks & Rec).  Check out the Summer Camps page for information as it becomes available.


International Students:
Only International non-funded students who are currently in Kindergarten through Grade 8 can enroll in Summer Learning courses (i.e., Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Skill Building).  See our Fees page.  International students (currently in Kindergarten through Grade 8) who register for Summer Learning courses will be contacted for payment after registering.  If you are unsure whether or not you are an International student, please check your status with your home school.

International students currently in Grade 9-12 should visit the International Education Summer Program website for information about summer courses.   


Out of District / Non-SD43 students:
Students who are not enrolled in SD43 schools are welcome to register in any of our courses.  When you've created your profile you will be contacted for BC residency documentation, which once approved enables you to register for free.


SOYL/Self-Efficacy 10/11
SOYL Program (Self-Efficacy 10/11) at Millside Centre. 
Tuesday July 4 through Thursday August 10 2023, 9am to 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays.

• Are you a student who is entering Grade 10  or 11 and interested in nature, first peoples knowledge, and good food?  Join Fresh Roots for a unique 6-week summer leadership and employment program.
• Based out of the Suwa’lkh program at Millside Centre in Coquitlam, the SOYL program empowers youth to steward our schoolyard farm and forest.  The focus is on learning, community building, and growing “Good Food for All”. 
• You will also complete a full four-credit course in a locally developed course, Self-Efficacy 10 or Self-Efficacy 11. Students will be assigned to the Grade 10 or Grade 11 version based on their grade level.  Self-efficacy is about believing in and refining your ability to achieve something.  In the Self-Efficacy course, students will develop interpersonal and teamwork skills as they work in the SOYL food growing and marketing program.  Students will further develop their communication, self-regulation, and decision-making skills, while also engaging in goal-setting activities.  Course activities and assignments will be integrated into the daily work and tasks in the SOYL program.  Upon program completion, students will receive full credit and a final mark on their school transcript (If you have already completed these two courses, contact Murray Peters, Summer Learning Principal, mpeters@sd43.bc.ca to discuss an alternative arrangement for course credit)

Click here for the application form: https://freshroots.ca/soyl/.  Applications are being accepted until April 15, 2023.   Please apply only if you are committed to the entire 6-week program and completing course assignments.If you have any questions about the SOYL Program and Self-Efficacy Gr 10/11 Course, please email soyl.suwalkh@freshroots.ca or phone Fresh Roots at 778 764 0344 ext 102


Need to cancel your registration?

To cancel your registration PRIOR to the course starting, please e-mail cerefunds@sd43.bc.ca (be sure to include the student's full name and the course name and number in the e-mail).

In order to withdraw from a course AFTER the course has started, please visit the office at your Summer Learning school site.

Click here for details. 


Partnerships:
SD43 Summer Learning partners with the following organizations:

Fresh Roots:  the SOYL program is one of Summer Learning's courses.    

Summer Learning is a proud fundraising sponsor of Tri-Cities Kidsport BC.  Kidsport provides financial assistance for registration fees and equipment to kids aged 18 and under.