Taking the "e" out of eLearning.
Learning as a community in real-time and with a shared responsibility to engage, inquire and grow.
Important News
Registration for the 2021-22 school year is now closed
Thank you for registering with us for the 2021-22 school year. Our registration is currently closed. If additional spaces become available we will advertise these on our website. More details about registering for the 2022-23 school year will be posted next year.
Office Closure
Please be advised that the Virtual Learning Center is currently under an order from the Provincial Government, directing that all schools and buildings are to be closed. We do not have staff in the office at this time, but we will be monitoring calls and returning messages as soon as we can. Please note, there may be some delay in the returning of messages. The best way to reach us is to email ([email protected] ). Thank you for your patience during this time.
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:
[email protected]
or call us at 705-328-2925 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 – 4:00 EST)
Remind Messages for Parents
Summer School Registration
VLC will be offering GLC2O (Careers) and CHV2O (Civics) via summer school.
Registration will open on Monday, May 17th at 11:00 am and Close Thursday, June 3rd at 4 pm.
Summer school will begin July 2nd and run to July 30th, 2021.
No live classes on July 2nd. Students must login daily.
Live meetings:
GLC2O 9:30 – 10:45 am (3 days per week – days to be confirmed)
CHV2O 11:30 am – 12:45 pm (3 days per week – days to be confirmed)
Remaining course hours will be completed asynchronously.
GLC2O exam is July 29th at 8:30 am
CHV2O exam is July 29th at 11:00 am
Please note even if we are still practicing social distancing the course work will not be reduced.
Students must be available to write the exam on the scheduled day and at the scheduled time. No exceptions.
All courses will run based on sufficient enrolment and availability of staff.
Report Cards
Report cards have been sent out to student’s VLC email addresses as well as their parents/guardians’ emails if under 18. Within the VLC some students may
Registration is now open for the 2021-22 school year!!
Please note that all students in grade 9 must take the MTH1W course as the Ontario Government has de-streamed grade 9 and there is no academic or applied math.
New Students:
Please click on Register and click on New to VLC–Register for courses here
Former Student:
If you have applied for courses before or have taken any courses with VLC, you will need to request that your account be reactivated. Click on Register. If you don’t remember your username, password or your account has been made inactive, you can complete the form on the registration page.
When your application has been reviewed further email instructions will be sent to you (please check your junk mail folder). All documents uploaded are manually reviewed. Once they have been reviewed, your profile will be updated to indicate we have received all of your documents. We appreciate your patience as we review a large number of registrations.
"I took one English course with VLC and I was hooked..."
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.
