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Where to start when making a curriculum purchase?
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?
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
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
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 on Grad funding can be found here: Grad Program Funding
Suggested References & Resources
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...
Wired for Connection Webinar
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...
Booking Items
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...
HCOS 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...
Seed Grades 5-9 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 ...
Tuition & Bursary Family FAQs
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 ...
HCOS Graduation Certificate
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
HCOS can provide School ID for any of our students. To request a School ID card please fill out the following form.
EA Support COVID-19 Safety Protocols
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 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...
Unit Study Kits
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...
StudyForge Subscriptions
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
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...
Government Communication Policy
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...
Definitions
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...