{"id":1389,"date":"2026-02-19T10:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/summer-learning\/?page_id=1389"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:49:44","slug":"policies-and-additional-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/summer-learning\/policies-and-additional-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies and Additional Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Policies and Additional Information<\/strong><\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion active_section=”0″ collapsible_all=”true” el_class=”accordion_info”][vc_tta_section title=”Eligibility” tab_id=”1771527463637-acaa7f81-8b25″][vc_column_text css=””]The BC Ministry of Education and Childcare provides funding for eligible residents of British Columbia\u00a0who are not graduates and are under 19 years old as of July\u00a02026.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

West Vancouver Schools is only able to\u00a0accept\u00a0registrations from international fee-paying students,\u00a0Diplomat, Refugee, Study Permit,\u00a0and\u00a0Work Permit students already\u00a0enroled\u00a0in a school within the West Vancouver School District for the 2026-2027 school year.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fundable Admissions students who have submitted registration requests for Summer Learning 2026 must complete re-qualification before May 8, 2026 in order to be eligible for classes in July.<\/p>\n

International fee-paying students must have attended a West Vancouver school for the 2025-2026 school year. <\/span><\/p>\n

Current Grade 8 students are not permitted to request or register for full-credit courses during Summer Learning, current Grade 9 students will only be permitted to request full-credit courses at the Grade 10 level, and current Grade 10 students are only permitted to register for Grade 10 and Grade 11 level courses.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Student Placement Priority” tab_id=”1771527463646-c29cb78c-efa4″][vc_column_text css=””]Student placement for Summer Learning courses is\u00a0determined\u00a0by the date and time\u00a0the item\u00a0selected\u00a0through School Cash Online\u00a0is\u00a0submitted\u00a0and deposit paid.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Summer Learning administration\u00a0may\u00a0prioritize\u00a0placement based on individual educational needs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Staggered registration\u00a0dates\u00a0for\u00a0Full\u00a0Credit\u00a0courses\u00a0allow\u00a0preference to be given to students\u00a0in\u00a0higher grade levels.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Changes and Withdrawals” tab_id=”1771527529010-f00bc628-c3bd”][vc_column_text css=””]Any requests to\u00a0change\u00a0a course or withdraw must be\u00a0submitted\u00a0in writing by email to\u00a0<\/span>summerlearning@wvschools.ca<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a\u00a0grace period\u00a0of one business day\u00a0after registration during which you can make changes to your course selection without losing\u00a0the registration\u00a0deposit.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If\u00a0a\u00a0withdrawal\u00a0or change\u00a0is made after the\u00a0initial\u00a0grace\u00a0period,\u00a0the\u00a0application will be\u00a0canceled,\u00a0and the\u00a0registration\u00a0deposit will not be refunded.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A\u00a0new application\u00a0will need to be\u00a0submitted\u00a0and\u00a0a new registration\u00a0deposit paid resulting in\u00a0a new registration\u00a0date\/timestamp.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If Summer Learning is unable to accommodate your original course request, your registration deposit will be fully refunded.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

*Please carefully consider your course and location needs before registering.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Waitlists” tab_id=”1771527562591-67cf138f-2b7b”][vc_column_text css=””]If a course is full,\u00a0the School Cash Online item will no longer\u00a0be\u00a0available\u00a0in your School Cash Online account.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Families may choose to add their name to a waitlist<\/a> which will be made available\u00a0through a link\u00a0on the Summer Learning website.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When space becomes available,\u00a0families will be sent\u00a0a\u00a0notification email\u00a0which\u00a0contains\u00a0the School Cash Online course item\u00a0and will have one business day\u00a0to\u00a0pay\u00a0their registration deposit.\u00a0\u00a0If the\u00a0registration deposit\u00a0is not\u00a0paid\u00a0within\u00a0one business day, the spot\u00a0will be offered\u00a0to the next person on the waitlist.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are already registered and confirmed on a different course and choose to accept the waitlist offer on the other course, you will be withdrawn from your original course and the deposit for that will not be refunded. A new application will need to be submitted and a new registration deposit paid.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Attendance and Participation” tab_id=”1771527586793-1964a106-8740″][vc_column_text css=””]Daily attendance for Summer Learning is\u00a0required.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Students are expected to arrive on time every day, prepared to work,\u00a0and\u00a0participate\u00a0fully\u00a0for the\u00a0entire\u00a0duration of the course.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Absences beyond two days,\u00a0or\u00a0behaviour\u00a0deemed\u00a0to be inappropriate,\u00a0may result in the student being removed from the course\u00a0a<\/span>nd the deposit not being\u00a0refunded.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Extended absences for any reason are not accommodated. These include, but are not limited to, work, vacations, sporting events, games or practices, family commitments, or\u00a0festivals.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For all Summer Learning courses, if you withdraw, or if absences result in a withdrawal\u00a0<\/span>before July\u00a010<\/span><\/b>th<\/span><\/b>, the registration deposit will not be refunded.\u00a0\u00a0Students who attend\u00a0<\/span>through July\u00a010<\/span><\/b>th<\/span><\/b>\u00a0will receive a full refund of their registration deposit through their original method of payment.\u00a0\u00a0Deposits will be returned before the end of July\u00a02026.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Code of Conduct” tab_id=”1771527611669-50e94d04-8f3c”][vc_column_text css=””]All students are expected to follow the West Vancouver Schools\u00a0Summer Learning\u00a0<\/span>Code of Conduct<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Students unable to follow the code of conduct may be removed from the program.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Registration deposit and international\u00a0fee-paying\u00a0student\u00a0course\u00a0fees will not be returned\u00a0if the student is removed for not following the\u00a0Code of\u00a0Conduct.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Course Information” tab_id=”1771527629917-37c231ed-ad1e”][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n