Student Support and Inclusion

The department is committed to making improvements to inclusion. Most students learning needs can be met through large group instruction within the classroom, however some students may need extra support including small group instruction and/or intensive individualized programming.

Schools Plus

SchoolsPlus is a collaborative interagency approach supporting the whole child and their family with the school as the center of service delivery. Each site has a regional advisory committee with representation from various government departments such as Justice, Community Services, Education, and Health and Wellness. 

For more information, visit the Schools Plus web site.

Student Services

Student Services provides direction and leadership to school boards around the development, implementation and evaluation of policies, programs and services in the areas of Special Education, Learning Disabilities, Autism, SchoolsPlus, Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling, Anti-bullying and cyberbullying, English as an Additional Language, Race Relations, Cross Cultural Understanding and Human Rights (RCH), and other support services to students.

For more information, visit the Student Services web site.

Tuition Support

This program addresses the specific needs of students with a Learning Disability (as defined by the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada, 2002), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Tuition Support program provides funding which partially covers the tuition costs at designated special education private schools (DSEPS) or registered special education private schools (RSEPS). 

For more information, visit the Tuition Support web site.