Student Support Services

Educational services are offered under the direction of the Student Support Services Co-ordinator. These services are designed to support students who have special educational needs.

Special Education - St. Joseph School has a coordinator of Student Services who oversees programs for students with special medical and/or learning needs who are funded by the Ministry of Education, as well as those not funded.

Learning Assistance - Our learning assistance program is a service designed to assist students with mild-to-moderate difficulties in learning. The focus is on providing remediation, learning strategies and compensatory skills. Children who are learning English as a second language receive one-to-one or small group instruction in English, in addition to the regular Language Arts Program.  This service is not available for short-term International students.

Enrichment - The enrichment program is a service available to all children in need of a challenge beyond the regular BC Ministry of Education school program. Enrichment takes place in the classroom. 

Specific Skill Development - For students in need of basic skills development, we offer short-term direct instruction in a small group setting. This service enables students who are behind in reading, writing or math (for reasons other than a learning difficulty) to get caught up with the regular classroom program.

Counseling Services - A teacher is available for students, parents and teachers to discuss concerns and work towards resolution.