The Primary Program (Gr. K-3) at EBUS Academy offers the following benefits:
- Ongoing, personalized feedback and interaction with your OLT (Online Teacher)
- Up to $600 available funding for resources, school supplies, and memberships per student
- Up to $400 available for internet reimbursement (per student)
- First Nations (Aboriginal Education) resources, funding, tutoring support, and cultural events
- Access to a wide variety of Ministry approved online programs in all subject areas – see Subscription List
- We offer a wide variety of regularly scheduled field trips and special events that are held locally as well as in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island
- Access to Special Education resources and support
- iPads for students enrolling in Kindergarten and Grade 4
- Free student activity books (student planner, Friends For Life, Heartsmart Kids)
- Quest Kids and other Vclasses (Virtual Classroom) to take part in – exploring current trends in education, in all subject areas, theme-based and seasonal
- Siblings from each family are grouped with the same teacher in either primary or intermediate
- Our teachers take part in ongoing Pro-D and learning opportunities relevant to distance learning
Primary Program Details
- When a child turns 5 years of age between January 1 and December 31 of any given year, he or she can register to start Kindergarten in September of that same year
- The K–3 Primary Program follows the BC Ministry of Education guidelines and curriculum (Curriculum at a glance)
- Students learn at their own pace; programming is based on student interest, strengths, and learning needs
- Project based learning is strongly encouraged and often encompasses multiple subject areas
- Remedial support is provided and resources are suggested based on individual need
- The K–3 program is flexible and we understand the unique needs of the individual learner
- There are many instructional options, resources, and learning activities to choose from to best suit the needs and learning style of your child
