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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.

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...

1. How do you lease a computer/tablet/iPad?  Our computer lease program is available. For more information and forms please visit here. Please note: You must obtain your Teacher's approval in order for the lease request to be processed. 2. How do you purch...

The Foundation Skills Assessment is an annual, province-wide assessment of British Columbia students’ academic skills, and provides a snapshot of how well BC students are learning foundation skills in Literacy and Numeracy. These are assessments for students i...

At HCOS, it is our goal to develop learning plans for our students that are specific to each student's needs and abilities. These plans are for all subjects for a full school year and are worked on collaboratively between the Support Teacher and parent. Each S...

The first step is to go to the Vendors page on the HCOS website to see if the vendor is on the Vendors Accepting HCOS PO Numbers list. Vendors on this list do not require a curriculum order form as you can contact them directly to make your curriculum purchase...

The best practice is for parents to provide transportation or to arrange it on their own as needed. In the rare instance that Coordinators arrange student transportation, please consult the LG RA to review waiver needs, additional business insurance, and liabi...

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can be fatal, resulting in circulatory collapse or shock. The allergy may be related to food, insect stings, medicine, latex, nuts, etc.  The purpose of the policy is to provide an outline for prevention and care ...

Fire, Earthquake, Lockdown and other emergencies can happen at any time or place. Just because a student is learning from a home environment doesn't mean they are free from danger. Emergency preparedness helps students and families be ready and act in ways w...

This policy sets out the procedures that determine how learning resources are chosen, as well as how concerns or challenges will be addressed by Heritage Christian Online School (HCOS).   Definition of Learning Resources Learning Resources are texts, videos...

This policy describes how students earn credit towards graduation through external credentials approved by the Ministry. External Credits refer to Ministry-approved documented prior learning.  An official list of External Credits approved by the Ministry is p...

This page provides a standard course of action for students who struggle to meet the expectations outlined in the Code of Conduct.  Definitions “behavioural incident” refers to any incident involving a student whose actions do not align with our Code of Cond...

In accordance with the Ministry of Education's School Completion Certificate Program, HCOS will grant a student with inclusive needs a School Completion (Evergreen) Certificate if the student: Has an IEP (Individual Education Plan) and: is enrolled in an edu...