A priority for West Vancouver Schools is to ensure all students receive the required courses for graduation.

Pursuit is a program that is designed for students, Grades 10-12, who are provincially and/or nationally ranked athletes or performing artists competing at the highest level or category for their specific age group.

This program is designed for individual development or pursuit in ONE discipline. It is not designed to accommodate Service Providers requesting schools to adapt student timetables for team training sessions. All students participating in the Pursuit program will be expected to complete the required coursework for Physical and Health Education 10: Pursuit or Active Living 11 / 12: Pursuit.  Please note that students can only be enrolled in one Pursuit block each academic year and this block must work within the student timetable. In some cases, the Pursuit block may not be possible.  Once approved, Pursuit students are attached to a school-based teacher who monitors their progress and ensures that all course requirements are achieved. Pursuit is set up as a hybrid course and uses Google classroom as the primary method of communication.  Students enrolled in Pursuit meet with their teachers as required and complete curricular assignments, daily reflections, journals and goal setting activities.  Students are graded using the BC Proficiency Scales / Pursuit Rubric.  Students proficiency levels are then converted to percentages at the end of the year (Grades 10-12).

The Pursuit Program is not for students in Grades 8 & 9. However, applications may be considered for students who are competing at the highest level, either provincially or nationally.

West Vancouver Schools has a District Pursuit Committee responsible for reviewing all Pursuit applications with final approval by the Committee.