Northern Home Education Centre

👀🚌 Change to School Bus Eligibility for 2026-2027 School Year

The minimum distance required for K-6 students to be eligible for bus service has changed from 1 KM to 1.6 KM. The minimum distance for 7-12 remains unchanged at 2 KM. Letters have been mailed to families that are affected by this change.

🚌📍Check bus eligibility on My FVSD: https://my.fvsd.ab.ca/

📄Find more information about the Province of Alberta's updated transportation requirements here: https://www.albertaschoolcouncils.ca/about/news/post/school-transportation-amendment-regulation

👥🤝 Meet our newest homeschool team member!

⭐ Jessica Driedger is a Homeschool Secretary and is looking forward to meeting NHEC families. Read more about this wonderful lady in her bio below.

👀🚌 Does your family use yard service?

The rules have changed for the 2026-2027 school year, please review the updated requirements. 👇

✅ The home is more than 1.8 km from a safe road stop.

✅ A student has identified special needs requiring door-to-door transportation.

✅ There are serious safety concerns at the roadside stop, such as blind curves or hills that impede visibility for oncoming traffic.

Families who meet the conditions above can contact FVSD Essential Services to request a review.

📞 780-928-3860
📍 9705B-99 Street, La Crete

🔗 Find more details on our website: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/about-us/departments/transportation-rural

Still thinking about summer plans? ☀️

Our 3-Day Summer Workshops are underway, with a few spots still available in upcoming sessions! If your student is heading into Grade 10 or is a high school student looking to earn more credit, this is a great opportunity to build skills and confidence before fall.

Students can explore hands-on options like Photography, Graphic Design, Woodworking, and Recreation & Leadership (build confidence, teamwork and leadership skills).

📞 Registration is still open by phone or email. Spots are limited and filling up quickly, so don't wait! 👇👇👇

👉 Learn more: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/parents/student-career-paths/summer-school

🤔 Thinking about applying?

FVSD's Grow Our Own Bursary Program supports local future teachers working toward a Bachelor of Education close to home. The program includes tuition support and a paid internship in the final year.

⏰ Apply by June 26

📄 Learn more: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/careers/teacher-bursaries/fvsd-bed-bursary

📄 Please read the following year-end letter to parents from Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides.

Visit our website to view/download a PDF version of the letter: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/about-us/news/post/year-end-letter-to-parents-from-minister-of-education-and-childcare

Links referenced in the letter:
🔗 Classroom data collection: https://www.alberta.ca/taking-action-on-classroom-complexity -3
🔗 Complexity teams:https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/ecc-complexity-team-allocations-by-school.pdf
🔗 Class Size Reduction Grant:https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/ecc-class-size-reduction-grant-2026-27-school-year-allocations.pdf

👀💻 FREE WEBINAR: Real World vs Screens - Getting Kids to Crave Real Life

What if the best way to help kids spend less time on screens isn't just setting more limits? What if it's giving them more real life? Join Let Grow's Lenore Skenazy and author Michaeleen Doucleff for a conversation about kids, screens, autonomy, responsibility, and why freedom in the real world may be one of the most powerful antidotes to digital dependence.

📅 Wed. June 24, 2026
⏰ 5 PM (MST)
💲 FREE

📝 Save your seat now! Can't attend? Register anyway and a link to the recording will be sent to you. 🔗 https://bit.ly/43AU32Y

👀🩺 Learning Opportunity | Healthcare

Interested in a career in healthcare? Check out these great hands-on opportunities to learn more about what a healthcare career can look like. Both camps will take place at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital in Grande Prairie.
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👉 Asclepius Medical Camp for Youth
📅 July 20-24, 2026
⏰ Deadline to apply: June 19, 2026

Organized by University of Alberta Medical Students, this camp is designed to give students exposure to the medical profession and inspire students to pursue a healthcare career. Open to students entering grades 10-12 in the fall.

📝🔗 Learn more and sign-up: https://bit.ly/3QuxdXJ
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👉 Healthcare Career Exploration Camp
📅 August 20-21, 2026
Registration will remain open until spots are filled.

Organized by Alberta Health Shared Services, this camp is for students interested learning more about career options available in healthcare and what it takes to get there. Open to students entering grades 9-12 in the fall.

📝🔗 Learn more and sign-up: https://bit.ly/43ET2a8

Stay on track this summer ☀️📚😎
FVSD Summer School is still open for registration—earn credits, upgrade marks, and get ahead.

📅 June 16 - July 16, 2026
📍 Gramson Centre (10505-96 Street, High Level)*

✅ High School Course Work
✅ Green Certificate (agriculture)
✅ Work Experience
✅ RAP
✅ Diploma Exams (June & August)

❗⏰ Summer School Sign-Up Deadline: June 16, 2026

🚨👀 3-Day Workshops will run as scheduled and there are still a few spots left, register now before they fill up! 👇👇👇

🔗 👉 Learn more and register: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/parents/student-career-paths/summer-school

*Please note, transportation is not provided.