Sign up for the 2023–2024 learning year at SelfDesign: Key dates for our community

SelfDesign Learning Community Returning learners and their siblings: Re-enrolment NOW OPEN Re-enrolment for SelfDesign® Learning Community opens today, March 8, for learners who are currently part of our kindergarten to grade 12 program. Please re-enrol as soon as possible to [...]

2023-03-14T13:48:09-07:00March 8th, 2023|Our Approach|

Top 3 ways kids can use colour to regulate emotions

Feeling strong emotions is all part of being human, and recognizing and controlling challenging emotions as they surface is an important skill that takes practice and self-awareness. Empowering your kids to understand and connect with their emotions at a young [...]

Rainbow Hub supports younger learners as they explore issues around sexual orientation and gender identity

SelfDesign believes in the safety, acceptance and inclusion of all learners in regard to ability, learning style, culture, race, personal or spiritual beliefs, and gender identity and expression. We work year-round to find ways to implement SOGI 123 (Sexual Orientation [...]

2023-05-31T12:51:34-07:00February 22nd, 2023|Our Approach|

Applying for this scholarship yields long-term benefits for SelfDesign learners

Three SelfDesign learners won four BC Ministry of Education and Child Care scholarships last year, and seven won them in 2021. These young people are among more than 400 learners from B.C.’s independent school authorities and among some 5,500 students [...]

2023-08-10T17:57:36-07:00February 15th, 2023|Our Approach|

A year of achievements: SelfDesign’s 2022 Community Report

The 2022 SelfDesign® Learning Foundation Community Report is now available! Please join us in celebrating the achievements and activities of our amazing community over the past year. Download and read the 2022 SelfDesign Community Report In the report, you’ll learn [...]

2023-08-10T17:57:12-07:00February 8th, 2023|Our Approach|

Building community: SelfDesign’s Minecraft group for learners

SelfDesign believes that learning happens in relationship and in community. To help make this happen, we offer safe spaces where our learners can gather, connect and share. These include everything from our Genius Hours for learners in grade 3 to [...]

2023-08-10T17:56:50-07:00February 1st, 2023|Our Approach|

Personal projects allowed this learner to dive deeply into her passions and build new skills

When SelfDesign learners and their families, and educators gathered in the Lower Mainland last spring for our Commencement Ceremony celebrating our Class of 2022, they were treated to a performance by one of their peers. At the ceremony, Amelia, who [...]

2023-01-25T11:38:46-08:00January 25th, 2023|Our Approach, Learner Stories|

Portfolios reflect, celebrate and demonstrate each learner’s unique learning journey and achievements

At SelfDesign, each learner contributes to a portfolio that showcases and celebrates their own learning and achievements throughout the year. “I like to call it the pot of gold at the end of each semester,” says Educational Program team lead [...]

2023-01-11T16:22:10-08:00January 11th, 2023|Our Approach|

Top 5 Perks of Learning from Home

Learning at home can be liberating and fun. The ability to assess your kids’ unique strengths,  learning styles and interests—and roll with them to maximize their learning potential—is a special opportunity! Along with the ability to spend more time with [...]

2023-11-21T11:06:21-08:00December 8th, 2022|HomeLearners Network, Our Approach|

In-person Winter Camp returns to SelfDesign!

Almost three years after pandemic public health restrictions temporarily ended our in-person camps for SelfDesign learners, we’re more than delighted to be planning these popular offerings once again. Our long-awaited Winter Camp takes place February 13–16, 2023. Learners will gather [...]

2023-08-10T17:51:28-07:00November 23rd, 2022|Our Approach|
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