Calendars & Schedules
HCOS Family Calendar
Stay on top of important dates and events across HCOS with our school calendar.
July 2026
| July 31 | June Assessment Results Available (TBC) |
September 2026
| September 7 | Labour Day |
| September 8–25 | Week of Welcome (WOW) Events (Province Wide) |
| September 18 | Tuition Pre-Authorized Payment due |
| September 29 | Bursary Applications due |
| September 29 | Tuition due |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation |
October 2026
| October 1–30 | Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) for Grades 4 & 7 |
| October 1 | HCOS Finance Office begins accepting invoices for Lessons and Activities |
| October 12 | Thanksgiving |
| October 16 | Schoolwide Service Day |
| October 29 | Parent Sign Off: Student Learning Plan Reports |
November 2026
| November 2–6 | Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 |
| November 11 | Remembrance Day |
| November 20 | Course Specific Assessment Email sent to parents |
December 2026
| December 18 | November Assessment Results Available (TBC) |
| December 18–28(4:00pm – 8:00am) | Brightspace Shutdown |
| December 21 – January 1, 2027 | Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners |
| December 24 – January 1, 2027 | Christmas Break (HCOS Offices Closed) |
January 2027
| January 11–31 | Guaranteed Re-enrolment Window |
| January 11–22 | Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 (TBC) |
| January 13 – February 11 | Read for Change |
| January 15(9:00am) | Final submission deadline for all Innovations prior to report cards: 5-9 courses and Innovations: 10-12 courses |
| January 29(4:00pm) | K-12 Report Cards Published |
February 2027
| February 1 | New Student Applications Begin Processing |
| February 15 | Family Day |
March 2027
| March 1 | CC, CC+ Application links open to current students (location dates may vary) |
| March 1–5 | Innovations 10-12 Orientation Week (TBC) |
| March 9–13 | Heritage Theatre Show Week (Kelowna) |
| March 12–19(4:00pm – 4:00pm) | Brightspace Shutdown |
| March 15–26 | Spring Break |
| March 16 | January Assessment Results Available (TBC) |
| March 26 | Good Friday |
| March 29 | Easter Monday |
April 2027
| April 1 | CC, CC+ Application links start opening to the Waiting Pool (location dates may vary) |
| April 1 | Learning Groups 26/27 PO use deadline |
| April 15 | Current year PO numbers expire; last day for Encom purchases |
| April 19–23 | Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 (TBC) |
| April 26 | 2026-2027 PO numbers issued in Encom |
May 2027
| May 10 | Course automatic withdrawal (TBC) |
| May 14–15 | BC Home Education Conference |
| May 14 | Student Service Award Nominations Due |
| May 24 | Victoria Day |
| May 26–29 | Ignite Theatre Show Week (Chilliwack) |
June 2027
| June 1 | April Assessment Results Available (TBC) |
| June 1–11 | September Learning Camp links open for application |
| June 4 | Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley) |
| June 11 | Final submission deadline for all Innovations: 5-9 courses and Innovations: 10-12 courses |
| June 11 | Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Kelowna) |
| June 14–18 | Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12 (TBC) |
| June 25(4:00pm) | K-12 Report Cards Published |
July 2027
| July 30 | June Assessment Results Available (TBC) |
August 2027
| August 20 – September 7(4:00pm – 8:00am) | Brightspace Shutdown |
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Synchronous Cohorts - 2026/2027
Individual class schedules will be posted as they are created. Please check your Brightspace course shell for more information.
Synchronous classes begin the week of Sept 21-25 and end the week of June 7-11. There are no classes scheduled during the following weeks:
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Nov 2-6: HCOS staff meetings
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Dec 21-Jan 1: Christmas break
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Jan 18-22: Report card writing for teachers
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Mar 15-26: Spring break
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April 26-30: HCOS Connect
Please note that the final submission deadline for June report cards is Friday, June 11th, 2027 at 9:00am.
Please see the Grade 5-9 Synchronous Courses and Synchronous Courses 10-12 pages for more information on synchronous course expectations and completion dates.
Some courses have two cohort options on the schedule based on last year's enrollment numbers (e.g., English 9A and English 9B). Please enroll in the course in Encom, then your synchronous teacher will reach out at the beginning of September to determine which section you would like to attend. Cohorts may be combined closer to the start of September if student enrollment is lower than expected.
