{"id":128,"date":"2020-06-08T20:38:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T20:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2025-11-10T18:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:42:19","slug":"application-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/application-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>HOW TO APPLY:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em>Mini-school applicants are required to register on the <span style=\"color: #008080\"><strong><a style=\"color: #008080\" href=\"https:\/\/dsapreg.vsb.bc.ca\/\">VSB Mini School District Registry<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (registration opens from November 10th to December 18th, 2025).\u00a0 \u00a0Please continue to check the <span style=\"color: #008080\"><strong><a style=\"color: #008080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vsb.bc.ca\/Student_Learning\/Secondary\/Mini_Schools\/Pages\/Default.aspx\">VSB Mini School website<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>and the DT Odyssey website for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 2:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0Download the program registration checklist.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2025\/11\/DT-Odyssey-Mini-School-Program-Registration-Checklist-2025-26.pdf\">DT Odyssey Mini School Program Registration Checklist 2025-26<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ead-preview\"><div class=\"ead-document\" style=\"position: relative;padding-top: 90%;\"><div class=\"ead-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.vsb.bc.ca%2Fthompson-odyssey%2Ffiles%2F2025%2F11%2FDT-Odyssey-Mini-School-Program-Registration-Checklist-2025-26.pdf&amp;embedded=true&amp;hl=en\" title=\"Embedded Document\" class=\"ead-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 100%;border: none;position: 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class=\"ead-document-btn ead-reload-btn\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/reload.svg\" alt=\"Reload\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Reload document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2025\/11\/DT-Odyssey-Mini-School-Program-Registration-Checklist-2025-26.pdf\" class=\"ead-document-btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/open.svg\" alt=\"Open\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Open in new tab\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><p class=\"embed_download\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2025\/11\/DT-Odyssey-Mini-School-Program-Registration-Checklist-2025-26.pdf\" download >Download [0.00 B] <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Step 3<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 Download, print, and complete the Odyssey Program application form.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2025\/10\/DTOdyssey-Mini-School-Program-Application-Form-2025-26-paper-copy-Final.pdf\">DTOdyssey Mini-School Program Application Form 2025-26 paper copy Final<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ead-preview\"><div class=\"ead-document\" style=\"position: relative;padding-top: 90%;\"><div class=\"ead-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.vsb.bc.ca%2Fthompson-odyssey%2Ffiles%2F2025%2F10%2FDTOdyssey-Mini-School-Program-Application-Form-2025-26-paper-copy-Final.pdf&amp;embedded=true&amp;hl=en\" title=\"Embedded Document\" class=\"ead-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 100%;border: 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class=\"ead-document-btn ead-reload-btn\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/reload.svg\" alt=\"Reload\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Reload document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2025\/10\/DTOdyssey-Mini-School-Program-Application-Form-2025-26-paper-copy-Final.pdf\" class=\"ead-document-btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/open.svg\" alt=\"Open\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Open in new tab\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><p class=\"embed_download\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2025\/10\/DTOdyssey-Mini-School-Program-Application-Form-2025-26-paper-copy-Final.pdf\" download >Download [0.00 B] <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Step 4:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Submit the student&#8217;s final Grade 6 and December&#8217;s Grade 7 report card.\u00a0 Report cards issued by the public, private, and district learning schools\/institutions are accepted.\u00a0 <em>Homeschooling report cards are <\/em><strong>not accepted<\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 5:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em>Prepare a photo of the student.\u00a0 The student&#8217;s photo is needed to help the teachers identify the student during interviews\/video calls.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 6:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Submit the student&#8217;s portfolio with school work\u00a0 (e.g.,\u00a0 science, math, social studies,\u00a0 English, etc.) that showcases their abilities.\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Optional<\/span>: Download the Portfolio template as a guide and submit any supporting documentation and evidence.\u00a0 The submitted evidence (e.g., folders, binders, USB memory sticks, etc.) will not be returned to the student.\u00a0 After the Odyssey student cohort has been finalized, the students&#8217; application packages will remain in storage for a year.\u00a0 Afterwards, the packages will be shredded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2025\/06\/DT-Odyssey-Program-Portfolio-Template-final.pdf\">DT Odyssey Program Portfolio Template (final)<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ead-preview\"><div class=\"ead-document\" style=\"position: relative;padding-top: 90%;\"><div class=\"ead-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.vsb.bc.ca%2Fthompson-odyssey%2Ffiles%2F2025%2F06%2FDT-Odyssey-Program-Portfolio-Template-final.pdf&amp;embedded=true&amp;hl=en\" title=\"Embedded Document\" 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long?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-document-btn ead-reload-btn\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/reload.svg\" alt=\"Reload\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Reload document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2025\/06\/DT-Odyssey-Program-Portfolio-Template-final.pdf\" class=\"ead-document-btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/open.svg\" alt=\"Open\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Open in new tab\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><p class=\"embed_download\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/thompson-odyssey\/files\/2025\/06\/DT-Odyssey-Program-Portfolio-Template-final.pdf\" download >Download [0.00 B] <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 7:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Submit the program application, report card, portfolio material, and photo in an envelope addressed to DT Odyssey Program Application.\u00a0 Label the envelope with the student&#8217;s first and last name, phone number, and email address where the parent\/guardian can be reached if there are concerns regarding the application.\u00a0 \u00a0The deadline for the application is no later than 3 PM, Thursday, December 18th, 2025.<del><\/del><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8:<\/strong> Complete the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/nprQ7kY58j\"><span style=\"color: #339966\">digital form here<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>with the applicant&#8217;s information so that the program coordinators can add you to the emailing list (just in case of office error,s then we can cross-check the information).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">IMPORTANT<\/span><\/strong>: Incomplete application packages will not be considered.\u00a0 Please use the program registration checklist to complete the process.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the office staff <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">WILL NOT<\/span> be assisting in photocopying or assisting in the assembly of the application package.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 9:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> Complete the mandatory student assessment test held on January 9th, 2026, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM in the DT cafeteria.\u00a0 More information about the assessment test will be sent by email after the application deadline has closed.\u00a0 Please check your junk\/spam email so as not to miss the information.\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>NOTE: Waiting for date, time, and location confirmation at this time.\u00a0 Stay tuned for more info.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 10:<\/strong><\/em> Submit the 2026 grade 7 report cards once available to complete the student&#8217;s registration file.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Odyssey Student Invitations and Acceptance Dates (2026) are<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>February 11:\u00a0 First offers sent out to students by email<\/p>\n<p>February 13:\u00a0 First offers must be accepted by noon<\/p>\n<p>February 18:\u00a0 Second offers sent out to students by email<\/p>\n<p>February 19:\u00a0 Second offer must be accepted by noon<\/p>\n<p>Please check your email inbox on these dates.\u00a0 The email may end up in your SPAM or JUNK email.\u00a0 If the student does not respond, the offer will be given to another student.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; HOW TO APPLY: Step 1: \u00a0Mini-school applicants are required to register on the VSB Mini School District Registry (registration opens from November 10th to December 18th, 2025).\u00a0 \u00a0Please continue to check the VSB Mini School website and the DT Odyssey website for more information. &nbsp; Step 2:\u00a0 \u00a0Download the program registration checklist. 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