International/Out-of-Province Students
ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
- Students who ordinarily live outside of Alberta
- Students living in Alberta without Canadian citizenship
- Students studying at Alberta Accredited International Schools (AAIS)
To determine if you fall under one of these categories, please review our eligibility criteria document for international students.
REGISTRATION
GRADES 1-9
The deadline to register as a grade 1-9 international student is 3:00 p.m. MST on January 27, 2025.
- Compulsory core courses — Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies — are available at each grade level and Health is added for grades 7-9.
- Grades 1-3 courses are print based, grades 4-12 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.
GRADES 10-12
NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
You are brand new to Vista Virtual School. You do not currently have, or ever had, children attend any school in the Pembina Hills School Division.
In our new Student Information System, PowerSchool, our international/out-of-province learners are on a semester-system.
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.
EXISTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
You have children currently attending Vista Virtual School or any other school in the Pembina Hills School Division.
- To register for semester 2: Parents/Guardians must log-in to their SchoolEngage account and fill out this form: Vista Virtual School RETURNING STUDENT SEMESTER 2 Registration Form (Grades 10-12). If you are under the age of 18, your parent MUST fill out this form.
FIRST SEMESTER IMPORTANT DATES
*Please note that these are tentative dates and are subject to change
- Runs from – August 28 to January 21
- UPDATED! Deadline to request 3- and 5-credit courses – November 4 by 3:00 p.m. MST
- UPDATED! Deadline to withdraw from 1, 3- or 5-credit courses – November 15 by 3:00 p.m. MST
- UPDATED! Deadline to request 1-credit courses – November 29 by 3:00 p.m. MST
SECOND SEMESTER IMPORTANT DATES
*Please note that these are tentative dates and are subject to change
- Runs from – January 28 – June 26
- Registration opens – December 2 at 9:00 a.m. MST
- UPDATED! Deadline to request 3- and 5-credit courses – March 24 by 3:00 p.m. MST
- UPDATED! Deadline to withdraw from 1-, 3-, and 5-credit courses – March 24 by 3:00 p.m. MST
- UPDATED! Deadline to request 1-credit courses – April 7 by 3:00 p.m. MST
COURSE COMPLETION DEADLINES AND EXTENSION POLICY
The following is not applicable to international/out-of-province grades 1-9 students.
For Grades 10-12 Students Registered in The 2024/2025 School Year
In our new Student Information System, PowerSchool, international and out-of-province students follow a semester system. If you are in semester one and need extra time to complete your course(s), you can re-register for the same course in the next semester for a $250 fee. This option is not available to semester two or summer students.
To re-register for your Semester one course in Semester two, complete the Vista Virtual School INTERNATIONAL STUDENT Semester 2 Registration Form (Grades 10-12) starting December 2. Simply log in to your SchoolEngage account to access the form when it becomes available.
For Grades 10-12 Students Who Were Registered Before April 30, 2024
International/out-of-province learners have up to six months to complete core courses or 3- or 5-credit elective courses, and up to three months to complete 1-credit elective courses.
In the event that an international/out-of-province student requires a course extension, they can submit a practical completion plan to their teacher for approval. Please note that the extension period is three months, and a maximum of two extensions can be granted per course. This allows international/out-of-province enrolled in 3- or 5-credit core or elective courses up to one calendar year to complete the course, and up to 9 months to complete a 1-credit elective course.
- Any requests for extensions must be made before the end of their six-month (core or 3- and 5-credit elective courses) or three-month (1-credit elective courses) course period. This means students have the opportunity for up to two extensions, but they must still complete the course within the one-year (core or 3- and 5-credit elective courses) or nine month (1-credit elective courses) time frame.
MATERIALS & FEES
REGISTRATION FEES
International/out-of-province students who wish to enroll in courses at VVS will be required to pay tuition fees. Grade 1-9 international/out-of-province students pay $1,050 per course, while international/out-of-province grades 10-12 students pay $210 per credit.
TEXTBOOK AND MATERIAL FEES
Please review our Policies page as some of our policies have changed.
Students may choose to purchase textbooks and other materials from VVS or any other available source. Textbooks and other materials are fully refundable if they are returned within 30 days of course completion or withdrawal and returned in reusable condition. For more information, please refer to our Refund Policy.
SHIPPING FEES
Please review our Policies page as some of our policies have changed.
Shipping fees apply for materials purchased from VVS. Please view our Shipping Policy for pricing.
REFUNDS
Please review our Policies page as some of our policies have changed.
For information on refunds, please review our Refund Policy. Due to this policy change, Adult, International, and ESA students will be able to begin returning textbooks and materials.
Note: full payment is required within 48 hours of registration application processing. Third-party payers may cover course costs for international students. Once payment is received, the Finance Department will send an invoice to the contact provided on the registration application, and the student will be enrolled.
Fees for International/Out-of-Province Students |
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| Tuition for Grade 1-9 course | $1050.00 |
| Tuition for a 5-credit Grade 10-12 course | $1050.00 |
| Tuition for a 3-credit Grade 10-12 course | $630.00 |
| Tuition for a 1-credit Grade 10-12 course | $210.00 |
| Three Month Course Extension *Applicable to grades 10-12 students who were enrolled before April 30, 2024. | $100.00 |
| Re-registration Fee (applicable to international students registered for the 2024/2025 school year) | $250.00 |
CONTACT US
If you have any questions, please give us a call at 1-855-974-5333 x5317 or email vvsupport@pembinahills.ca.