Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
www.ilc.org
Telephone: 1-800-387-5512 or (416) 484-2704 between 1pm and 5pm
Service in French is available by calling 1-800-265-0454 or 416-484-2722.
New as of 2010: Elementary enrolment with teacher support
is no longer available but elementary grade curriculum
materials are still available. Order through the Sales Catalogue: www.ilc.org/school/sales_catalogue.php?sub=30
(or do a search for "elementary" on the ILC site if the page is
no longer at that URL).
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Avon Maitland Distance Education Centre (AMDEC)
Michael Ash, Principal of Distance Education
Website: www.amdec.ca
AMDEC is the Avon Maitland District School Board's on-line school. They provide:
a) Ontario Secondary School credit courses for
students wishing to complete their high school diploma on-line;
b) Guidance and Career counselling to assist students in making academic choices;
c) The option for students to begin courses at any time during the school
year between September and mid-February, and complete courses at their own
speed (within established minimum and maximum work completion rates);
d) E-textbook support, allowing for material and resources to be available
on-line for many of the courses offered
e) Certified Ontario teachers to teach all courses and
f) A wide variety of co-curricular activities and remediation.
New as of Fall 2007: Recent changes in government
directives regarding attendance registers have led to a new enrolment policy
for AMDEC. It is now necessary for the student to be enrolled at his/her local
high school, the principal of which will need to sign forms granting permission
for the student to take the AMDEC courses. The local high school will hold
the OSRs and AMDEC will forward the grades. The local school will also receive
the funding for the student and must transfer a designated amount of it to
AMDEC to cover the e-learning courses. As of this writing (Sept. 2007) there
is still much confusion and lack of information on the part of principals
as well as homeschoolers, but we will update this webpage once we have the
final information. Meanwhile, you can call Elanor Salmond of AMDEC if you
have any concerns or questions. She and her 3 staff members are fielding calls
at 519-527- 0111 or 1-800-592-5437 ext.140. There is also a yahoogroup for
AMDEC parents, where the new registration process is being discussed: http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/amdecparents/
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Bishop Strachan School
Update 2010: No longer offering online courses.
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Canada College
53 Kimbark Crescent
Markham, Ontario L3R 8P5
Telephone: 1.416.858.9906 (9AM to 8PM EST)
E-mail: admissions@
(add Learning.ca to complete the email address)
Website: www.learning.ca
An accredited, inspected, independent high school offering Ontario
credit courses for high school students world-wide. Registrations are
accepted year round. Students complete courses within 16 weeks. Flexible,
academic, online learning through project-based, interactive, small group
instruction. "Our Vision is to enrich learning, promote equality, embrace
global cultural diversity, and to foster world class leadership among our
student body."
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District School Board Ontario North East ~ Virtual Learning Centre
Telephone: (705) 232-8093
Website: www.virtualcentre.ca
Provides on-line Ontario high school credit courses
for Grades 9 to 12. Courses are from the old and new curriculum. The Ontario
government is funding these courses so transcripts are kept. There are no
costs except for resources such as books and CDs and most costs are refundable
on return of the items. Registration is by the semester and assignments must
be completed within certain timelines.
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Durham Board of Education ~ Durham Virtual Campus
Website: www.durhamvc.org
Offers on-line high school level credit courses that
meet the requirements for a diploma in Ontario. Registration is by
semester. Individuals can learn wherever and whenever, at their own pace,
under the facilitation of an instructor. Students can dialogue with each other
and with their instructor. Also offers Continuing Education Courses.
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Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
www.ilc.org
Telephone: 1-800-387-5512 or (416) 484-2704 between 1pm and 5pm
Service in French is available by calling 1-800-265-0454 or 416-484-2722.
The Independent Learning Centre (ILC) provides a wide range of distance education
courses that allow individuals to earn secondary school
diploma credits, upgrade basic skills or study for personal development.
You can obtain services directly from ILC or from one of the access sites
in your area.
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Ottawa Carleton E-School (OCES)
Administration Office
201-993 Notre-Dame Street
P.O. Box 277
Embrun, ON K0A 1W0
Phone: 1-866-32-LEARN (1-866-325-3276)
Fax: 1-888-230-7592
Email: info@
(add ottawacarletone-school.ca to complete the email address)
Website: www.ottawacarletone-school.ca
Accredited Internet high school. Flexible scheduling and flexible completion
times for all courses (up to 12 months). Ontario Secondary
School Diploma (OSSD) credit for each course completed successfully.
Equivalency credits available to mature students.
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Toronto District School Board ~ Virtual High School
Website: www.tdsbvirtualschool.ca
The Toronto District School Board hosts a virtual High School. They currently
offer 17 courses including transfer, cross-over and full credit programs.
The Virtual School provides students with online access to credit
courses, tutorials, curricular support, IT Training programs and Certification
bundles. In addition, the Virtual School provides online access to Guidance
support, including access to private sector and community-based grants and
awards criteria, Library and Learning Resources, and Health Resources. Access
is via the internet and students can accomplish this from anywhere in the
world. The courses are supported by fully qualified teachers who encourage,
support and evaluate the students. Students receive one-on-one support. Registration
is by the semester.
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Trillium Lakelands District School Board ~ Virtual Learning Centre
Website: www.virtuallearning.ca
Provide on-line secondary level credit courses
that count towards the high school diploma. Students login to their registered
course and proceed with the course work. They can work on course material
at any time and from anywhere.
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Virtual High School (Ontario)
Website: www.virtualhighschool.com
18 Harbour Court
Bayfield, ON N0M 1L0
Phone: 1-866-679-9377
Fax: 1-519-565-4100
Email: Principal@ (add VirtualHighSchool.com to complete the email address)
VHS is the oldest accredited online high school in the Province of Ontario. Students may start course(s) any day, move through course at their own pace, and write final exam on any day (limit of 18 months). No textbook required. All content, unit tests, assignment submissions and final exams are online. Desire2Learn Learning Management System. Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students with special learning needs requiring course accommodations. Ontario College of Teachers qualified teaching staff. Homeschoolers are especially welcomed and accommodated!
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General Education Development (GED)
Direct inquiries regarding GED testing in Ontario to
the Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
Phone: (416) 325-3364 or 1-800-573-7022
Website: www.ilc.org
The GED is an international testing program for adults who have not completed
high school. It is available in all Canadian provinces and territories, in
all of the United States, and in several other countries. In Ontario, the
testing is administered by the ILC and allows adults to earn the Ontario High
School Equivalency Certificate which is issued by the Ministry of Education.
The GED test consists of five tests in core high school subject areas: writing,
social studies, science, literature/arts and mathematics. This test can only
be written in Ontario by Ontario residents who are 18
years of age or older and who have been out of school for at least one year.
According to the ILC website, "Candidates who are 18 years old must provide
documentation that they have not attended a regular high school for at least
one year. Home-school candidates must provide a letter from their Board of
Education indicating that they have been home-schooled." Please note
that the Certificate is not equivalent to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma
(OSSD) but the certificate can be used as one factor in admission requirements
for mature students when applying to a college or university or when seeking
employment.
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Granton Institute of Technology
263 Adelaide Street West,
Toronto, Ontario M5H 9Z9
Telephone: (416) 977-3929,
Fax: (416) 977-5612
Email: info@
(add grantoninstitute.com to complete the email address)
Website: www.grantoninstitute.com
Offers learn-at-home Certificate and Diploma courses; call and request a
free Career Opportunities Guide; offers a "high school diploma course"
for mature students (as far as we can tell, this does not lead to
the Ontario Secondary School Diploma — OSSD — but serves as preparation
for the GED); visit the website to view course offerings.
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Northstar Canada
Box 1405,
Didsbury, Alberta T0M 0W0
Phone: 1-877-335-1171 or (403) 335-9587
Fax: (403) 335-9513
Email: cdninfo@
(add northstar-academy.org to complete the email address)
Website: www.northstar-academy.org
Northstar is a Canadian evangelical Christian
on-line school for students in grades 7-12 using
the internet.
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Thomson Education Direct
Enrollment Information: Telephone: 1-888-427-2400
Email info@educationdirect.com
Website: www.edudirect-canada.com/
Thomson Education Direct has programs for receiving a High
School Diploma as well as courses for higher education
studies once individuals have their high school diploma. Education offers
students the ability to study in their homes, at their pace, and on their
schedule. Students have the option to study on-line or through the mail from
a variety of distance learning programs.
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Bridgeway Academy
Home School Academy
334 2nd Street, Catasauqua, PA 18032-2501
Phone: 1-800-863-1474
Email: office@
(add homeschoolacademy.com to complete the email address)
Website: www.bridgewayacademy.com
For grades K-12. Uses curriculum from ACE--School
of Tomorrow and Alpha Omega (Christian). Tuition
fees include a complete individualized, mastery based, package of curriculum
in Math, English, Science, Social Studies and Word Building. Additional elective
courses are available at a 20% discount. Placement tests allow parents to
develop an individualized curriculum plan in collaboration with one of the
academy's academic advisors. Also offers achievement tests, grade reports,
transcript records, lending library.
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Calvert School
105 Tuscany Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21210
Telephone: 1-888-487-4652
Fax: (410) 366-0674
Email: inquiry@ (add calvertschool.org
to complete the email address)
Website: www.calvertschool.org
A non-denominational independent elementary school that also provides curriculum
for home instruction of children around the world for Pre-K
to Grade 8; can view the curriculum on-line or request a copy be mailed
for specific grade levels; can purchase on-line.
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Clonlara School
1289 Jewett, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
Telephone: (734) 769-4511
Fax: (734) 769-9629
Email: info@ (add clonlara.org to complete
the email address)
Website: www.clonlara.org
Clonlara has a campus school program in Ann Arbor but also provides distance
education in elementary and secondary programs.
Graduates of Clonlara have been accepted at many colleges/universities in
the U.S. (see the Clonlara website for an extensive list) as well as the following
schools in Canada: Fanshawe College in London; John Abbot College in Ste.
Anne de Bellevue, Quebec; Queen's University in Kingston; University of Western
Ontario in London and Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo.
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Franklin Virtual Schools
www.franklinvirtualschools.com
Private online school, offers flexible program options for those seeking
high school diplomas, including online high school
for homeschoolers. Aligned to the Florida Department of Education High School
Standards including practice for the FCAT, SAT & ACT standardized tests.
Monthly fee regardless of how many courses you take, and you go at your own
pace.
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Global Student Network
2657 Windmill Parkway #142
Henderson, NV, 89074 , USA
phone: 702-300-1707
fax: 702-920-8977
website: www.globalstudentnetwork.com
U.S.-based online program, comprehensive curriculum for grades
2 through 12. Unlimited online courses for one full calendar year.
Audio component option available for all courses plus up-to-date video clips
in many courses. Delivered completely via the internet - no CDs to purchase,
no programs to download. Aligned to (U.S.) National Curriculum Standards.
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Home Study International
P.O. Box 4437, Silver Spring, MD 20914-4437
Telephone: (301) 680-6570
Fax: (301) 680-5157
Website: www.hsi.edu
HSI is a Christian distance education provider.
They offer curriculum for grades Preschool up to Grade
12. They also offer college level courses.
You can view the catalogue of courses available online or call and request
a copy for the various grade levels.
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Learning by Grace academies
www.learningbygrace.org
- main site
- Jubilee Academy
- Grace Academy
- Morningstar Academy
- Victory Math Academy
- The SAT Acadmy
- E-SchoolHouse
Several Christian online academies for preschool
to grade 12. You can also start your own academy.
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North Atlantic Regional Schools (NARS)
www.NARHS.org
Administrator: Steve Moitozo
Telephone: 207 - 777 - 1600
NARS is a fully accredited private school in Maine that grants high school
diplomas to homeschoolers who do their work at home in their own way.
We now have a policy which allows Canadians a chance to register with our
school. Here are the requirements. (They may be somewhat inconvenient, but
this is the only process we currently have.)
========= POSITIVE ID and VERIFICATION =========
Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, our school has not accepted
any non-US-citizens. It appears that we can now work with Canadian students
if one of the following conditions is met. There are two options:
OPTION ONE: "In person"
The Canadian student may come to Maine and appear to us in person with a
photo ID so we can verify his or her identity. To some Canadians this may
seem extreme, but we are only 4 hours from the Canadian border, and we are
only a 6-hour drive from Montreal.
OPTION TWO: "Notarized ID"
(1) The student must obtain a Canadian Passport. NO exceptions.
(2) A high-quality photocopy of the passport photo page
must be made.
(3) The photocopy and the original passport must be taken
to a Canadian Notary with the passport holder in person.
(4) The Notary will verify the identity of the passport
holder (and he may require that the passport holder appearing before him sign
a statement of authenticity).
(5) The Notary will then attest to the true identity of
the signer, the Notary signs a statement stating so, and the Notary dates
and seals the statement with his Notary seals.
(6) The Notary's statement on the photocopy is then mailed
to NARS with the Registration Form and the tuition payment.
NOTES:
(a) Notary services are found in many places, such as banks,
city hall, accountants, attorneys, etc. There is customarily a fee for Notary
services, but some waive the fee if the family has an account with that business.
(b) Obtaining a passport takes time and costs money. But,
passports are good for years and years, so the effort and money are fairly
good investments.
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Oak Meadow
Oak Meadow School
PO Box 1346, Brattleboro, VT 05302
Phone: 802-251-7250
Email: info@
(add oakmeadow.com to complete the email address)
Website: www.oakmeadow.com
Oak Meadow offers curriculum materials — complete packages, individual courses,
teacher manuals — for Grades PreK to Grade 12. They also have available on-line
programs for Grade 6 to 12 along with teacher support. Correspondence
programs are available for Grades K to 12 which
includes printed materials, teacher support and portfolio evaluations. Call
or email and request a free catalogue.
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The Trent Schools
Website: www.theschools.com/trent_online.htm
Trent curricula follow the United States federal guidelines for education.
Standard and Honors Diplomas awarded upon graduation. Courses delivered online.
Grades 1 to 12, also a Gifted program and a program
for professional children (e.g. actors, athletes).
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