August Completion Courses 2026 – Registration is OPEN!

These courses are intended for students who plan to complete a course by July 31st, 2026.  Students looking for greater flexibility may prefer our regular courses, which are offered year-round and allow for a longer, self-paced completion timeline.

When registering ensure you choose the course name ending with August or Aug Completion.  All other courses are our regular semester/10-month courses and are not available as August Completion courses.

Click here to REGISTER!

August Completion Course Offerings:

  • 20th Century World History 12 – Aug Completion
  • BC First Peoples 12 – Aug Completion – *Please Note: This course is a SS 12 course and does not meet the requirements for English 12
  • Career Life Education 10 – August Completion
  • Computer Studies 10 – August Completion ***
  • Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12 – August Completion
  • Éducation au Choix de Carrière et de Vie 10 – Aug Completion
  • French 11 – August Completion
  • Photography 12 – August Completion
  • Physical and Health Education 10 – August Completion
  • Physical Geography 12 – Aug Completion
  • Social Studies 10 – August Completion
  • Visual Arts Studio 10 August Completion
  • Visual Arts Studio 11 – August Completion

*** Computer Studies 10 – Please Note:  There is an in-person component for this course. Students will be required to attend the following supervised assessments at Burnaby North Secondary School:  Thursday July 16th (noon to 3pm) and Thursday, July 30th (noon to 3pm). 

To read more information about the content and requirements for any of our courses, please visit this page.

Important Information: 

  • Once registered, students will receive a confirmation email from us, confirming their registration
  • Courses will run from June 29th to July 31st, 2026
  • Access to courses will be available during the week of June 22nd.  CLE 10 students may have access to their course as early as mid-May. Teachers will communicate to students via email and messaging within the course.
  • For August Completion courses, students are completing a four-credit course in five weeks (last day is July 31st). In order to complete the course successfully, students should expect to work on their course for approximately four hours per day. If this does not fit with your schedule, please register for the ten-month course. For the ten-month course, students can work at their own pace.
  • Any student looking to take an August Completion course, including those already taking a course with Burnaby Online, will need to register on our website on or after April 1st. Register before June 15th to save your spot. We encourage those wanting a course to apply early. When registering for an August Completion course, ensure that the course you select has August or Aug Completion in its name. These courses are intended for students who plan to complete the course this summer.

Questions about enrolment in coursework for the 2026-2027 school year can be sent to our Burnaby Online Academic Advisor, Monika Dhillon at monika.dhillon@burnabyschools.ca.

August Completion Courses 2026

Burnaby Online offers August Completion Courses designed for students who wish to complete a course during the summer months.
Students looking for greater flexibility may prefer our regular courses, which are offered year-round and allow for a longer, self-paced completion timeline.

Registration opens here on Wednesday, April 1st at 12 NOON.  Register ASAP and before June 15th to save your spot!  Spots fill quickly for some courses.  

Courses will run from June 29th to July 31st, 2026.  Access to courses will be available during the week of June 22nd.  CLE 10 students may have access to their course as early as mid-May.  Teachers will communicate to students via email and messaging within the course.

Course Offerings:

  • Photography 12 
  • Visual Art Studio 10 
  • Visual Art Studio 11
  • Computer Studies 10 – NEW Course offering! **There is an in-person component for this course (see below)
  • Physical and Health Education 10
  • French 11
  • Social Studies 10
  • Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12
  • 20th Century World History 12
  • Physical Geography 12
  • BC First Peoples 12
  • Career Life Education 10
  • Éducation au Choix de Carrière et de Vie 10

** Computer Studies 10 – There is an in-person component for this course. Students will meet at Burnaby North approximately two times during the 5 week course.  Teacher will provide details once student is enrolled in course.

Burnaby Online – Temporary Summer Closure Notice

**Please note that Burnaby Online 10‑month courses will be unavailable for a two‑week period this summer.

  • Course closure: August 8 – August 23
  • Access during this time: Students will not have access to their courses, their teachers, or the ability to submit assignments.
  • Courses reopen: August 24 in Brightspace

Welcome to Burnaby Online

Welcome to the Burnaby Online website.  We are the online school for the Burnaby School district as well as recognized as a Provincial Online School with the Ministry of Education.  We offer full-time online programs for students K-12, as well as online courses for part-time study for grades 10-12. 

