Elementary Program Registration:
Registration for the Burnaby Online Elementary Program is closed for the 2026/2027 school year. Please visit our website in May/June 2027 for registration for the 2027/2028 school year.
The Burnaby Online Elementary Program is available to students between the age of 5 and 12, and is based on their age on December 31 of the current calendar year. The Burnaby Online program includes:
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- English Language Arts
- Arts Education
- Physical and Health Education
- French 5 – 7
- Applied Design, Skills and Technology
- Career Education
Questions regarding Burnaby Online Elementary full-time student allottments can be brought to the attention of our Head Secretary, Nancy Leung. Her email is Nancy.Leung@burnabyschools.ca.
Elementary Program Information:
- Students must withdraw from their homeschool before registering with BOL.
- We are a 10-month program, running from September to June.
- There are no virtual classes, nor onsite classes or activities.
- 5 hours of study per day is required, with a parent at home facilitating/directing the program.
- All K-3 lessons and assignments are written for parents so that they can directly facilitate the lessons.
- All lessons and assignments for grades 4-7 are written for the student, however students still require a parent overseeing/directing the program.
- A full school year plan is provided, outlining teacher created units/lessons/assignments that are required per term. These are presented within our learning management system (LMS) called Brightspace. All assignments are submitted online within Brightspace.
- Students are required to be actively submitting work
- this work is assessed by the teacher
- feedback is provided within Brightspace
- Learning Updates are written by the teacher based on submitted work.
- Resources needed: computer, printer, and ability to scan.
- There are no French Immersion options for K to 7, nor French courses available for grades K to 4.