Application

JO MINI SPECIFIC APPLICATION PACKAGE FORMS and QUESTIONNAIRE:

IMPORTANT DATES:  GRADE 7 APPLICANTS (for Grade 8 entry in the 2025-26 school year)

  1. GENERAL REGISTRY will be open between November 12 – December 19 , 2024 and hosted on the VSB Website @ https://govsb.ca/secondary-programs or Vancouver School Board – Mini School Expression of Interest (vsb.bc.ca)
  2. December 19, 2024 – Application Package Deadline: The Application Package must be submitted by December 19, 2024. As a reminder, the Application Package must include all documents/pictures/reports in ONE email message (subject line must be applicant’s name) and be sent to: JODigitalMini@vsb.bc.ca
  3. INTERVIEWS: January 27-29, 2024 (during school hours)
  4. OFFERS:
    • FIRST OFFERS – February 26th (Acceptance confirmation due February 28th by noon)
      • First offers will be sent via email on February 26th after 9AM. (Follow up phone calls may be necessary).
    • SECOND OFFERS – March 5th (Acceptance confirmation due March 6th by noon)
      • Second offers will be sent via email on March 5th after 9AM. (Follow up phone calls may be necessary).
    • Please note: for each round of offers, emails will only be sent to accepted candidates.

LATE-ENTRY APPLICATIONS (joining the program after grade 8):

  • WE ALSO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR OUR GRADE 9-12 CLASSES AS SPOTS OPEN UP.
    • Late-Entry Applications must be submitted BEFORE APRIL of the current school year
    • For the 2025-2026 Academic Year, we are accepting late-entry applications for the following cohorts ONLY:
      • Grade 10 – up to 2 students
      • Grade 11 – up to 4 students
      • Grade 12 – up to 7 students
  • If you are interested in applying for entry into a grade 9-12 class, please download and complete the following:
    1. JOHN OLIVER DIGITAL IMMERSION MINI SCHOOL LATE APPLICATION FORM
    2. JOHN OLIVER DIGITAL IMMERSION STUDENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE .
  • Please send your completed forms to us along with a photograph and copy of your most recent report card.  You may email your application to JODigitalMini@vsb.bc.ca, or fax it to 604-713-8937.
  • As part of the selection process, you will be called for an interview; only selected candidates will be contacted.
  • Students offered late-entry into the mini-school should commit to completing math requirements by the start of the next school year:
    • For entry into the Grade 9 cohort, applicants must successfully complete Math 9 before joining.
    • For entry into the Grade 10 cohort, applicants must successfully complete FMP 10 before joining.
    • For entry into the Grade 11 cohort, applicants must successfully complete Pre-Calc 11 before joining.
    • For entry into the Grade 12 cohort, applicants must successfully complete Pre-Calc 12 before joining.