School News

Welcome Back! Important Update for VVS Students

October 29th, 2025

Welcome back! This message is for all students and concerns the re-opening of Moodle, which has automatically triggered processes such as Progress Reports. The course timelines and progress report schedules were set in place prior to labour action. Now that the labour action has concluded, Vista Virtual School (VVS) re-opened Moodle access this morning, which […]

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Wisest SET Conference

October 6th, 2025

Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Conference WISEST presents the SET Conference (a Science, Engineering, and Technology experience) on Saturday, November 22, at the University of Alberta, for young women and gender-diverse students in Grades 10 – 12 who are curious about careers in science, engineering, and technology (SET). Teachers and student services personnel play a key […]

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Important Update Regarding Teacher Strike – Please Read

October 2nd, 2025

Updated 11/03/25 Alberta Education released the following news bulletin on October 31, 2025: January provincial exams are cancelled.  To ensure students and teachers can concentrate on learning after lost instructional time due to the teacher strike, Alberta’s government has cancelled the January 2026 diploma examinations and Grade 9 Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs).The cancellation will not […]

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Youth Mental Health Sessions – Free

October 2nd, 2025

The Community Education Service (CES) of Recovery Alberta is partnering with the local schools to present a series of ten expert-led sessions addressing a variety of youth mental health topics relevant to families, caregivers and professionals. Register by reviewing the date of the session you would like to attend, and then click on the POSTER link at the bottom of […]

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Thanksgiving Food Drive!

October 1st, 2025

️ Join the Movement to End Hunger ️  Every can, box, and bag of food you donate is more than just a meal—it’s a message of hope. Across our community, families are facing food insecurity, unsure of where their next meal will come from. By participating in this food drive, you’re not just giving food—you’re […]

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Schulich Leadership Scholarship

September 26th, 2025

The Schulich Leader Scholarship is open to one graduating high school student per school who plans to enroll in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program at one of the program’s partner universities, which include the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. Candidates are assessed based on academic achievement, demonstrated capacity for leadership, creativity, […]

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Terry Fox Run – Sunday, September 14, 2025

August 20th, 2025

The Terry Fox Run is an annual event that has been taking place since 1981 in honour of Terry Fox, a Canadian hero who embarked on a cross-country run to raise funds for cancer research. Held in communities across Canada and around the world, the event brings together individuals and groups to support a powerful […]

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Digital Marketing CTS course Semester 1

August 11th, 2025

Do you want to explore the world of business and marketing? Are you curious about growing a business online? If so, then you should consider enrolling in E-Commerce 1, which we are offering in collaboration with Jelly Academy. This course is your go-to guide for all things digital marketing and is open to high school […]

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Deadline – Schulich Leadership Nominations – January 29

January 7th, 2025

The Schulich Leader Scholarship is open to one graduating high school student per school who plans to enroll in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program at one of the program’s partner universities, which include the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. Candidates are assessed based on academic achievement, demonstrated capacity for […]

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Forum for Young Canadians in Ottawa

December 20th, 2024

Forum for Young Canadians Are you interested in learning more about Canadian politics? How things work in Ottawa? The Forum for Young Canadians is returning in March of 2025. This is an opportunity to learn how decisions are made in Canada, meet Senators, as well as Members of Parliament! Reasons to apply: Learn about Canadian […]

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