吃瓜大本营

Program Description:

吃瓜大本营 has the second-largest Summer Learning program in the Lower Mainland with thousands of students spending several weeks in July adding to their learning.

There are five Summer Learning program options:

1. Summer Learning Program - Full Credit – full academic courses delivered in a condensed format
2. Summer Learning Program - Refresher - courses for students who have taken the course already and wish to increase their knowledge in preparation for the next grade level
3. Enhancement/LEAD Program*. Some secondary sites offer LEAD Enhancement Refresher Programs. Check with your secondary school Principal or Vice Principal to know if your site is offering a LEAD Enhancement Refresher Program. This program is only offered to students that are 吃瓜大本营 students.
4. Literacy 7  - Transition to High School - for students going from Grade 7 to Grade 8*. This is an opportunity for grade 7 students to get familiar with their September Secondary School. Our grade 7 students are able to register for the Transitions Program. This program is driven by Literacy 8 and Numeracy 8 and focusses on continuing to build their foundational skills, while at the same time introducing them to the "big high school" for September. Transitions is a blend of school referral and also self-referral. While most of our secondary sites offer Transitions, if student interest is low, students may need to access a Transitions program at a close by, neighbouring secondary school. This program is only offered to students that are 吃瓜大本营 students.
5. Elementary - Literacy & Numeracy, Early French Immersion and Late French Immersion*. Referrals to the Elementary targeted literacy and numeracy intervention program are initiated through the school Principal or Vice Principal. Parent/Guardians may self-refer by having a discussion with their child's Principal. Sites are located through out our district. Parent/Guardians can choose a site that will work best for their child for the summer. In the event that programs need to be combined due to enrolment numbers, program location is not guaranteed.

* Only for 吃瓜大本营 School District students who are referred by their home school and meet the criteria to be enrolled in the summer programs.

Summer Learning is provided free of charge to students who normally reside in British Columbia. International students and students from other provinces and territories in Canada are charged a fee at the time of registration.

Students are welcome to register for our courses and programs if the student/parent/guardian feels that the learning being offered is beneficial for the student as long as they meet our Registration Terms and Conditions

Learning Supports If your child has an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and/or a Student Support Plan (SSP), and is currently receiving additional supports at their school, we encourage you to have conversations with your child's Principal as early as possible in the spring to learn more about our Summer Learning programs. If our programs are of interest and meet the learning goals of a student and parents/guardians feel that their child would benefit from what is being offered, we encourage referral and registration as early as possible and well before Friday May 15th, 2026. This will help to ensure that adequate staffing and supports are available.*

 Please ensure the school/case manager has updated the student's IEP in MyEd BC prior to Friday May 15th, 2026.

 * Staffing and supports in the summer are dependent on the availability of qualified staff and number of applicants/staff available. 

SUMMER LEARNING K-7

Program Description:

Summer Learning is for K-7 students attending 吃瓜大本营 School District schools only.

Dates: July 6 - 17th, 2026 (10 sessions) 

Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location: Various Sites

SUMMER LEARNING 8-12

Program Description:

The 吃瓜大本营 School District offers a variety of summer learning opportunities for secondary students, including Full-Credit courses, Refresher courses and Skills & Trade programs.  These courses and programs take place at various sites across the District.

Summer Learning Program - Refresher 

Dates: Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 24th, 2026

Times: Two sessions per day: 8:30 am - 11:10 am and 11:40 am - 2:20 pm

Location: Various Sites

Enrolment: For students who have taken the course already and want to increase their knowledge in preparation for the next grade level. Refresher courses give a basic overview, not the full curriculum. Students who finish these courses will not receive a letter grade. The course will not appear on their transcript. Refreshers are not meant to be a preview to grade 10 courses. refreshers are for students who did not achieve proficiency in: 

English 8 or 9

Socials 8 or 9

Science 8 or 9, or Math 8 or 9

Or for students who would benefit from extra time to continue to work on their skills. New material or learning will not be introduced in Refresher courses. Refreshers will not allow for a student to achieve full curricular competencies for the courses above.

Summer Learning Program - Full Credit

Dates: Thursday, July 2nd to Friday, July 31st, 2026

Times: Two sessions per day: 8:00 am - 11:38 am and 12:15 pm - 3:53 pm

Location: Various Sites

Enrolment: For all students in British Columbia wanting to get ahead for the next year, to obtain a better mark or that need classes to enter post secondary. The completed course will appear on their transcript.

Please check the Courses & Sites tab for current Course Offerings and Sites for Secondary students.

Adult Program - Invergarry - Summer Session

Dates: Thursday, July 2nd to Friday, July 31st, 2026

Times: Two sessions per day: 8:00 am - 11:38 am and 12:15 pm - 3:53 pm

Location: Invergarry Adult Education Centre

Enrolment: This program is open to all adults with the required pre-requisites

***If our Summer Learning offerings do not meet the needs of a student, we urge families to connect with their child's Principal to explore opportunities within our district (through Community Schools Partnerships for example) and/or with outside community partners (listed in our "Community Information" page Community.) Reference to programs, activities, and groups listed in the Community Information page is provided for informational purposes only. They are not affiliated with 吃瓜大本营, and the district does not endorse, monitor, or accept responsibility or liability for them. Families may independently determine whether to access these programs if district summer offerings do not meet their child’s needs or if families are looking for something more specific than what summer learning has to offer.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
604.595.6077 / summerlearning@surreyschools.ca