SelfDesign® Learning Community is all about supporting learners so that they can be successful in their learning and in meeting their learning goals. It’s what we do. It’s what we’re known for. It’s what sets us apart from many other [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
SelfDesign learner Grace wasn’t looking forward to writing the three grade 10 and 12 provincial assessments she needed in order to get her Dogwood Diploma (B.C. Graduation Certificate). Every young person in B.C. seeking to finish grade 12 with a [...]
