Inclusive Education (IE) enrolment is currently closed, but students can still apply to be placed on a waitlist.

Community Classes are learning opportunities open to both TLA students and school-aged children from other schools. These classes are less than a full course; whereas a course meets the standards set out by the provincial curriculum such as what TLA currently offers via our Blended and Online systems (ie Online Humanities 8), Community Classes could be as short as a one-day, one-hour long instructional offering on dissecting a sheep’s eye, or it could be a weekly writing workshop that lasts for three months.

If you have questions about any of the programs being offered please direct them to Annette Flitton (aflitton@schoolathome.ca). Please note that in order for these classes to run there is a minimum number of students required. Each class has a different limit on spaces available so be sure to register early to secure your child’s spot!

Mask Making

Welcome to our Plaster Mask Making workshop! Over two hands-on sessions, students will craft and...

Mask Making

Welcome to our Plaster Mask Making workshop! Over two hands-on sessions, students will craft and decorate a custom, wearable 3D plaster mask from start to finish.

Session 1: Sculpting & Shell Design Students will construct and shape the structural plaster shell of their mask. Using plaster wraps over mold bases, they will lay down the foundation, add unique structural details (like horns, exaggerated brows, or animal snouts), and smooth out the surface. The completed shells will then spend the week drying and curing completely.

Session 2: Painting & Embellishments Once the plaster is fully set, students will bring their creations to life with vibrant color and detail. Using acrylic paints, brushes, glitters, and decorative accents, they can transform their mask into an animal, a superhero, an abstract galaxy, or anything else they imagine!

What Students Should Bring & Know

  • Dress for a Mess: Plaster and acrylic paint can be messy! Please wear old clothes or bring an apron/smock.
  • Creativity & Ideas: Think about what theme or character you want to build before the first class so you can jump right into sculpting.

TUESDAY,  OCTOBER 13 AND 27 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm (both days)

Grades 5 – 12

Where: Hawthorne Campus:  5741 176th street, Surrey BC.   (Science room)
Cost: $20 (for both sessions)
Contact Person/Information: Joyce Froese,  jfroese@schoolathome.ca, 1-800-745-1320 ext 365

Sign-up deadline:  Thursday, October 8, 2026

Teacher

Joyce Froese

Session Dates and Times

TUESDAY,  OCTOBER 13 AND 27 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm (both days)

Age Range

Grades 5 - 12

Location

Hawthorne Campus:  5741 176th street, Surrey BC.   (Science room)

Tuition

$20 (for both sessions)

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A Focus on Fine Arts

Please fill out this form to be placed into TLA’s Exploration Program in Salmon Arm,...

A Focus on Fine Arts

Please fill out this form to be placed into TLA’s Exploration Program in Salmon Arm, BC for A Focus on Fine Arts, October 28- December 2. *No classes on October 21 & November 11
 
This form is not enrolling you into Traditional Learning Academy. For that, you would go here. 
Please fill out this form for EACH CHILD you wish to enrol.   *Please register by October 14, 2026
This is a service open to all BC home educating students at a cost of $250 per 5-week session. You will be invoiced $250.00 for this session and full payment is due at least one week before classes start.
 
This program is for students in Grades 3 to 9.
Time: Classes run Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM  with drop off at 9:45 and pick up by 3:15  please.
Please note that TLA will not be providing Education Assistants to work in this program and all students must be able to work successfully in a typical multi-age group setting. Where a child lacks the necessary coping skills, TLA will try reasonable interventions, but also reserves the right to withdraw a student from this program. Should this happen, TLA will refund fees as appropriate.
Venue: Okanagan College, with various field trip locations
Teacher

Stephanie Metcalf

Session Dates and Times

Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM Oct 28, Nov 4,18, 25 Dec 2

Age Range

Grades 3 to 9

Location

Okanagan College, with various field trip locations

Tuition

$250 per 5-week session

Meet the Raptors!

Join us for an exciting, hands-on presentation with OWL (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society)! You’ll get...

Meet the Raptors!

Join us for an exciting, hands-on presentation with OWL (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society)! You’ll get an up-close look at magnificent raptors—like eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls—while learning all about their incredible adaptations, the vital role they play in our local ecosystem, and how OWL rescues, rehabilitates, and releases injured and orphaned wildlife.

Why you should sign up:

  • Up-close wildlife experience: Discover fascinating facts about British Columbia’s native raptors.
  • Conservation in action: Learn how wildlife rehabilitators rescue and care for injured birds of prey.
  • Be a wildlife hero: Find out simple, practical ways you can help protect birds and their habitats right in your own backyard!

