1. Changing course after you enrol

The school runs six fixed sessions a year and does not operate continuous intake. A student takes one course per session, so a change of course means moving to a different course within the same session or moving the enrolment to a later session.

When a transfer can be approved

• Within 48 hours of payment, before the course has started. You may change your course or your session at no charge, subject to a place being available.
• After 48 hours. A transfer is still possible, subject to a place being available in the course and session you want, and it carries the transfer fee published in the Financial and Refund Policy.
• Once the course has started. A transfer is at the Principal's discretion, and is normally approved only where the student has not submitted a final evaluation. Where a transfer is not possible, the student is treated as withdrawing from the course and section 2 applies.

A transfer is not a refund. The tuition you have paid moves with you.

Every transfer is approved by the Principal, who first confirms that the new course fits the student's diploma requirements and that the student holds the prerequisite for it or has been granted a waiver under section 3.

2. Withdrawal and full disclosure

Full disclosure is the Ministry requirement that all Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses completed or attempted are recorded on the Ontario Student Transcript. It applies from the start of a student's Grade 11 year and does not apply to Grade 9 and Grade 10 courses.

Because sessions here run for six weeks rather than a semester, the school applies the Ministry rule in the equivalent proportion.

The mid-session report card date for each session is published in the School Course Calendar. Exceptional circumstances, for example serious illness or a family emergency, may be considered by the Principal, who may withdraw the student without the entry appearing on the transcript and who records the decision and the reasons in the Ontario Student Record.

3. Prerequisite waivers

Most Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses, and some Grade 10 courses, carry a prerequisite set by the Ministry. A prerequisite exists to make sure a student has the foundation to succeed in the course that follows.

The Principal has the authority to waive a curriculum prerequisite. Where a parent or guardian, or a student who is 18 or older, asks for a prerequisite to be waived, the Principal considers the request and determines whether the waiver should be granted. Each decision is made individually, and only where the Principal is satisfied that the student already has the knowledge and skills to succeed in the course.

Who typically applies

• A student who has completed a similar course outside Ontario, in another province or internationally.
• A mature student whose work or professional experience covers the prerequisite learning.
• A student who has demonstrated strong achievement in a closely related subject.

How to apply

1. Submit a Prerequisite Waiver Application to the Principal before enrolling in the target course. A student under 18 applies through a parent or guardian.
2. Include supporting evidence, for example transcripts from another jurisdiction, a portfolio of work, reference letters or proof of relevant experience.
3. The Principal reviews the evidence with an Ontario Certified Teacher who holds the subject qualification. The student may be asked to complete a short diagnostic assessment or an interview.
4. The decision is given in writing, with reasons, either way. Where the waiver is granted the student may register for the course.

4. Students arriving from outside Ontario

A student transferring from a school system outside Ontario has their transcript evaluated formally before placement. The Principal reviews the records, determines the credit equivalency and the compulsory credits met, and decides whether any prerequisite is satisfied or should be waived. Each determination is made individually and is recorded in writing. Documents in another language must be accompanied by a certified translation.

5. Records and appeals

Every transfer approval, waiver application and decision is filed in the student's Ontario Student Record.

A student, or the parent or guardian of a student under 18, who disagrees with a decision made under this policy may use the Dispute Resolution and Academic Appeals Process.

How courses are delivered: the two attendance formats

Every course at this school is delivered online and asynchronously. There are no set class times. The school offers two attendance formats and the student chooses one at enrolment. Every one of the school's 26 courses is available in both formats in every session, and a student may ask to change format between sessions.

The course is identical in both formats: the same learning portal, the same unit materials, the same 110 scheduled instructional hours, the same weekly milestones and deadlines, the same assessments and rubrics, the same assigned Ontario Certified Teacher, and the same final mark composition. The format determines where a student studies, not what the course is or how it is taught. Students in both formats share one cohort discussion forum.

Attendance at the Vaughan campus is a facility the school provides, not a requirement of any course. A student in the on-site format who studies remotely on a given day is not marked absent and loses no mark, because attendance at this school means completion of the weekly milestones, not physical presence. No course requires a student to be physically present at any time, except where the student chooses to write the final examination on site. Every course therefore remains an online learning credit under Policy/Program Memorandum 167 in both formats.