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New teachers will have their Education Delivery & Services evaluated as they near the end of their first year of teaching with Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS). This evaluation will comprise teacher self-reflection, administration evaluation, and (if ap...

Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS) endeavors to see all members of its community as healthy as possible, physically, psychologically and spiritually.  HCOS recognizes that the use of certain substances is a detrimental lifestyle choice for students, emplo...

In some cases, students may be permitted to resubmit work. It is at the teacher’s professional discretion whether or not a student may resubmit an assignment or rewrite a test. Below are guidelines for teachers to use. Failure due to poor quality of work - St...

This page provides contact information for our school administration and office staff. Administration Name Title Email Contact For Information Regarding Sara Kraushar Head of Schools skraushar@onlineschool.ca  ...

The guiding principles of inclusive practice inform HCOS programs, policies, practices, and services to reduce and minimize barriers to accessibility for people with disabilities. With 44% of our student population having some form of learning differences or c...

Our Commitment to Accessibility Accessibility refers to the degree of ease with which people with disabilities can use and enjoy something, such as a device, service, or place. At HCOS, 44% of our student population have significant physical, developmental, l...

This page should answer questions regarding the funding at the Grad program level. If you have additional questions please contact the Director of Grad, Chelsea Bitgood, for more clarification.  How does the funding work? The Ministry of Education funds a Gr...

If a family would like to preview an online course before committing to it as a part of their education plan, they can send an email to office@onlineschool.ca to request access. The office will send them a username and password for a guest login pass.

The Accessible BC Act includes a list of principles to consider as organizations develop an accessibility plan. The Definitions are adapted from the foundational document BC Framework for Accessibility Legislation.     Adaptability: Accessibility plans should...

Purpose of the Accessibility Committee Under the Accessible BC Act, organizations must establish an Accessibility Committee to assist with identifying and preventing barriers to individuals in or interacting with the organization. The purpose of the accessibi...

Below are potential accessibility barriers found in schools across BC. Learning Barriers Educators do not consistently allow for alternative ways for students to represent their learning. Communication with students and guardians about assignments was provi...

At Heritage Christian Online School we tend to use a lot of acronyms. Here is a chart to let help you understand the common acronyms that we use often. Acronym Definition BCOS BC Online School DL Distributed Learning Encom ...

This page provides more information on the differences between enrolling and registering a student(s).  Enrolled Provided with a Support Teacher Accountable to be in regular weekly contact with the Support Teacher Accountable to Provincial Learning Standar...

HCOS will discuss the variety of support services, the responsibilities for families and also miscellaneous information during the initial interview. HCOS Support Your Support Teacher will: Be your child’s Home Room teacher at HCOS and is responsible for yo...

Encom is a database in which student records and reports are stored. This can be considered to be the ‘office’ area of the school and it is separate from the site in which the online courses are posted, which is called Brightspace, and you can login to it ...

The chart below provides important information for the required courses at HCOS for each grade level. Grades K to 4 5 to 7 8 9 ADST Yes Yes Yes Yes Arts Education*** Yes Yes Yes Yes ...

When you receive a Purchase Order Number (PO#): Once a child is enrolled at HCOS, they will be issued a PO# once all of the required documents been received by the office. The office requires: Copy of the child’s birth certificate Proof of Residency docume...

Inclusive Education (IE) Program Our IE Program works with students who receive additional funding to help build specialized programs that aid in their success as learners. Our diverse and robust program is made up of British Columbia certified teachers who s...

Heritage Christian Online School supports parents and guardians to be actively involved with their child(ren)s education. Family guidance and input on the new curricula; Sexual Reproductive and Health, is welcomed by HCOS and also by the BC Ministry of Educati...

New Students: Once your application has been accepted by your Grad Advisor (GA), you or your parent can log into Encom and select your courses.  Visit the Logging in to Brightspace page if you need assistance setting up your Brightspace username and password...