VISST Application Form

VISST Admissions Application Form

(2025-26)
Use this form to apply to VISST for our September 2025 intake (Grades 8-12) or February 2025 mid-year intake (Grades 8-11). Applications received by our first round deadline of December 1, 2024 will receive a response by February 28, 2025. Applications received after December 1, 2024 will be considered on a rolling basis, space permitting.

During the application, you will be asked to upload several files, including past report cards and individual education plans (if applicable). Please have your documents ready before proceeding.

There are 6 parts to the application:
1. Parent Information
2. Applicant Information
3. Supporting Documents
4. References
5. Applicant Questions
6. Parent Questions
If you encounter any difficulty with this form or in attaching your documentation, please contact the admissions office at admissions@visst.ca.

Parent/Legal Guardian Name*

First NameLast Name
Preferred Name (optional)
Phone Number*
E-mail*
example@example.com
Address*

Street Address

Apartment or Unit Number

CityProvince

Postal Code
Is there a second Parent/Legal Guardian?*

YesNo
Second Parent/Legal Guardian*

First NameLast Name
Second Parent/Legal Guardian Preferred Name (optional)
Second Parent/Legal Guardian Phone Number*
Second Parent/Legal Guardian E-mail*
example@example.com
Same as First Parent:
Second Parent/Legal Guardian Address

Street Address

Apartment or Unit Number

CityProvince

Postal Code

Supporting Documents
We kindly ask families to give updated documents descriptive names. For example, "Grade 7 Term 2 Report Card" is preferable to "RP72_2024." This helps the office keep the review process more efficient.

If you encounter any issues uploading files, you may email them to admissions@visst.ca with the subject "APPLICATION DOCUMENTS" followed by the name of the student applicant.
Please upload the Applicant's two (2) most recent report cards. If you have other results you would like to share (like the ISA, SSAT, home based learning documents, or certificates of achievement), you may also optionally include those here.

(This form field will accept multiple documents. Maximum file size is 10MB)
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If the Applicant has an IEP (Individual Education Plan) please upload a recent copy here.

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Has the Applicant ever had a Psych. Ed. evaluation?*

YesNo
If the Applicant has a Psych. Ed. Report (or any similar form of Psychoeducational or Language Assessment) please upload the most recent copy here.

(This is optional but encouraged)
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If the Applicant has a Ministry of Education Inclusive Education designation, please note the designation(s) here.
Inclusive Education designations were previously referred to as Special Education Designations, and are a single letter, like "A", "F", or "G".
Would you like to provide any further comment on the Applicant's IEP details, Psych. Ed. evaluation, associated designation, or the needs and supports of the Applicant in general?

References
Please provide the contact information of 1-2 references that we can contact regarding the applicant. "First Reference" should not be a family member, friend or friend of the family. For example, a coach, mentor, teacher, etc. would be suitable for "First Reference". Optionally, you are welcome to also include a "Second Reference", which can be anyone who knows the applicant. Once references have been identified, please notify them and gain their consent for VISST to contact them about your application.
First Reference
Full Name of First Reference*

First NameLast Name
Phone Number of First Reference
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email of First Reference*
example@example.com
Relationship to Applicant of First Reference*
Would you like to add a second reference?*

YesNo
Second Reference (optional)
Full Name of Second Reference

First NameLast Name
Phone Number of Second Reference
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email of Second Reference
example@example.com
Relationship to Applicant of Second Reference

Applicant Questions

This section is to be completed by the student applicant.
What excites you most about the prospect of attending high school at VISST?*
Please describe your involvement in any clubs, teams, extracurricular activities, employment, or any other relevant activities in the last 2 years.
(In each case please include a 1-sentence summary. If you participated in more than 3 such activities, please list the 3 that you consider most important to you.)
If applicable, please list any awards or accolades you received, or competition results, which you would like us to know about. These could be from inside or outside of school.
Note: having awards is not an expectation for prospective students.
Do you have a favourite book (or books)? If so, what is it, and why do you like it?
Please share with us something you created that you are proud of. This could be a school project, hobby project, from an extracurricular activity, or anything else.*
It can be of any form/medium: writing, music, photo, webpage, robot - anything that you created! Please share your creation electronically either as a URL or as an upload in the next box. Here, write 1-2 paragraphs explaining what your creation is, why you are proud of it, and anything else you’d like us to know.
If there is a file you would like to include as part of your creation, please upload it here.

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Who (if anyone) helped you with the creation you shared above? How did they help?*
Some students choose to submit short videos introducing themselves. This is completely optional. If you would like to submit a video, you may do so here. Please limit video length to one or two minutes.

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(If you encounter any issues uploading your documents, you may also email your document(s) to admissions@visst.ca.)
Who (if anyone) helped you with your responses to this VISST application form? How did they help?*

Parent/Legal Guardian Questions

This section is to be completed by the parent or legal guardian of the student applicant.
Tell us about an attribute of an ideal high school for your child.
Please describe one or more responsibilities your child is taking on or has taken on in the past. Examples include helping care for a pet or younger sibling, household chores, packing their own lunch or bag, running a club or business, etc.
At VISST, our commitment to parents is "to partner with you in the important work of guiding your children with integrity and respect, and support you as a member of our village of families, educators, and learners." Please briefly share your thoughts on this partnership; for example, do you have thoughts on how VISST could best support you, or any ideas for how you might contribute to the school community?*
Is there anything that you think it would be helpful for us as educators to know about your child? What do we need to know about your family's journey, or the unique character, struggles, or strengths of your child to best guide and collaborate with them?
How did you first hear about VISST?*
Have you visited the school?

YesNo (click this link to schedule a tour, if you like)Other

Acknowledgement and Consent to Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Personal Information settings

To be completed by a parent or guardian.
I, the Parent/Legal Guardian named in the previous section, consent to having the VISST Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology Society ("VISST" or the "School") collect personal information that may include but not be limited to my child's identity information, birth certificate, legal guardianship, phone number(s), email address(es), behavioural, academic and health information, report cards, emergency contact information, medical and doctor's information, and any similar information needed for application to and registration at VISST.

I further consent to the use and disclosure of information contained in this form and otherwise collected by or on behalf of VISST (1) for the purpose of assessing suitability for, establishing, maintaining, and terminating my child's enrollment at VISST (2) for additional purposes as may be necessary in connection with my child's application to VISST, and (3) as otherwise provided in VISST's Privacy Policy, a copy of which is publicly available here and on the VISST website. I also consent to the collection, use and disclosure of such personal information by and to agents, contractors and service providers of VISST. I understand that this information is required in order to register my child at VISST and assist the school authority in making an informed decision as to my child's suitability and appropriate placement in the School. It will also allow the School to respond immediately to an emergency. For more information, please contact privacy@visst.ca.

By clicking "I accept" below, I acknowledge my understanding and acceptance of the above, and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of my and my child's information in accordance with this statement.
Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement*

I accept
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VISST Admissions Application Form

Student Information

Supporting Documents

References

First Reference

Second Reference (optional)

Applicant Questions

Parent/Legal Guardian Questions

Acknowledgement and Consent to Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Personal Information settings