(CKOM Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

Educational opportunities

Prince Albert, Nipawin. Neilburg and La Ronge among communities receiving campuses for distance learning

Feb 16, 2023 | 12:43 PM

Students accessing courses online through the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (Sask DLC), will soon have an easier time receiving some in-person help.

With the main Sask DLC office located out of Kenaston, nine additional regional campuses will be established this fall in the communities of Estevan, La Ronge, Moose Jaw, Neilburg, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Swift Current, and Yorkton.​

“These locations will provide access to quality online learning for students around the province, as well as opportunities for teachers to collaborate to support students learning,” Education Minister Dustin Duncan said. “Students will have the option to receive support virtually or in person from these regional campuses.”​

Sask DLC offers a wide variety of courses, with classes from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as well as a variety of high school electives such as Autobody, Agricultural Equipment Technician, Field Crop Production, Forensic Science, Cow/Calf Production, and Exercise Science.

Adult students wishing to complete their Grade 12 or take additional electives will be able to do so at the Sask DLC as well.​

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Teachers will run classes from the main Sask DLC office or from the regional campuses, and students will have the choice to attend the Sask DLC as full-time or part-time students.

School divisions, together with the Sask DLC, will provide local support for students such as educational assistants, speech-language pathologists, and counsellors. School divisions will also provide student activities such as driver’s license training, graduation ceremonies, and extra-curricular activities, including arts and sports.​

Student registration for the new provincial online school will be available in April. Information updates can be found at saskatchewan.ca/residents/education-and-learning/prek-12-education-early-learning-and-schools/online-learning.

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