Registration & Program Info
Fully enrolled/Full time AVS students and programs: *Fully Enrolled- A student who is in Grade Kindergarten-12 who attends AVS as their main school in either the Fusion, HBL or Distance program, with a full course load. The main factors that define a student as fully enrolled are that the student is not, and/or will not be attending another school while attending AVS and that they are 18 or younger. Both onsite and offsite programs can be considered fully enrolled. *Grade K-9 must be fully enrolled to be eligible to attend AVS.
Cross Enrolled: A student in grade 10-12 at another school who is taking an additional online course or courses at AVS at the same time.
Adult-graduated in Canada AND wanting to upgrade a course OR take an additional course(s)
Adult- not graduated and completing Dogwood grad plan (20 grades 10-12 courses in total)
Adult- not graduated and completing Adult grad plan (five gr.12 courses) Virtual School
Graduated Adult: Adult -graduated in Canada AND wanting to upgrade a course OR take an additional course(s).
Adult Non-Grad (Dogwood Grad Plan): Adult-not graduated and completing Dogwood grad plan (20 courses in total - grades 10-12)
BC Dogwood Diploma Information (80 credits/20 courses)
Adults who have previously earned most of the 80 credits required for a regular BC Graduation Diploma can still choose to complete the requirements and graduate with the standard BC Dogwood Diploma instead of an Adult Diploma. Any applicable credits that they earned previously in grade 10, 11 or 12 courses would still be valid.
Students choosing to pursue the regular BC Dogwood Diploma will be contacted by a counsellor to create a graduation plan before they are enrolled in courses.
*Please note that students can apply to most colleges and universities in BC with an Adult Dogwood Diploma, but it is not equivalent to the regular BC Dogwood Diploma in all situations. Students applying to post secondary schools may be required to complete assessments or additional secondary courses to meet their entrance requirements and specific programs may also have additional requirements. Students should contact the Admissions office or check the website of the school or program that they are interested in to confirm the entrance requirements. AVS cannot advise students on the entrance requirements for post secondary programs.
Adult Non-Grad (Adult Grad Plan): Adult not graduated and completing Adult grad plan (five grade 12 courses)
Adult Dogwood Diploma Information (20 credits/5 courses) - Students must be 18 or older to enter the Adult Graduation Program.
To receive the Adult Dogwood Diploma, students must complete 20 credits (five courses) that meet the criteria.
A minimum of three courses must be completed after they have entered the Adult Graduation Program. Two of the eligible courses can be courses completed before the student turned 18 years old.
To graduate with an Adult Dogwood, students must have:
A required Language Arts 12 course (4 credits), Math 11 or 12 course (4 credits); and at least three additional Grade 12 electives, or a Grade 11 Social Studies course and two additional Grade 12 electives (12 credits total) (Courses must be Ministry approved courses only)
*Please note that students can apply to most colleges and universities in BC with an Adult Dogwood Diploma, but it is not equivalent to the regular BC Dogwood Diploma in all situations. Students applying to post secondary schools may be required to complete assessments or additional secondary courses to meet their entrance requirements and specific programs may also have additional requirements. Students should contact the Admissions office or check the website of the school or program that they are interested in to confirm the entrance requirements. AVS cannot advise students on the entrance requirements for post secondary programs.
General Information:
There are no fees for AVS programs or courses, with the exceptions of International and Adult students taking elective courses or courses that are not part of a graduation plan. (Most courses are free for both graduated and non graduated adults)
You can register for any program that AVS offers using our online registration form. AVS has programs for cross-enrolled & fully enrolled* school aged students, as well as non-graduated & graduated adult students. This link will allow you to register for any AVS program, but please read the specific registration information (re registration dates etc) for the program and year you are applying for before proceeding.
Grade 9-12 students who currently attend AVS in a FULLY -ENROLLED* program can request additional courses for the current school year, by emailing the counsellor @ corinna.nairn@abbyschools.ca during the regular school year. These students should not fill out additional registrations for the purpose of requesting additional courses. Registration is only required for fully enrolled student when they first register at AVS, and then once yearly to confirm their return for the next school year.
Please contact the office at 604-859-9803 if you are unsure which category applies to you and with general "how to" registration questions.