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Important News
School Open – April 3, 2025
I want to thank you all for your continued support as we work through this unprecedented outage that has affected our staff and students.
We have been informed if our board will be back in operation on April 3. We will be posting updates on our website as we receive them.
Our teachers will be working with their classes to adjust due dates for tests and assignments for the time lost during this school closure. Teachers will make these changes as soon as we are back in full operation.
At this time, we are prioritizing getting our current students up and running. There may be some delays in processing registration information. I would ask that you refrain from emailing teachers and our office noncritical issues at this time.
Again, we thank you for your patience and understanding.
2025-2026 Registration
Registration for the 2025-2026 will open to new students on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 10 am.
The registration process will have two steps to complete.
Step 1
Step one will be to review your current personal information and provide updated documents for the 2025-2026 school year. Once all information has been confirmed by the student and documents uploaded it will be reviewed by our staff. This process of review can take up to 15 business days and will be reviewed on the order they were submitted. You may also be contacted during this time if additional documents are required. To see a list of required documents please visit our website.
Step 2
Once all documents are received and verified by our office staff students will be notified via email that they can now select their courses. They will then log in to the student portal and the link for selecting courses will be on the landing page.
As our registration opened earlier this year, it will also be closing earlier. Both steps of the registration process need to be completed by April 30th at 12pm (noon).
Renowned Program
The Virtual Learning Centre has been offering Ontario Secondary School students a wide range of flexible, and well-designed high school courses since 1997. It is a renowned program that is unlike any other eLearning initiative in Ontario.
The VLC offers students a full range of learning opportunities powered by the latest online technologies available.
We are committed to setting very high standards for distance learning and know that the student-teacher interaction is key to student success. For this reason, we encourage all of our students to attend web meetings, and to adhere to the course schedule and all due dates. This level of rigor builds a strong work ethic and forges a classroom and school community thereby preparing our students for post-secondary studies.
For more information please review the FAQ section on our website.
If you need further help feel free to drop us a line:
vlcadmin@virtuallearning.ca
or call us at 705-328-2925 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 – 4:00 EST)
Family Day Weekend
We want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy Family Day weekend. Our hope is that everyone can connect with their loved ones
NEW STUDENT INFORMATION SESSION 2025-2026
We will be hosting a meeting for new students on February 5th at 7:00 pm. This meeting will help new students and their families learn
Semester 2 Start Up February 2025
January 31st, 2025 Students will be emailed a copy of their semester 2 timetable by 4 pm on January 31st that will outline when you
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Our Courses
All of our courses are taught by highly qualified Ontario teachers who understand how to blend the power of synchronous, streamed communication with the flexibility of static, anywhere-anytime course content. Students succeed in our program and our attrition rates (under 20%) demonstrate that our program works for most learners.
How are online courses taught?
When you register for an online course within the Virtual Learning Centre, you will be provided with login information such as a username and id. You will also receive an Internet address (URL) to your course. When you login for the first time, an introductory message from your teacher will greet you. This message will outline the course content and describe how the course will be delivered and what is required of you. Although all of the Virtual Learning Centre’s online courses look the same, your teacher is ultimately in charge of how the course will run.
Who teaches the online courses?
Certified teachers who are employed within the Trillium Lakelands District School Board deliver online course material for the Virtual Learning Centre. Each teacher receives training and support so that they are comfortable with the online approach to both teaching and learning.
Will I benefit from online courses?
In most cases, this form of course delivery works well. Obvious prerequisites include motivation, computer familiarity, and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines. Remember, though, that although there is daily contact with others in the class, there may not be any face to face meetings. For students with some learning styles, taking online courses may not be an appropriate choice.
