Welcome to School District 68's Learn@Home K-7 Program.

An Overview

Our Learn@Home K-7 program provides a flexible means for learners to complete their elementary school years outside of the traditional classroom setting. Learners in our program have access to the entire elementary curriculum. This program is offered to families who are interested in having their children learn at home and who reside in the School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) region.

All of our K-7 programs are led by a BC Certified teacher who is responsible for the planning, teaching, assessing, and reporting for the course. Parents are invited to work cooperatively as home-instructors under the direction and guidance of School District 68 teachers.

Learn@Home programs are teacher directed and involve frequent interaction between student and teacher, including lessons, presentations, and scheduled face-to-face meetings. Unlike correspondence courses which often see students working in isolation, Learn@Home programs offer students opportunities to interact with fellow learners and their instructor during online and site-based activities.

Course & Program General Information

The Learn@Home K-7 program:

  • Is designed for students in Kindergarten to Grade 7 who reside within the boundaries of School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) or within self-funded transportation distance to designated learning sites.
  • Focuses upon the individual needs of the learner while encouraging parents and teachers to work as an educational team.
  • Teaches towards the Ministry of Education's prescribed learning outcomes.
  • Can be flexible and will allow families to take advantage of SD 68 facilities, activities and resources.

Program Features:

  • Co-planning of an individualized Learning Plan for each enrolled child
  • Three formal reports written by the program teacher, and a minimum of two informal reports each school year
  • The use of SD68 district resources
  • Supports the use of alternative resources for meeting learning outcomes
  • Expects regular and on-going co-planning between the parent the teacher respecting the needs of the child
  • Completion of formal reports and reporting of grade level standing

Parents and teachers will work to...

  • Develop a written individualized Learning Plan for the child.
  • Maintain documentation of the child?s growth and learning using a student learning portfolio.
  • Ensure that the variety of learning resources and district materials are kept sound and secure so that all learners can have access to this resource.
  • Ensure that through registration, co-planning and regular evaluation and reporting, the learning program complies with the Ministry of Education requirements.
  • Meet at least once each reporting period and more often as necessary to support the child.
  • Plan with other program parents and the program teacher for facilitation of in-service sessions for parents on topics such as: the District Resource Centre collection, student assessment tools, and instructional methodologies.

Funding Information

All school-aged learners of Canadian citizenship are funded 100% for Learn@Home programs.

Resources

Learn@Home K-7 students have access to the following resources,

  • A program centre is located at Departure Bay Elementary School for parent and student use.
  • Parents have access to school and district resources and the District Resource Centre via the Learn@Home contact teacher.

For Additional Information

For more information about Learn@Home K-7, please contact the Program Coordinator, Darrell Letourneau, by telephone at 250-751-2197 or through email at learnathome@sd68.bc.ca.

For further information about all our programs or other specific questions, please contact Mr. Scott Saywell, District Principal of Learn@Home programs (E-mail: ssaywell@sd68.bc.ca, Phone: 250-753-4012).