K-9 Program Overview
Thank you for your interest in our Kindergarten to Grade 9 Program at Heritage Christian Online School. Outlined below are the options available to you in our school.
Enrolled Program
Our main program offered to families for support in their home learning is our Enrolled Program. This program is our fully supported program that partners you with a British Columbia Certified Teacher to build an educational program unique to each student. This is done through the full resource budget available to Enrolled families, the building of a Student Learning Plan at the start of the year, and regular assessment and reporting on student progress. You can read more here about our Erolled Program.
Registered Program
Our Registered Program has been designed for families that desire to provide education for their children at home separate to the guidelines of the British Columbia Ministry of Education curriculum. Registered students receive minimal support from HCOS and you can read more on this at Support for Registered Families . Please see our website for more information on what it means to be Homeschool Registered.
Online Courses
Starting in grade 5, we offer a variety of online courses that students can sign up for to add to their educational programs. The majority of these courses are for the core academic subjects and you can see what we have to offer on our HCOS Courses homepage.
Learning Services
Students in our Enrolled Program that has been designed to offer additional support for students who may be challenged by concerns with Speech, Giftedness, Reading, Dyslexia, Written Output, Attention, Behaviour, Anxiety, or Sensory Distractions. More information can be found on our Learning Services page.
Learning Groups
Learning Groups at HCOS are open to all of our students and can range from one time activities like writers workshop to our full term, one day a week Community Connections programs. You can see current activities and programs offered on our Learnig Groups website.
Learning Commons
Our Learning Commons is our online and campus based lending library. There is a wide variety of resources available for students to enjoy and add to their home learning programs. The Learning Commons is full of resources like unit study kits, ebooks, subscriptions, books, webinars, book clubs, and equipment. See our Learning Commons webpage for more details.