Space is limited, so reserve your spot today for an unforgettable look at nature’s top aerial predators!

All ages are welcome!!  Free for ages 4 and under!

TUESDAY,  NOVERMBER 3, 2026 from 2:15pm to 3:30pm

Recommended for all ages!!

Where: Hawthorne Campus:  5741 176th street, Surrey BC.   (Science room)
Cost: $15 for ages 4 and up (per person)
Contact Person/Information: Joyce Froese,  jfroese@schoolathome.ca, 1-800-745-1320 ext 365

Sign-up deadline:  Thursday, October 29, 2026

Teacher

Joyce Froese

Session Dates and Times

TUESDAY, NOVERMBER 3, 2026 from 2:15pm to 3:30pm

Age Range

Recommended for all ages!!

Location

Hawthorne Campus: 5741 176th street, Surrey BC

Tuition

$15 for ages 4 and up (per person)

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Morse Code

This course introduces students to basic electrical engineering and military communications history by building a...

Morse Code

This course introduces students to basic electrical engineering and military communications history by building a functional paper circuit telegraph to transmit Morse code messages.

Student Overview

  • Hands-On Engineering: Learn circuit concepts like polarity, current flow, and conductivity while assembling a low-voltage paper telegraph circuit with copper tape, LEDs, switches, and coin cell batteries.
  • Interactive Encryption: Work in pairs to send and decode encrypted historical messages across the room using light signals.
  • Real-World Applications: Calculate transmission speeds in Words Per Minute (WPM) and explore circuit troubleshooting techniques.

Parent Overview

  • Curriculum Alignment: Designed for grades 5–12, integrating physical science, mathematics, history, and hands-on engineering.
  • Safety First: Projects rely exclusively on low-voltage components (3V coin cell batteries) with no soldering or unsafe power sources required.
  • Skills Developed: Critical thinking, practical physics, troubleshooting skills, and an understanding of historical technology in WWI and WWII.

TUESDAY,  NOVEMBER 10, 2026 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Grades 5 – 12

Where: Hawthorne Campus:  5741 176th street, Surrey BC.   (Science room)
Cost: $15

Contact Person/Information: Joyce Froese,  jfroese@schoolathome.ca, 1-800-745-1320 ext 365

Sign-up deadline:  Thursday, November 5, 2026

Teacher

Joyce Froese

Session Dates and Times

TUESDAY,  NOVEMBER 10, 2026 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Age Range

Grades 5 - 12

Location

Hawthorne Campus:  5741 176th street, Surrey BC.   (Science room)

Tuition

$15

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Fantastic Foodies

Please fill out this form to be placed into TLA’s Exploration Program in Salmon Arm,...

Fantastic Foodies

Please fill out this form to be placed into TLA’s Exploration Program in Salmon Arm, BC for Fantastic Foodies, December 9 &16. 
 
This form is not enrolling you into Traditional Learning Academy. For that, you would go here. 
Please fill out this form for EACH CHILD you wish to enrol.   *Please register by November 18, 2026
This is a service open to all BC home educating students at a cost of (TBA)  for this 2-week mini session. You will be invoiced (TBA) for this session and full payment is due at least one week before classes start.
 
This program is for students in Grades 3 to 9.
Time: Classes run Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM  with drop off at 9:45 and pick up by 3:15  please.
Please note that TLA will not be providing Education Assistants to work in this program and all students must be able to work successfully in a typical multi-age group setting. Where a child lacks the necessary coping skills, TLA will try reasonable interventions, but also reserves the right to withdraw a student from this program. Should this happen, TLA will refund fees as appropriate.
Venue: TBA
Teacher

Stephanie Metcalf

Session Dates and Times

Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM Dec 9 & 16

Age Range

Grades 3 to 9

Location

TBA

Tuition

TBA

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Get Active

Please fill out this form to be placed into TLA’s Exploration Program in Salmon Arm,...

Get Active

Please fill out this form to be placed into TLA’s Exploration Program in Salmon Arm, BC for Get Active, January 6- February 3. 
 
This form is not enrolling you into Traditional Learning Academy. For that, you would go here. 
Please fill out this form for EACH CHILD you wish to enrol.   *Please register by December 16, 2026
This is a service open to all BC home educating students at a cost of $250 per 5-week session. You will be invoiced $250.00 for this session and full payment is due at least one week before classes start.
 
