The new Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (SDLC) has begun staffing its Moose Jaw office and nine other locations and has also made course options available to students.
The course catalogue can be found at www.saskdlc.ca, which should allow students and school counsellors to start planning class schedules for the 2023-24 school year.
SDLC will offer more than 180 online courses for kindergarten to Grade 12 students, including over 120 high school courses with special electives such as animation, astronomy, paleontology, IT fundamentals, equine studies, and interior design and decorating.
The online school will use the Moodle platform and has ready-to-use educational resources for students and teachers, including instructional videos and lesson plans.
“The wide array of courses on offer will provide students with new opportunities for learning, which they may not have had previously,” Education Minister Dustin Duncan said. “Through this enhanced learning experience, all students will have greater flexibility and choice in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary for their future careers, regardless of where they live in Saskatchewan.”
Students who need assistance with individual planning, whether with course questions or access to supports, are encouraged to reach out to the SDLC, which will work directly with the student’s school division to meet their needs.
Besides SDLC, separate school divisions, the Conseil des Écoles Fransaskoises and independent schools may offer online learning to kindergarten to Grade 12 students through an application process.
The Ministry of Education will work with applicants to ensure they meet a quality assurance framework to provide students with a consistent and high-quality learning experience. The ministry will notify successful applicants in April.
SDLC will begin staffing positions in March in the main office in Kenaston and nine additional regional campuses in the communities of Estevan, La Ronge, Moose Jaw, Neilburg, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Yorkton.
Further information about online learning in Saskatchewan will be updated on the main page as it becomes available.
