September 21 to 27, 2020 is Science Literacy Week across Canada. Every year schools, libraries, museums, science centres, and not-for-profit organizations across the country team up to celebrate the best of Canadian science and to help foster scientific literacy throughout our society. Last year’s SLW focused on the theme of “oceans” and featured more than […]

RE/MAX of Western Canada is once again offering $1,000 bursaries to 16 grade 12 students across western Canada through its Quest for Excellence bursary program. Of the 16 finalists, one lucky student will also win a draw for a hot air balloon ride for two from the closest major city. The contest is open to […]

Welcome to Vista Virtual School! We hope you had a safe and enjoyable summer vacation, and that you’re rested and refreshed for the coming school year. We’ve all heard the quote “May you be cursed to live in interesting times.” While nobody can agree on where this quote originally came from, we can certainly all […]

Due to high interest in our programs, we are receiving more school applications than usual. This means it is currently taking longer than the standard three school days to schedule intake appointments with academic counsellors and register students in their courses. We will be processing grade 1-12 primary registration applications until the end of September. […]

Congratulations to Vista Virtual School student, Sarah G., for being selected as a Third Prize Winner in Polar Expressions Publishing’s 2019/2020 National Student Poetry Contest! As a result of this accomplishment, Sarah received $25, a certificate, and a copy of the book Around We Go, which features her award-winning poem along with the works of […]

Today is National Canadian Film Day! This year REEL Canada is opening up its catalogue for 48 hours to allow students and school staff to watch Canadian films wherever they are. Please use this link and choose a Canadian film to watch today or tomorrow: NCFD 2020 School Films. This year’s feature film The Grizzlies […]

Impact Tourism is inviting Alberta students Grades 4 to 12 to create an INGON character to be used as an avatar on an exciting new mobile app that promotes tourism and shares Alberta’s history. The INGON character should be based on Alberta experiences, history, culture and animals. The name INGON comes from the multitude of activities […]

Greetings students and families, As we continue physical distancing, we hope that you and your family are remaining safe and healthy, and following the advice of Alberta Health Services. Exams are an area for which we have received a significant number of inquiries and we continue to direct students to speak to their teachers about […]

Hello students, parents and families. We hope you are remaining healthy and safe. This has been a stressful time for everyone and we want you to know how concerned we are with your ongoing safety. We are committed to keeping you informed. Unfortunately, we have not received any new information from Alberta Education at this […]

We ask that all families please allow us 72 hours to work through the details of the school closure and that you do not phone or email us during that time. We are currently not accepting registrations as we work through this. Please note that if you have been registered at a school this school […]