The Vancouver Learning Centre
is the "Village" it takes
to get the very best outcome
for each learner.
The VLC is a Learning Centre, not a school. Click here for clarity.

The VLC is not a school but a Specialist Learning Centre. The VLC delivers a team-based process. A teaching captain is assigned to oversee the program delivery and to be the main contact with the parents who then become an integrated part of the team. Schools can then be involved as appropriate.

In the case of home schooling, the curriculum, homework tasks, testing, and the program to earn credentials and provide oversight to the curriculum is up to the distance education school. This becomes the learner’s school and the VLC will work collaboratively with the school’s contact person and will actively address all IEPs or special needs developed by that school.

Whether the student attends on site at VLC and remains as part of a class or works with a distance education school, the VLC becomes the specialist provider of one to one teaching based on the special needs of the learner in collaboration with the learner’s parents and the contact person assigned by the school.

The Vancouver Learning Centre
is the "Village" it takes
to get the very best outcome
for each learner.
The VLC is a Learning Centre, not a school. See here for clarity.

Learner Cohorts

Giftedness, Advanced Achievement

Giftedness should be considered when parents are alerted by their own feelings or by the young learner’s teachers, that they are showing potential well above age and grade level performance in language, motor abilities, or by early mastery of academic skills such as reading, writing, spelling, use of language, or mathematics.

VLC Programs include:

  1. Enriched Education for gifted young people showing advanced development
  2. School-age enrichment programs that focus on students' strengths and support their progression to advanced levels within VLC lessons
  3. Challenge-level instruction in specialized areas of student strength

Signs to look for:

  • Advanced fluency in one or more languages
  • Exceptional academic abilities in reading, writing, or math
  • Eagerness and passion for learning in areas of interest
  • A love for puzzles and complex games
  • Talents in music, art, or sports
  • Outstanding self-awareness and emotional intelligence

Some or all of these factors may be present alongside areas of concern in related areas. Explore other relevant sections, such as cohort #1: Learning Disabilities or cohort #4: Developmental Disabilities, like Autism.
Individualized programs can address both areas proactively.

Note: For Early Childhood Enrichment for Giftedness or Advanced Development (Ages 3-8), please see cohort #15.

Parents Advisory

Giftedness should be considered when parents are alerted by their own feelings or by the young learner’s teachers, that they are showing potential well above age and grade level performance ...

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