• Students currently attending a school within New Westminster School District (SD40) may register for Summer Learning 2026 starting Monday, March 30, 2026, at 9 a.m.
  • Students attending schools outside of the New Westminster School District (SD40) are not eligible to register for our Gr. 6-12 Non-credit short courses.
  • Registration for Summer Learning Gr. 6-12 Non-credit short courses closes on Friday, April 10th at 4 p.m.
  • Should any courses have space available after all applications received by April 10th are processed, we will re-open the Registration Form and communicate to families that it has re-opened.

Summer Learning 2026

Non-credit summer learning short courses will not appear on transcripts and are intended for students to build new skills and knowledge, and to get early exposure to the middle and secondary school curricula.

Please note attendance is mandatory. Students who miss two classes will be automatically withdrawn.

Classes will run, in-person, at New Westminster Secondary School on the following days for the 2026 summer period:

  • Monday to Friday from July 6 to July 22 in the morning and afternoon.
  • Morning classes run from 8:55 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Afternoon classes run from 12:30 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.

How to register

Registration is only open to students who are currently enrolled within the New Westminster Schools (SD40) system.

2026 non-credit short courses

  • Please note courses may be subject to change at any time.

Language arts

COURSETIME
English Language Arts Enrichments 7, 8, 9 (Morning)8:55 a.m. to 12 p.m.
English Language Arts Enrichments 7, 8, 912:30 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.
French Immersion Enrichment 6, 7, 8
Note: to be eligible for this course, students must be enrolled in the Early French Immersion program or the Late French Immersion program for the 2026/27 school year.
8:55 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Science, mathematics, and general academic skills

COURSETIME
Literacy and Numeracy Skills 7, 8, 98:55 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10 Skill Building8:55 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Mathematics Skill Building 6, 7, 8, 9 (Morning)8:55 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Mathematics Skill Building 6, 7, 8, 9 (Afternoon)12:30 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Mathematics Skill Building 10 – Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-calculus (Morning)8:55 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Mathematics Skill Building 10 – Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-calculus (Afternoon)12:30 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Science Explorations 7, 8, 9 (Morning)8:55 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Science Explorations 7, 8, 9 (Afternoon)12:30 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.

Life skills

COURSETIME
Introduction to Accounting, Investment, and Taxes 9-128:55 a.m. to 12 p.m.