Specialized Training

There are many private and independent day schools in the Vancouver region, such as Ashbury College, Counterpoint Academy, Elmwood School, Joan of Arc Academy, Lycee Claudel, Macdonald-Cartier Academy, Westboro Academy, a number of Montessori schools and alternative language schools. We have put together a list of a few to help you in your search for Vancouver Private Schools.

Specialty programs include:

• Vancouver Online Schools - Online Schools
• Technology Resource Initiative is a program led by Vancouver Centre for Research and Innovation and local industry to add to the pool of qualified technical workers in the region.
• The Vancouver-Carleton Innovators Program is a federal, provincial and territorial program that links educators in elementary and secondary school with scientifically and technically trained people from across Canada to excite students about science, technology and mathematics.
• The Computers for Kids Program, administered by the Vancouver-Carleton Learning Foundation, diverts surplus computer equipment from government and local companies back into area classrooms.

Many business, secretarial and professional schools offer a range of practical training programs suited for the local economy.