Program Description

Requirements

Correspondence – Online Self Study

What’s New?

Register ANYTIME for Secondary School Credit Correspondence Online Courses.

Click on the orange Register Now tab to arrange a meeting with a Guidance Counsellor!

**NEW in 2024-25** Some courses will require the completion of an in-person exam. Students can book a timeslot to complete their exam after receiving their email from their Marker stating that they are eligible to write their final exam for the course.

Correspondence courses (online learning option) are continuous enrollment and requires a meeting with a Guidance counsellor. St. Louis Guidance Office is located at 80 Young Street in Kitchener. Note: These courses do not follow the term structure.

For Guidance to get your correspondence registration started, you will need to bring:

a transcript from the last school you attended
ID to show citizenship, photo ID and
proof of address (a recent piece of mail with your name and address on it)

Guidance Office Hours :

Monday – Friday

8:30am – 4:00pm

Need a copy of St. Louis Transcript?

If you need a copy of your transcript, please complete the Transcript Request Form.

Transcript Inquiries: Mary.Germann@wcdsb.ca , Guidance Dept. Administrative Assistant

Guidance Email for sending documents only: stlouisguidance@wcdsb.ca

Course Offerings

You may be enrolled in a maximum of two (2) active courses at a time. Colleges and Universities have deadlines for mark submission. Please verify these deadline dates and plan accordingly.

Find the course code, grade level and pathway preparation for the course you seek in the following online, self-directed courses:

2024-2025 Projected Course Offerings – Online Correspondence

Program Schedule & Formats

16-Week Completion Schedule

Final date to hand in assignments/coursework – June 6, 2025 at 4:00pm
Dates to complete final exams and culminating tasks – June 9-20, 2025

2024-2025 Correspondence students are expected to complete their entire course by June 20, 2025.

16-Week Completion Schedule (Fillable) Use this tracker to monitor your progress through your course.

NOTE: There will be no marking or tutoring and the D2L shells will not be available over the Christmas Break, March Break or in Summer.

Fees

ADULT students pay:

$60 non-refundable course access fee per correspondence course. Additional Fees apply to International Students and students enrolled full-time at another high school.

FULL-TIME students still in high school:

If you are currently enrolled as a full-time day school student, there is an additional $300 tuition fee per course. Total = $360. These fees have always existed to cover additional costs not covered by Ministry of Education. Here is the breakdown of fees:

A non-refundable $60 course access fee
PLUS $300 per course which covers: tuition not paid for by the Ministry of Education
TOTAL = $360
Students who attend a secondary school within Waterloo Region will need a Principal to Principal Transfer Request Form stating full-time student status and a request that the student be allowed to register for a correspondence course.
Students who attend a secondary school outside of Waterloo Region will be referred to the adult education centre in their Region.

PART-TIME students still in high school:

$60 non-refundable course access fee per correspondence course.
Students who attend a secondary school within Waterloo Region will need a Principal to Principal Transfer Request Form stating part-time student status and a request that the student be allowed to register for a correspondence course.

Correspondence Payment Options:

You may either come in-person to make a debit or credit payment for Correspondence courses. Or you may use your online banking app. Follow these instructions: Payment Information Sheet

Lessons and Summatives

Correspondence students are expected to submit TWO LESSONS/WEEK to complete their course (This means a credit can be earned in as little as 10 weeks). All students are encouraged to complete courses within 6 months of enrollment. The Final date to hand in assignments and coursework is June 6, 2025 at 4:00pm.

To successfully earn the Correspondence course credit, students are required to successfully complete all lessons and evaluation pieces in order and achieve at least 50% on the final exam or assignment. Dates to complete final exams and culminating tasks is June 9 -20, 2025

All available courses are hosted in the D2L/Brightspace platform, and each course has a variety of lessons and assignments as well as its required exams or culminating tasks. Some courses also have the expectation that students will participate in the course’s online discussion board. The expectations of the course and information about its assigned Marker will be posted in the D2L shell for students.

***Please be aware that students may only be enrolled in a maximum of TWO active Correspondence courses at a given time.

All courses must be completed within the 2024-25 school year.

Student Support

Need Extra Help?

Please sign up online each time you attend a 15 minute student support session. To book, click here –> https://rb.gy/4k9nim

In-person Student Support

Kitchener Main Campus

Mondays – Thursdays, Room 111

8:45am – 10:45am

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Room 111

11:45am – 12:30pm