Grades 1-9

We are proud to be the school of choice for Alberta families who want a high-quality education that suits their lifestyle. Our dedicated teachers deliver engaging course content asynchronously and provide academic timelines for each course. This approach is designed to empower students to take responsibility for their education.

At VVS, we understand the importance of academic timelines, and our teachers work tirelessly to ensure students stay on track. Our students receive exceptional support through email, telephone, and virtual meetings.

We offer an extensive catalogue of courses, designed to meet all of the learning outcomes in the Alberta Programs of Study. Like any other school in Alberta, we report results to parents/guardians and Alberta Education.

INTRODUCTION

Check out this short introductory video of our Associate Principal, Treena Bradbury, describing the types of students we typically see enroll in our grades 1-9 programming.

PRIMARY STUDENTS

We exclusively offer full-time programming for students in grades 1 to 9. This means that grade 1-9 students are registered for the full school year and are expected to complete their courses in June. What’s my student type? *2023/2024 school year

Primary students are students who are registered with VVS for a majority of their programming in a school year. Please note that Primary students must be enrolled with Vista Virtual School by September 30 of the current school year.

REGISTRATION

IMPORTANT DATES

• Deadline to Register for the 2023/24 school year – 4:00 p.m. MST on September 20*

Prior to starting your application, please review our Registration Checklist and Enrollment Restrictions documents to ensure all requirements are met and supporting documents (citizenship documents, current Instructional Support Plans (ISP), other transcript or reports cards, etc.) are ready.

*Missed the registration deadline? Contact your local school to establish an Education Services Agreement (ESA) with us! Once an ESA is set up with your local division, your primary (full-time) school can register ESA students into courses offered by Vista Virtual School until January 26, 2024. 

AVAILABLE COURSES AND COURSE LOAD

Students are enrolled in compulsory core courses — Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies — at each grade level and Health is added for grades 7-9. Grades 1-3 courses are print-based, grade 4-6 courses are a combination of online and print, and grades 7-9 courses are online. All students are required to submit assignments electronically into Moodle. Visit our Course Catalogue for a full list of our course offerings.

We offer a differentiated, adapted and/or modified personalized learning program for students in grade 1-9 who are unable to achieve success in regular programming. See our Personalized Learning page for more information.

Grade 1-9 students can expect to work at least 30 hours per week on schoolwork.

Those looking to withdraw from a course must fill out and submit a Course Withdrawal Request Form. Students under 18 must have their withdrawal form filled out by a parent or guardian.

MATERIALS, FEES, AND REFUNDS

REGISTRATION FEES

There are no tuition or registration fees for primary and non-primary students.

TEXTBOOK AND MATERIAL FEES

Required materials are loaned to students at no cost but must be returned at the end of the school year in reusable condition. Please be advised that we are unable to send you materials for the upcoming school year until you have returned the materials from the previous school year. Not sure what to return? Find the 22/23 checklists here.

Refer to our Course Catalogue for materials and pricing. Note: Full payment for materials is due within 48 hours of registration.

SHIPPING FEES

Students residing in the Calgary region are required to pick up their materials from the VVS Calgary campus or pay a $15 flat rate shipping fee. Those residing outside of Calgary but within Alberta will have materials shipped to them at no cost. Out-of-province students are responsible for shipping fees.*

REFUNDS

Updates to our refund policy have been implemented as of July 1, 2023. Please review the new policy in order to ensure your understanding. Due to this policy change, Adult, International, and ESA students will be able to begin returning textbooks and materials effective July 1, 2023.

*See our Policies page for more information on textbooks and material returns, refunds and shipping fees.

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CONTACT US!

Have questions? Give us a call at 1-855-974-5333 x5317 or email vvsupport@pembinahills.ca.