At SelfDesign®, we believe that every learner has a unique voice, and our inclusive kindergarten to grade 12 program is committed to listening to each and every child – however they are able to communicate. Every learner with special needs is unique, and we reflect this by providing programming that is personalized or individualized to each learner.
SelfDesign® Learning Community is one of the largest independent online learning schools in British Columbia. If you are interested in providing your child with a SelfDesign learning experience, here is a list of the documents you need to have in place to enrol – and re-enrol.
In order to satisfy our contractual relationship with the B.C. Ministry of Education and to ensure that our learning program is clear for learners and families, our work and learning together is guided by 18 program agreements. We make these commitments to each other in order to best support learners’ and families’ full participation in SelfDesign®.
SelfDesign® Learning Community is an online learning and personalized learning school. One of the key tenets of our approach is that learning takes place at home, online and in the community. If you are considering enrolling your child in SelfDesign, we recommend that you give some thought to the considerations outlined in this post.
Whether it's around sexual orientation and gender identity, or issues related to the interconnected nature of different aspects of identity and diversity – such as race, religion and ability – SelfDesign® has always strived to be, and prided itself on being, an inclusive place where learners are comfortable to be themselves authentically.
Meet Michelle Quesnel-Tosney and Paul Tosney. Together, the duo, who are married, make up the SelfDesign Enrolment Team’s frontline that helps guide families through SelfDesign®’s enrolment process.
With so many educational options available to kindergarten to grade 12 learners in British Columbia, find out how SelfDesign® fits into that landscape and learn about the advantages of our B.C. Ministry-approved online learning school.
While buzz words like “individualized”, “personalized” and “self-led” are gaining traction in mainstream education now, these concepts have always been the strong foundational pillars that SelfDesign® was built upon.
When it comes to innovative models for learning, SelfDesign® leads the way. In fact, innovation has been integral to SelfDesign since its conception. Read the full history of how SelfDesign came to be!
Explore the B.C. Ministry-approved pathways to completion at SelfDesign®! Find out how we support learners like Quinne to achieve their goals in a way that best suits them. Pathways to completion: Dogwood Diploma, Adult Graduation Diploma and Evergreen Certificate.
