STUDYING WITH OVS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO KEEP THEIR EDUCATION CONSISTENT Like many young learners, Nathan was concerned about how COVID would affect his education. Going into 9th Grade is hard enough without the added confusion of temporary online learning solutions and quadmesters. So, they made the decision to come to OVS, an online high school that […]
STUDYING FRENCH IMMERSION WHILE HOMESCHOOLING Kaedance is a homeschool student studying from Saskatchewan. She was worried about losing her French Language skills while homeschooling, so she decided to enroll in French Immersion (FIF1D) at OVS. Map by FreeVectorMaps.com Along with our FIF French Immersion courses, we offer several other courses in the French Immersions program, from Business (BBB4M) […]
CANADIAN STUDENT COMPLETING OSSD WHILE LIVING ABROAD Margaret Ascan is a Canadian student living abroad in Europe. When her family first moved, she planned to attend an international school, however, she found that they had a substandard level of education. She decided it would be better for her to learn from a Canadian online school. […]
Lia McKinnie recently graduated from Ontario Virtual School. She chose OVS because she wanted to take control of her education and work as her own pace so she could fast-track high school, all while having a flexible schedule that allowed her time for competitive athletics and a part-time job. We asked Lia to answer a […]
Masaru decided to join OVS as a student from Japan and wanted to earn his OSSD to apply to Canadian universities. He found taking courses with OVS was an economical and efficient way to earn the OSSD while studying outside of Canada. By earning his diploma online, he was able to participate in extracurricular activities […]
Summer McIntosh is a competitive swimmer from Toronto, Ontario and a current Grade 11 student with Ontario Virtual School. At 14, Summer was the youngest athlete on all of Team Canada invited to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She came in 4th individually for the 400m freestyle and helped her team place 4th as the leadoff swimmer for […]
Meet Sarah Sparrow, a competitive football (soccer) player and a full-time Grade 11 student with OVS. We sat down with Sarah to ask her some questions about how learning online with OVS fits into her day-to-day life as an elite soccer player! Why Did You Decide To Complete Your OSSD Through OVS? With my busy football (soccer) schedule, […]
There are many reasons why students choose to enroll with Ontario Virtual School. For young Alexandra Toupikov, the decision was made after her family moved to Jamaica. With OVS’s fully virtual platform, Alexandra is able to continue studying the Canadian curriculum she was accustomed to prior to the move. We asked Alexandra a few questions about […]
Julianne Fortin is a student athlete from Quebec. Like many young athletes, she dreamed of gaining admission to elite sports school for university. Unfortunately, many of the programs she was interested in were located in the United States, and due to differences between the education system in the US and in her home province of […]
Are you thinking about where to apply to university next year? Then be sure to mark your calendar for the virtual Ontario University Fairs (OUFs)! The university fair will consist of 2 virtual events:• Saturday, September 25, 12-2 pm (ET)• Tuesday, October 26, 5-7 pm (ET) All Ontario universities will participate in these free events […]
