First-round student offers will be sent out by email on February 24th, 2021 in the morning at 8 am to 9 am. Please check the registered email that was given to the district registry (including your SPAM or JUNK mail). If student accepts the offer, please reply promptly to hold the spot. If there is no student acceptance confirmation reply to DT by February 26th, 2021 by noon, the student’s spot will be given to another student.
No Student Interviews for 2021-2022 Intake Cohort. Send the Grade 7 Report Card As Soon As It Is Available.
Student Interviews: Due to the current and changing COVID environment, DT Odyssey Mini School Program will NOT be hosting student interviews for the 2021-2022 Odyssey intake cohort. Selections will be made based on the student’s application package.
Grade 7 Report Card Submission: To complete the student application package, the submission of the grade 7 report in January 2021 is required. Please submit the grade 7 report card as soon as available. Please attach the student’s grade 7 report as a pdf file with the student’s name on it.
Notification of Acceptance: First offers on February 24, 2021 by e-mail and second offers on March 3, 2021 by e-mail
There is no district assessment test this year.
Please register directly to your preferred mini school program(s) and to the VSB District Mini School Registry (opens November 9th to December 17th). Click on APPLY on this website for more details.
Odyssey Program Description
David Thompson Odyssey students learn new things every day in a fun, tight knit classroom. DT has a variety of AP courses available to students. The opportunity exists to earn university credits in a diversity of subjects such as Physics, Biology, Calculus, English Literature, and Economics. As part of the Odyssey program, students remain as a cohort in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Applied Skills in grades 8 and 9.
Students will complete the grades 8-10 Science and Math requirements in two years, instead of three, which gives them more opportunities to pursue their passions at a higher level. In grades 10–12, students continue with enriched and Advanced Placement courses in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. At the senior level, a variety of additional Advanced Placement courses are offered, including Calculus, Physics, English Literature and Composition, Chinese Language and Culture, Human Geography, Microeconomics, Psychology, and Statistics. Students may participate in any of these programs if they meet the established criteria. Thus, this program can accommodate students who have a variety of talents and interests.
By starting their Odyssey in Grade 8, students may compete in national and international science fairs, job shadow a mentor, earn top honors in math contests, and find volunteer opportunities to promote personal growth. If students choose, they may participate in a sister school exchange with the Yokohama Science Frontier High School in Japan. Extended field trips to regions in BC and Alberta may also be available. By the end of their high school journey, students will have lifelong friends and five years of priceless memories.
Your Odyssey begins here!