This program is for students in Grades 3 to 9.
Time: Classes run Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM  with drop off at 9:45 and pick up by 3:15  please.
Please note that TLA will not be providing Education Assistants to work in this program and all students must be able to work successfully in a typical multi-age group setting. Where a child lacks the necessary coping skills, TLA will try reasonable interventions, but also reserves the right to withdraw a student from this program. Should this happen, TLA will refund fees as appropriate.
Venue: Okanagan College, with various field trip locations
Teacher

Stephanie Metcalf

Session Dates and Times

Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 & Feb 3

Age Range

Grades 3 to 9

Location

Okanagan College, with various field trip locations

Tuition

$250 per 5-week session

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Creative Construction

Please fill out this form to be placed into TLA’s Exploration Program in Salmon Arm,...

Creative Construction

Please fill out this form to be placed into TLA’s Exploration Program in Salmon Arm, BC for Creative Construction, February 10- March 10. 
 
This form is not enrolling you into Traditional Learning Academy. For that, you would go here. 
Please fill out this form for EACH CHILD you wish to enrol.   *Please register by January 27, 2026
This is a service open to all BC home educating students at a cost of $250 per 5-week session. You will be invoiced $250.00 for this session and full payment is due at least one week before classes start.
 
This program is for students in Grades 3 to 9.
Time: Classes run Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM with drop off at 9:45 and pick up by 3:15 please.
Please note that TLA will not be providing Education Assistants to work in this program and all students must be able to work successfully in a typical multi-age group setting. Where a child lacks the necessary coping skills, TLA will try reasonable interventions, but also reserves the right to withdraw a student from this program. Should this happen, TLA will refund fees as appropriate.
Venue: Okanagan College, with various field trip locations
Teacher

Stephanie Metcalf

Session Dates and Times

Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM Feb 10, 17, 24 & Mar 3, 10

Age Range

Grades 3 to 9

Location

Okanagan College, with various field trip locations

Tuition

$250.00 for this session

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The Show Must Go On

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The Show Must Go On

Please fill out this form to be placed into TLA’s Exploration Program in Salmon Arm, BC for The Show Must Go On, March 31- May 5. *No class on April 21
 
This form is not enrolling you into Traditional Learning Academy. For that, you would go here. 
Please fill out this form for EACH CHILD you wish to enrol.   *Please register by March 3, 2026
This is a service open to all BC home educating students at a cost of $250 per 5-week session. You will be invoiced $250.00 for this session and full payment is due at least one week before classes start.
 
This program is for students in Grades 3 to 9.
Time: Classes run Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM with drop off at 9:45 and pick up by 3:15 please.
Please note that TLA will not be providing Education Assistants to work in this program and all students must be able to work successfully in a typical multi-age group setting. Where a child lacks the necessary coping skills, TLA will try reasonable interventions, but also reserves the right to withdraw a student from this program. Should this happen, TLA will refund fees as appropriate.
Venue: Okanagan College, with various field trip locations
Teacher

Stephanie Metcalf

Session Dates and Times

Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM Mar31, Apr 7, 14, 28 & May 5

Age Range

Grades 3 to 9

Location

Okanagan College, with various field trip locations

Tuition

$250.00 for this session

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Living off the Land- Spring Edition

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Living off the Land- Spring Edition

Please fill out this form to be placed into TLA’s Exploration Program in Salmon Arm, BC for Living off the Land: Spring Edition, May 12 & 19. 
 
This form is not enrolling you into Traditional Learning Academy. For that, you would go here. 
Please fill out this form for EACH CHILD you wish to enrol.   *Please register by April 28, 2026
This is a service open to all BC home educating students at a cost of $100 for the 2 week session. You will be invoiced $100.00 for this session and full payment is due at least one week before classes start.
 
This program is for students in Grades 3 to 9.
Time: Classes run Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM with drop off at 9:45 and pick up by 3:15 please.
Please note that TLA will not be providing Education Assistants to work in this program and all students must be able to work successfully in a typical multi-age group setting. Where a child lacks the necessary coping skills, TLA will try reasonable interventions, but also reserves the right to withdraw a student from this program. Should this happen, TLA will refund fees as appropriate.
Venue: Okanagan College, with various field trip locations
Teacher

Stephanie Metcalf

Session Dates and Times

Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM May 12 & 19

Age Range

Grades 3 to 9

Location

Okanagan College, with various field trip locations

Tuition

$100.00 for this session

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