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SelfDesign Home Learning

A flexible option if you wish to homeschool your child

Pursue learning independently with your child

If you’re interested in homeschooling your child, SelfDesign Home Learning offers you the opportunity to do so.

It’s the most flexible option if you wish to take on the responsibility for your child’s education.

How does it work?

If you’d like to homeschool your child, you are required to register your child in a recognized school as per the provincial School Act.

SelfDesign Home Learning differs from our regular K-12 program, SelfDesign Learning Community, which is an Independent Provincial Online Learning School.

SelfDesign
Learning Community

  1. Educator-led
    You and your child work with a B.C. certified educator
  2. Online & external support
    Your child is supported through their learning experience and have access to a wide array of resources, including our camps and gatherings and our unique Learning Experiences Library.
  3. Educator-led assessment
    We assess learning through a process called Observing for Learning. Our B.C. certified educators map the learning that is observed to competencies within the B.C. curriculum.
  4. Receives high school diploma
    Your child will earn credit for courses in grades 10 to 12, and can graduate with a BC Certificate of Graduation, Adult Graduation Diploma or School Completion Certificate. Your child will leave SelfDesign Learning Community after grade 12 with the same opportunities to apply for university or college as a child in a brick-and-mortar school does.

SelfDesign
Home Learning

  1. Parent-led
    You as a parent take full responsibility for your child’s learning program and do not report to the school.
  2. Limited online support
    You and your child have access to a number of subscriptions to high-quality learning resources, and receive newsletters with information about resources, opportunities open to home learners, and supports for learning at home.
  3. Learning not assessed
    You take responsibility for the learning program and do not report to the school. Your child’s work is not assessed, evaluated and does not receive a report card.
  4. Does not graduate
    Your child does not earn credit for courses in grades 10 to 12, nor do they graduate and earn a high school diploma.

Children get FREE access to HomeLearners Network

HomeLearners Network offers fun live learning activities that involve hands-on creativity both on and off the screen.

Our Guides (certified educators) excel in crafting and leading diverse STEAM-focused activities that blend multiple subjects in topics children are interested in. Our goal is to create a fun, interactive, and hands-on learning experience for your child!

We also offer an inclusive environment where your child and their friends can belong, learn and have fun.

SelfDesign Home Learning families get to access HLN for FREE.

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SelfDesign Home Learning provides an alternative for independent learning at home

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This year, to enrich the at-home learning experience, SelfDesign Home Learning is providing learners and families with access to a suite of subscriptions to high-quality online learning opportunities.

Questions about SelfDesign Home Learning?

To learn more about SelfDesign Home Learning, please contact us at homelearning@selfdesign.org.

We can also direct you to local homeschooling support groups if you have additional questions about homeschooling your child.

Learn more about homeschooling from the B.C. Ministry of Education and Child Care.

Learn more about classroom alternatives from the B.C. Ministry of Education and Child Care.

SelfDesign Home Learning Information Package

  • Overview
  • Communication guidelines
  • Re-registration
  • Personal Education Numbers
  • Grade 10-12 opportunities
  • Homeschooling and post-secondary admission
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