Grade 5
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 9:00-9:30am | Spanish 5A | Spanish 5C | English 5 | ||
| 9:45-10:15am | French 5A | Science 5A | Math 5 | ||
| 10:30-11:00am | French 5B | Science 5B | |||
| 11:15-11:45am | Spanish 5B | ||||
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Grade 6
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 9:00-9:30am | |||||
| 9:45-10:15am | French 6A | French 6B | |||
| 10:30-11:00am | English 6A | Math 6A | |||
| 11:15-11:45am | Spanish 6A | Spanish 6B | English 6B | ||
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| 1:00-1:30pm | Science 6 | Socials 6 | |||
| 1:45-2:15pm | Math 6B | ||||
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Grade 7
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 9:00-9:30am | Science 7A | French 7A | Math 7A | ||
| 9:45-10:15am | Spanish 7A | Spanish 7B | Math 7B | ||
| 10:30-11:00am |
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French 7B | ||
| 11:15-11:45am |
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English 7A | English 7B | ||
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| 1:00-1:30pm | Science 7B | TechLAB 7B | |||
| 1:45-2:15pm | TechLAB 7A | ||||
| 2:45-3:15pm | Socials 7 | ||||
Grade 8
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 9:00-9:30am | French 8A | Science 8B | |||
| 9:45-10:15am | French 8B | ||||
| 10:30-11:00am |
Spanish 8A |
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| 11:15-11:45am |
Math 8A |
Math 8B |
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| 1:00-1:30pm | Science 8A | English 8A | English 8B | ||
| 1:45-2:15pm | TechLAB 8A | Spanish 8B | TechLAB 8B | ||
| 2:45-3:15pm | Socials 8 | ||||
Grade 9
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 9:00-9:30am | Math 9A | ||||
| 9:45-10:15am | English 9A | Math 9B | English 9B | ||
| 10:30-11:00am |
Science 9A |
Spanish 9 French 9B |
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| 11:15-11:45am |
French 9A |
Science 9B |
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TechLAB 9A |
TechLAB 9B |
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| 2:45-3:15pm | Socials 9 | ||||
Grade 10
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 8:00-9:00am |
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HP: PHE 10 optional monthly meeting the 3rd week |
Student Council 10 |
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| 9:00-10:00am |
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Foundations & PreCalculus Math 10 A _________ Science 10A |
Career Life Education | English First Peoples 10 | |
| 10:00-11:00am |
SEAL Program 10:30-11:30am
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Foundations & PreCalculus Math 10 B 10:15-11:15am |
Social Studies 10 | ||
| 11:00-12:00pm |
Core French 10 _________ Hum10 select Tuesdays, ends at 12:15pm |
Science 10C
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| 1:00-2:00pm |
Spanish 10 |
Science 10B |
Workplace Mathematics 10A | ||
| 2:00-3:00pm | Workplace Mathematics 10B | ||||
| 3:00-4:00pm |
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ELA 10: Literary Studies and Composition | |||
Unstuck and On Target: Executive Functioning for Teens (2 credit, semestered course)
First Semester: Cohort A- Mondays at 3:00 PM & Cohort B- Tuesdays at 1pm: Sept 14 – Jan 11 (No class Oct 12)
Second Semester: Cohort A-Tuesdays at 1pm & Cohort B-Wednesdays at 1:00 PM - Jan 27 – June 2(No class Mar 17, 24, & Apr 28)
Grade 11
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 8:00-9:00am |
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HP: AL 11 optional monthly meeting the 3rd week |
Student Council 11 |
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| 9:00-10:00am |
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Core French 11 |
Pre-Calculus 11B |
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| 10:00-11:00am |
SEAL Program 10:30-11:30am |
Pre-Calculus 11A |
Literary Studies 11 |
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| 11:00-12:00pm |
Hum11 select Mondays, ends at 12:15pm |
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Foundations of Math 11 | Life Sciences 11 | |
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Spanish 11 1:30-2:30pm |
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Workplace Math 11
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Grade 12
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 8:00-9:00am |
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HP: AL 12 optional monthly meeting the 3rd week |
Student Council 12 |
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| 9:00-10:00am |
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PreCalculus Math 12 |
Anatomy & Physiology 12A |
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| 10:00-11:00am |
SEAL Program 10:30-11:30am |
Anatomy & Physiology 12B | |||
| 11:00-12:00pm |
Hum12 select Mondays, ends at 12:15pm |
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Career Life Connections |
BC First Peoples 12
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