Our grade 10-12 courses are designed to be completed within 10 months, but can be done at minimum, in 5 months.  We invite you to check out our list of courses on the Courses tab.  Our programs and courses are fully Ministry approved and available for full credit towards graduation.  Details about registration can be found on the Registration tab.

Provincial Assessment Information 2025/2026

Grade 10 Numeracy and Grade 10 & 12 Literacy Assessments

The BC Graduation Program requires all grade 10-12 students to write the following Graduation Assessments.
Here are the 2026 dates for full-time Burnaby Online students:
These assessments are mandatory for graduation.
The final assessments of this school year for full-time Burnaby Online students will be held June 11th and 18th.
Click here for more information about Provincial Assessments. This includes information on purpose of the assessment and how to prepare.

Burnaby Online Test Taking

Important Notice for Students in Grade 10–12 Core Academic Burnaby Online Courses:

As part of our commitment to academic integrity and quality assurance, students enrolled in Grade 10–12 core academic courses may be required to complete in-person assessment(s) at the Burnaby Online main office (in the North Burnaby Adult Education Centre at Burnaby North Secondary School; 751 Hammarskjold Drive, Burnaby), or another approved location. This process helps us verify that assessments accurately reflect each student’s individual learning and meet our academic standards.

Elementary Grades K-7 is now Closed

Registration for Elementary students in Kindergarten to grade 7 for the 2025/2026 school year, is now closed.

Registration for grades 8 to 12 courses remains open.  Please click on the Registration tab on this site for more information and to register for your courses.  Note that registration is open to all students who are ordinarily residents of British Columbia.

For questions about academic programming for secondary students, please contact our academic advisor at monika.dhillon@burnabyschools.ca.

Logging in to Your Courses

For all students enrolled in classes with Burnaby Online after Sept 1 2022, new registrations for our courses are now being hosted in Brightspace. You can login at http://online.burnabyschools.ca/brightspace. You will receive an email from Brightspace inviting you to join the course. For instructions on how to proceed once you receive the invitation, follow the instructions shown in the email you receive from Brightspace. (see below).

  • Students Registered Using a Burnaby Schools Email Address
    • If you registered with a Burnaby Schools email address, on the login page, click the Green button to log in with your Burnaby School District email address (PupilNumber@edu.burnabyschools.ca). This will take you to the Office 365 login page for the Burnaby School District. Enter your school district email and password to log in to Brightspace.
  • Students Registered Using a Personal Email Address
    • If you registered with a personal email address (Gmail, Yahoo, Telus, Shaw, iCloud, etc.), you will log in with your username: firstname.lastname and a password that you create. You need to set up your password before you can log inClick here to set up a password for your account.
    • After you have created a password you will be able to log in at http://online.burnabyschools.ca/brightspace/ by clicking the Blue login button and then entering your username: firstname.lastname and your password on the sign in screen.
  • Forgot your password
    • You can reset your password by going to Reset Brightspace Password. Fill in your username and click Submit to begin the process. Your username is in the form firstname.lastname

If you have questions about your Brightspace account, please reach out to Online.Info@burnabyschools.ca

Ministry of Education Tuition Free Courses for Graduated Adults

Adults who have already graduated from high school (in BC or anywhere in the world) can take the following courses (for no cost) to refresh their knowledge or upgrade their marks before applying to college or university.

English 11 courses
Workplace Math 11
Foundations of Math 11
Pre-Calculus 11
Life Sciences 11
Chemistry 11
Physics 11

English Studies 12
Foundations of Math 12
Pre-Calculus 12
Anatomy and Physiology 12
Chemistry 12
Physics 12

Office LOCATION

Located at Burnaby North Secondary School in the North Burnaby Adult Education Centre Office

751 Hammarskjold Drive, Burnaby, BC

Phone: 604-296-6901 (Press 3 for Burnaby Online)

register.online@burnabyschools.ca

OFFICE HOURS

Mon – Fri  8:30 am – 3:15 pm

Please call or email our office to confirm  availability before coming in.

 

 

 

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Important Dates for 2026

 

  • March 16th – March 27th – Spring Break (School re-opens March 3oth)
  • April 1st – Registration opens for August Completion Courses
  • April 3rd – Good Friday (Closed)
  • April 6th – Easter Monday (Closed)
  • April 27th – Pro D Day
  • April 30th – May 1st – Pro D Days
  • May 18th – Victoria Day (Closed)
  • June 25th – School Year Ends
  • June 29th – July 31st – August Completion Courses