Secondary - Grades 9-12
Learning & Cultural Experience
This program is designed to provide an academic adventure for students looking to immerse themselves in Canadian culture in an English speaking school environment.
- Enjoy learning interesting elective courses
- Flexibility in courses taken, but some countries have requirements for students to fulfill to receive credit for their school experience
- Students must take at least one academic course per semester
- Students are eligible to play on schools sport teams, perform in drama and music programs, and participate in extra-curricular activities
Program Start Dates
Full time Secondary Programs: September or February English Proficiency Requirements
International students can be accepted into our District with beginner to expert English proficiency. Each student will be placed in an appropriate level of ELL training if required, enabling students to develop and experience English with confidence.
Students who successfully complete this program will receive the world-recognized Dogwood Certificate.
Graduation Program involves
- 2+ years to complete BC graduation requirements and gain fluency required to be successful in language based courses
-
Students must fulfill BC graduation requirements
click to view - Graduation Program Requirements
- International Students can gain credit for prior courses done in home country. Some courses must be done in BC
Program Start Dates
| Full time Secondary Programs: | September or February |
English Proficiency Requirements
International students can be accepted into our District with beginner to expert English proficiency. Each student will be placed in an appropriate level of ELL training if required, enabling students to develop and experience English with confidence. Students with lower levels of English proficiency may take longer than 2 years to gain the fluency to complete graduation requirements.