What Makes Us Unique

The Vancouver Learning Centre is a unique learning place because of the way we provide and combine services specifically focused on achieving the best possible outcome for our students. We invite you to explore the following features that make us unique and to contact us to discuss how we can help you.

• Witnessed neuropsychological and educational assessment
• Personalized targeted teaching program
• VLC signature learning-to-learn programs
• One-to-One teaching
• Evidence-based outcomes and progress reviews
• “Week-Ahead” program: a program of collaboration with schools
• Test preparation and homework
• BOOST (Buying Out Of School Temporarily), a full-service program during the school day for those who desire this service
• Assessment and teaching services to young children 3-6 years with developmental delays/with advanced development
• Support for home-schooled students
• Combined neurocognitive training and academic training and VLC Signature Learning-to-learn programs and VLC Signature Academic programs
• Services in skill enhancement for high school graduates, for VLC graduates and alumni preparing for university, for new clients without a VLC assessment preparing for university, for college and university students experiencing underachievement
• A four semester (flexible in summer) wrap-around service
• Services to International Baccalaureate (IB) students
• Services for students transferring from cognitive-based programs
• Services for students transferring from French immersion
• Services to students experiencing underachievement due to English as a second language
• Educational and cognitive training services to clients with brain injury

At the Vancouver Learning Centre experienced psychologists and teachers work as a team on behalf of each learner. The Learning Centre experience itself is unique. It is a highly dynamic, positive learning place where students as young as 3 mingle with young adults and learners of every age.

The Vancouver Learning Centre experience is the “Village” it takes to get the very best outcome for each learner!

Next Steps

• If you would like to have answers as to what can be done, you can book a complimentary interview with Vancouver Learning Centre Directors Andrew Taylor or Lindsay Sealey by telephone at 604-738-2277 or by e-mail.
• If after you are fully informed through the interview and by reading this website you are interested in proceeding, Andrew or Lindsay will provide you with an assessment date to begin the process.
• If you have further concerns or questions you can speak to VLC principal and senior psychologist, Dr. Geraldine Schwartz, either by telephone or by booking a further personal complimentary interview.
• The assessment will provide a clear statement of the student’s cognitive and educational strengths and weaknesses along with a detailed program that is offered as a proposal. The program is delivered by the Vancouver Learning Centre’s highly qualified teaching faculty, one-to-one.