SCIDES

SCIDES We're a Provincial Online Learning School located in SD58. We offer quality education for learners K-12 and graduated / non-graduated adults.

About SCIDES

Whether you are an adult or school-aged student, I would like to thank you for considering South Central Distance Education School (SCIDES) to meet your educational goals. We are at an exciting time in education with a significant increase in online learning for students in British Columbia. A growing number of students are dissatisfied with the "one-size-fits-all" thinking and are seeking a personalized learning experience. SCIDES is a public school with a twenty five-year history of leading in the area of personalized learning, and it continues to provide excellent options for students in elementary, middle and secondary programs. We offer over 150 courses, all of which are authorized by the BC Ministry of Education and taught by BC certified teachers. Unlike most DL schools, we are open 12 months of the year and offer continuous enrollment. I hope that this website will provide you with information about the exciting aspects of an SCIDES education and that you will choose to join our community of over 1000 students in the 2013 -- 2014 school year. Sincerely,

Al Mackay- Smith

Principal

03/29/2025

Answer to today’s trivia question:
Q: How many time zones does Canada have?
A: Six! 🇨🇦 (They range from Pacific Time (UTC -8) to Newfoundland Time (UTC -3:30).)

03/28/2025

Learning Is Everywhere! 🌎🔍
Education isn’t just about textbooks—it’s all around us! 🎓✨
🔹 Cooking = math & chemistry 👨‍🍳🥘
🔹 Video games = strategy & problem-solving 🎮💡
🔹 Music = memory & creativity 🎶🧠

How do you bring learning into your everyday life? Drop your ideas below! ⬇️

03/28/2025

⏳ Time Trivia! ⏳
Q: How many time zones does Canada have? 🕒
Check back soon for the answer! 👀

03/28/2025

Answer to today’s trivia question:
Q: What is the “fight or flight” hormone called?
A: Adrenaline! 💥 (It’s released by the adrenal glands during stress or danger.)

Have you recovered from spring forward? ⏰
03/27/2025

Have you recovered from spring forward? ⏰

For places that observe daylight saving time, gaining or losing an hour of sleep doesn’t just affect how well-rested people are. The effects of the semi-annual time change are far-reaching, drastically changing stroke and car accident rates, stock prices and more! Sleep scientist Matt Walker share...

03/27/2025

🧠 Mind Trivia! 🧠
Q: What is the “fight or flight” hormone called? ⚡
Check back soon for the answer! 👀

03/27/2025

Answer to today’s trivia question:
Q: What fruit is chocolate made from?
A: Cacao pods! 🍫 (Cacao beans are fermented, dried, and roasted before becoming chocolate.)

03/26/2025

Fun Fact: The Power of Reading 📖✨
Did you know? Reading for just 6 minutes a day can reduce stress by 68%! 😲📚
Whether it's a novel, a news article, or even an audiobook—reading strengthens your brain and helps you focus. 🧠💡

What’s a book that’s changed your perspective? Share below! 👇

03/26/2025

🍫 Food Trivia! 🍫
Q: What fruit is chocolate made from? 🍃
Check back soon for the answer! 👀

03/26/2025

Answer to today’s trivia question:
Q: Who invented the telephone?
A: Alexander Graham Bell! 📞 (He was granted the patent in 1876.)

Interesting! 🚗
03/25/2025

Interesting! 🚗

Naming a car is like naming a baby, only with a few hundred million dollars at stake.

03/25/2025

💡 Inventions Trivia! 💡
Q: Who invented the telephone? ☎️
Check back soon for the answer! 👀

Address

2975 Clapperton Avenue
Merritt, BC

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+18006633536

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Did you know that British Columbia's education system ranks 3rd in the world, following closely behind Finland and Japan? It is an exciting time to be a part of education in BC! There are many quality options to choose from, and distributed learning (primarily learning from a distance) is one we feel very passionate about at SCIDES.

With over 2 decades of experience, we proudly continue to serve students across British Columbia, offering quality education solutions for school-aged students and adult learners alike. Our school was founded in 1990, one of the first Distance Education Schools in BC. Today, there are over 70 Distributed Learning (DL) Schools, with more than 78,499 individuals enrolled in 216,839 courses (2015). SCIDES serves just over 1,700 of those students in more than 2,200 courses.

SCIDES' vision is “Success for ALL Learners ~ Today and Tomorrow.” With a focus on student wellness and on building relationships, we will work with students, their families, tutors, and their caring educational team at their bricks and mortar school (if SCIDES is not the school of record). The traditional African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child” is core to our values and our “village” has never been more necessary than it is today. We live in a fast-paced, instant information, and pressure-packed world and are faced with a myriad of both challenges and opportunities. At SCIDES we believe partnerships and supports are necessary to prepare ALL our students for success, today and tomorrow.