ABOUT US

PIE - Where Life and Learning Meet  

Partners in Education (PIE) is a Provincial Online Learning School that allows children to be educated, in part or whole, at sites outside of in-person school campuses. 

PIE is a relationship-based school where collaboration between students, parents, and teachers is of utmost importance in the creation of meaningful and engaging individualized student learning plans. 

PIE is a unique school environment where we: 

• see families and teachers working together to support children's learning 
• aim to create a flexible and respectful community for students and families, drawing on the expertise of our BC certified teachers, parents, community mentors and the students themselves.   
• build supportive, respectful, trustworthy relationships with all members of our community, both in person and online;  
• collaboratively develop holistic individualized learning programs for every child and an intergenerational learning environment that acknowledges, reflects and celebrates unique interests, passions, quirks, goals and abilities;  
• are flexible in all aspects of our shared educational experiences.  
• see & celebrate the immense value of family involvement in student learning.   
• give students ample freedom to pursue their passions, in an effort to foster lifelong learning.   
• create and believe in safe and gentle learning environments, because everyone learns best when they feel safe and heard.  

For families who have chosen to follow provincial curriculum, PIE offers assistance, direction, and flexibility.  

For parents, as the home learning facilitator, you are responsible for facilitating and planning the day-to-day delivery of the curriculum collaboratively decided on in the initial planning meeting with your child's assigned teacher(s). This is an amazing opportunity to tailor learning to fit your child's abilities and interests, but it comes with the following responsibilities: 

• meet regularly with your child's teacher to collaborate on the creation of an individualized Student Learning Plan (SLP) as well as throughout the year for assessment and planning for the following terms
• attend all assessment/planning conferences with your child for the above purposes (in September, December, March, and June)
• provide samples of your child's work which will be assessed three times a year

Enrolment options 

There are two options for enrolment:  

Home-Based Learning – where learning is done primarily at home   

In-Person Opportunities – where students are invited to attend in-person group learning (available in various communities throughout BC) designed to augment the home learning experience. 

Go to the Program Options page to learn more!  

By enroling in PIE, students and/or parents agree to develop Student Learning Plans (SLPs) in collaboration with a BC certified teacher, to follow or to have their child(ren) follow provincial curriculum, and to provide work samples for assessment and evaluation by their child’s teacher.   

Students with disabilities and diverse abilities are supported by PIE staff in meeting the goals and objectives of their Inclusive Education Plans (IEPs).

With or without a Ministry-recognized designation, programs can be adapted to meet the needs of individual students. Students with a Ministry-recognized designation are provided with the opportunity to participate in the development of an IEP and are provided with access (that is equitable to students in an in-person school) to non-categorical resource services such as learning assistance, counselling, school psychology, speech-language pathology, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy.  

Indigenous students in PIE are supported by our Indigenous Education Department The overarching goal of the Indigenous Education department is to support the holistic success of Indigenous students through enriched experiences and opportunities.  

Funding - Home-Based Learners can access up to $600 in learning resource funding for each child, to support curriculum-based learning at home and in the community. Additional resources are available for students with disabilites and diverse abilities to help them meet the goals and objectives of their IEP. The Learning Support Teacher (LST or case manager) will work with each family to create the IEP and plan for supports designed to assist the student in meeting their goals and objectives.