Please be informed that seats in Vernon School District's International Program are limited.

 

 

**School Year Application

We encourage you to get your applications in early so that your student gets their choice of school and courses. International Student Placements are determined by grade availably in each school. We accept applications provided we have space up to June 30.

 

 

 

** Summer School Application

 

Summer applications will be accepted until March 31, 2023.

 

In accepting students, we take into account the numbers of students from each country in each school to maintain balanced cultural diversity.  We recommend that students submit applications early so that we can provide them with their school, program and homestay preference.

 

Before you begin

 

Vernon School District will accept complete applications using our secure online application system. Mailed or emailed applications will also be accepted at this time. Incomplete or unpaid applications will not be processed.

 

Before you begin the online application process, please make sure you have collected all the necessary information and documents. You will need the applicant’s complete information and at least one parent’s complete information. This includes names, birthdates, addresses, etc. Required and recommended documents (see below) must be submitted as PDF or JPEG files only and less than 5MB each. If any document is larger than 5MB, it has been scanned at too high a resolution and must be rescanned at a lower resolution before beginning the application process.

 

The application fee is:

$250.00  CAD for School Year Application and is nonrefundable

$200.00 CAD for Summer School Applcaition and is nonrefundable.

Please have a major credit card ready for the final page of the online application system.

 

 

Required documents

 

In order to submit an application for Regular School Year, the documents listed below are required. If you do not upload these documents into the online application system, you cannot complete the application process. If you do not submit a complete application within thirty (30) days, the partial application will be automatically deleted.

 

1. Transcripts or report cards. You must have a record of grades for the last two years, translated into English, they must be in PDF or JPEG files only, and less than 5MB in size. You will only be able to upload one document, so please ensure all pages of the records of grades are scanned as a single document.
2. Passport (photo page).  Please scan the passport photo page of the applicant's passport, if they have a passport already.  This allows us to double-check the applicant's information to ensure that all correspondence is correct.
3. Legal agreement. The parent(s) the application must sign our agreement. Before starting the application process, please download the Legal Agreement documents, have it signed in ink, and scanned as a PDF or JPEG file only.
4. Writing Sample.  This letter must be handwritten by the student explaining their desire to come to Canada and study in Vernon School District. It should outline their past studies, their interests and hobbies, and their future goals. If this letter is longer than one page, make sure you scan all pages as a single document.
5. Academic Information (course request form).  We need to know more about what you would like to study when you arrive.  Please use the form specifically for your preferred school and grade.  Not required for Elementary applicants.

Recommended documents

 

We recommend that you collect the following documents prior to applying. These documents assist us in making an admission decision should we require additional information. They must be submitted as single documents in PDF or JPEG files only and less than 5MB each.

 

1. Letter of Recommendation. Please have a teacher, school counselor, or Headmaster/Principal write a letter of recommendation for the applicant. This letter should be on school letterhead and identify the student and their strong points. If this letter is longer than one page, make sure you scan all pages as a single document.
2. English language exam (IELTS).  Not all students need an English language exam result.  We recommend that students wishing to graduate in Vernon School District submit an IELTS exam result.
3. Immunization records. Please scan as a single document all immunization records relevant to the students medical history. If this letter is longer than one page, make sure you scan all pages as a single document.
4. Custodian document. If the applicant will not be part of our homestay program, or if they choose not to use our custodianship service, they must assign a custodian. This custodian must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident, over 25 years old, and must live full time in the Vernon area.
5. Photo albums. Some students compile a photo album for our homestay placement process. Please scan the entire album as one document.
6. Other documents. If you have another document pertinent to admission, such as a student interview form, please submit it as a single document.