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Where to start when making a curriculum purchase?

Information for Families Curriculum Budget

There are two ways to make a curriculum purchase with HCOS Option 1. Purchase Order Number: Purchase curriculum directly from an approved vendor using your student Purchase Order number A list of approved vendors, who accept HCOS Purchase Orders (POs) alon...

Where to start when making a lesson or activity purchase?

Information for Families Curriculum Budget

Please Note: HCOS does not begin accepting and/or paying invoices for lessons and activities until October 1st of the school year. HCOS is not able to pay for any item (curriculum) or lesson that has been previously paid for by the family. HCOS does not rei...

Understanding Anxiety Amidst COVID-19 Webinar

Information for Families Webinars, Presentations & Resources

Recorded April 2, 2020 A big thank you to Julie Bohni (Registered Clinical Counsellor) for sharing about how we are wired, and strategies to deal with anxiety in these tumultuous times.   Description of session: To say these are unprecedented times seems lik...

Advanced Placement Courses

Information for Families Innovations High School

What are they? The Advanced Placement (AP) program makes college and university level courses available for students to take while they’re still in secondary school. For students who are interested in extending their learning beyond the grade 12 level, while ...

How does funding work for students in Grade 10, 11 & 12?

Information for Families Curriculum Budget

  Information on Grad funding can be found here:  Grad Program Funding

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Suggested References & Resources

HCOS Policies Accessibility

Global, Canadian and Local Accessibility Context and Legislation United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Canada Ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Briti...

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Wired for Connection Webinar

Information for Families Webinars, Presentations & Resources

A big thank you to Julie Bohni (Registered Clinical Counsellor) for sharing about how we are wired, and strategies to deal with anxiety in these tumultuous times.  See the handouts below. Part 1 - Recorded May 21st, 2020   Handouts:     Part 2 - Reco...

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Learning Services

Booking Items

Learning Commons for Families Search Portal

This video is a visual walkthrough of how to book items in the Search Portal. You can use the timestamps to navigate to specific topics. Alternatively, if you prefer, there are written instructions with screenshots below the video. 0:00-1:11 Searching for res...

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Borrowing Resources
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Unit Study Kits

HCOS Tuition & Resources

Information for Families Tuition & Resources

This page provides information and details regarding tuition & curriculum resources at HCOS. On this page you will find: Tuition at HCOS: Why It Exists Tuition, Tuition Assistance & Resource Budgets K-9 Community Connections (CC) & CC+  Grad Program Cro...

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Family Resources

Seed Grades 5-9 Program

Information for Families Inclusive Education Program

Seed Information Session Recording 2024 SlideDeck Overview Seed Facilitates a group experience in a creative environment under the guidance and direction of a HCOS Seed teacher. The Seed program brings students together with Google Workspace, including ...

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Special Education Experiential Design

Tuition & Bursary Family FAQs

Information for Families Tuition & Resources

This page contains frequently asked questions & answers regarding tuition and bursaries. Have a question that is not on this page? Please send it via the Tuition & Bursary Question Form found at the bottom of each section and it will be answered directly and ...

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HCOS Graduation Certificate

Information for Families Innovations High School

This page outlines the requirements needed to receive an HCOS Graduation Certificate on top of a student's BC Dogwood Diploma.  Students who complete the BC Graduation requirements receive a BC Dogwood Diploma. HCOS students who complete a minimum of 8 credit...

Student School ID

Information for Families General Information

HCOS can provide School ID for any of our students. To request a School ID card please fill out the following form.

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EA Support COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Information for Families Inclusive Education Program

Due to COVID-19 being with us for the foreseeable future, we will be working in a unique environment for the 2020-21 school year. Public health officials are encouraging each of us to do our part to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 where we work, live and play ...

Communicable Disease Prevention Protocols

HCOS Policies

HCOS protocols for face to face programming are formulated in alignment with HCOS Mission Vision and Values and in conjunction with guidance received from the Ministry of Education K-12 Communicable Disease Prevention plan. This page is updated as needed and i...

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Unit Study Kits

Learning Commons for Families

Unit Study Kits are a carefully researched compilation of reading and listening resources, curated subscriptions, and choice-based activities based on BC's curriculum's Big Ideas and Core and Curricular Competencies. Learners will engage in questioning, resear...

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Unit Study Kits

StudyForge Subscriptions

Information for Families General Information

StudyForge is an amazing digital curriculum used by thousands of students across Canada and the US.  As an HCOS student, you have access to StudyForge math and science courses that meet British Columbia's learning outcomes. In these courses, there are thousand...

HCOS Registered Students in Online Courses

Information for Families Homeschool Registered

Can my HCOS registered student take an online course? Yes! Grades 5-9: HCOS Registered students in grades 5 through 9 can take synchronous or asynchronous online courses as a part of their educational plans. There is a tuition fee of $250 per online course a...

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Government Communication Policy

HCOS Policies

Heritage Christian Online School is a part of the educational ministries of Kelowna Christian Center Society (KCCS). Kelowna Christian Center Society is the Board Authority for HCOS. Through the Ministry of Education & Child Care, the BC government defines ou...

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Definitions

HCOS Policies Accessibility

Accessibility: The state of having programs, services and environments that allow all individuals to participate fully in society without encountering barriers.      Accessibility Committee: An official group formed by one or more organizations in collaborati...