ATTENTION GRADE 10 TO 12 STUDENTS PART OF THE STEM COMMUNITY! The WISEST Youth Council is looking for 5 individuals who reflect, “ambition, resilience, innovation, and charity through their experiences and accomplishments” to be featured on the WISEST webpage. If this sounds like you, consider submitting your story using the form below! The deadline to […]

As a distance learner, Cyber Security is essential for protecting your documents, contacts and other private information. Here are a few tips that you can implement to make sure that your personal information is safe: Have a Strong Password. Creating strong, unique, and secure passwords for your various accounts will help to prevent hackers from […]

Are you a high school senior looking to start a career in STEM? Consider applying for the prestigious Schulich Leadership Scholarship! You could be awarded one of 50 Engineering Scholarship valued at $120,000 each or one of 50 science, technology or math scholarships valued at $100,000 each. To be considered for one of these scholarships […]

On November 9th at 11am, please join VVS for a moment of silence. This moment of silence will be used to remember and honour the individuals who gave their lives fighting for our freedom. VVS will be closed on November 11, 2022. For resources on Remembrance Day and Veterans Week, please click here

Like the rest of Canada, we at Vista Virtual School are saddened by the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing today. She has been a prominent figure in most of our lives. We have always known her for her commitment and love of Canada and its peoples. We will miss her strength and wisdom that […]

Baye McPherson is, in many ways, a typical 13-year-old. She loves horseback riding, Marvel movies and curling up with a good book, as well as spending time with friends on the weekend. However, since joining the cast of the CBC family comedy-drama series Heartland last summer in the role of Katie (daughter of Lou), Baye’s […]

To Our Graduates, Congratulations! Achieving your Alberta High School Diploma is something to be very proud of. It required effort, commitment, perseverance, and support. Sadly, not everyone in Alberta gets here, but you have. Vista Virtual School and your teachers were with you along this journey, and our pride for you knows no limits. We […]

We would like to extend our condolences to all those affected by this tragic violence, and in particular, extend this to the families and loved ones of those who were killed. As a school, we share in the concern about growing societal violence, and in particular, that which occurs in schools. We have long maintained […]

Last month we heard from Zairyn and Logan Mierau, aged 14 and nine respectively, about their experience with distance learning at Vista Virtual School. This month we hear from the third Mierau brother Samuel, age 11, about his experience as a VVS student. Like his two brothers, Samuel, a grade 6 student at VVS, leads […]

Nominate a teacher! The Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence honour elementary and secondary school teachers in their educational achievements and commitment to preparing their students for a digital and innovation-based economy. The Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence in STEM recognize elementary or secondary school teachers who keep students engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering […]