Victoria International Education

Health and safety in British Columbia. A great video to help you understand how it all works in BC :)

Congratulations to our international students for finishing the Academic Summer Program at Uplands Campus this week!! #studyinvictoria #summerschool2020

For any international students or families who are planning on living in British Columbia this is a must watch!! #studyinBC #BCCIE #victoriabc

Great video to help understand BC's education system! #studyhere #BCCIE

Great video of British Columbia's different regions!

Summer Fun During COVID-19. Great newsletter put out for the mental health and well-being of families and students. Please have a read :) https://src.campayn.com//a00498/Stakmail/227114/0/shared/0

For anyone who likes to play board games, card games, etc. please see the link below for a comprehensive list of games you can play online with your friends and family #quarantinegames

Do your children have questions about COVID-19? Well, this Saturday they can ask the experts. Public Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister Rob Fleming ...will be answering questions from youth about COVID-19 during a virtual town hall on May 2nd from 1-2 p.m. To learn more about the event or to submit questions in advance, please visit: bit.ly/2yiqAQb #OneLearningCommunity #sd61learn

PINK SHIRT DAY | We are encouraging students and staff to wear pink on Wednesday, February 26th. This year's focus is to Lift Each Other Up. These encouraging words are to inspire us to look beyond our differences and celebrate the things that make us unique. #sd61learn #LiftEachOtherUp

Why study in Canada?

Sailing classes for students All international students welcome April 4 - June 13, 2020 Approximately $260... For more information and registration please contact Mark at [email protected] #studyinvictoria #sailing

Ideafest is the University of Victoria’s week-long festival of research, art and innovation. Great opportunity for all members of the community to learn and grow together! Especially, for international students who are planning on studying at the University of Victoria after graduation :) All events are FREE. Tickets not required unless otherwise stated in the event description.

Orientation for Semester 2 was a great success Wishing these students all the best as they head off to their first day of school #studyinvictoria

Stance Dual Short Term group attend a Vikes game on Saturday watching Stance Dual alumni Diego Maffia play #studyinvictoria #exchange

Are you interested in studying in Canada? Find out about why living with a host family is the best way to experience Canadian culture!

Congrats to the New Hongqiao group from China who braved the Canadian weather last week here in Victoria :) We wish you safe travels back home. #studyinvictoria #groupexchange

All schools in the Greater Victoria School District are OPEN today (Jan. 16th, 2020). While the main roads are clear, some side roads and sidewalks are slippery. Allow for additional travel time. Thirdwave buses are cancelled. Garden City buses are running. #sd61learn #yyj

It’s a SNOW DAY! Due to heavy snowfall overnight, all schools in the Greater Victoria School District are CLOSED today (Jan. 15th, 2020). Please share this message to help inform our learning community. #sd61learn #yyj #yyjsnow #snowday

INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTIFICATION With snow in our forecast for this upcoming week, the District would like to remind families of its inclement weather protocol an...d where to find information about the determination of school closures. The District assesses weather conditions on a daily basis and puts every effort into making a determination by 6:30 a.m. of whether or not schools will remain open. The status of schools and transportation is provided to local media and communicated to our community. Inclement weather updates are always provided on our District's website and social media channels. The District is regularly monitoring local weather conditions and Environment Canada’s forecast and will continue to do so over the weekend. Please stay connected with us for regular updates. For more information visit:bit.ly/39YiM4c #SD61 #sd61learn

Greater Victoria high school students had an amazing experience attending classes and living with a host family in Tokyo, Japan For Future Student Outbound Program opportunities please contact Reid Litster at [email protected] #outboundexchange #japan

Another successful Whistler trip All the students had a blast on the slopes #studyinvictoria #whistler

Congratulations to Mt. Douglas Secondary for being the #1 #STEM school in British Columbia! What a great team of international and domestic students :) #studyinvictoria