Summer Academy

List of 8 items.

• How do I register for a BSS Summer Academy credit course?

  First complete the application form online and pay the tuition fee. You will then receive an email with supplementary forms to complete. Please note that one form requires your school's principal or guidance counsellor's signature before submission. Email your supplementary forms and a copy of your most recent report card to summeracademy@bss.on.ca. After your supplementary forms are submitted, you will receive an email confirming that you are registered for the course.
  
  Courses are scheduled to run pending sufficient enrolment. When we have reached our minimum enrolment, you will receive an email confirming that the course will be running.

• When is the deadline to register for BSS Summer Academy?

  Credit course applications are accepted until Friday, June 20, 2025. Requests to register after this deadline should be emailed directly to summeracademy@bss.on.ca. Late registration requests will be accepted pending course availability and submission of proper documentation prior to the course start date.

• What does sufficient enrolment mean?

  We require a minimum of six students enrolled before we declare a course will run during the summer.

• When do we find out if a BSS Summer Academy course is or is not running?

  Once we have declared that a course will definitely be offered, we will mail out a confirmation package to you. Most courses are confirmed in early May but decisions can happen as late as June. We aim to let registered students know by the end of May or early June if we do not think we will have sufficient enrolment to run a course.

• What is the BSS Summer Academy refund policy?

  A refund (minus an administration fee) will only be granted until the following dates:
  

  • Credit Courses - May 12, 2025 ($100 admin fee)
  • August one-week programs (Academic Skills & Signature Programs) - June 9, 2025 ($50 admin fee)

  If a Credit Course or Academics Skills program is cancelled, a full refund will be granted.

• Are BSS Summer Academy programs only open to girls?

  Credit Courses, Academic Skills programs and the Co-Ed Sports Academy are open to students of all genders from public and independent schools. Voices of Leadership and STEMGirls are only open to students who identify as girls.

• What is the BSS Summer Academy OSSD Credit Course attendance policy?

  Given the condensed nature of course delivery, BSS Summer Academy unfolds at a fast pace. As a result, students who are strong independent learners and take initiative tend to experience the greatest success. Students specifically enrolling to repeat a course will benefit from our program when demonstrating dedication to improving their grades.
  
  While every day of the course is important in achieving success in the program, the first and last days of the course are essential for laying the necessary foundation and consolidating learning. Students are therefore not permitted to miss more than two days of classes and must be in attendance on the first three days of the course and the final three days during summative evaluations and exams. Students are not permitted to start the course late or finish the course early. This is an entirely in-person on-campus program and remote learning is not available.

• Can you audit a BSS Summer Academy course?

  Students are not allowed to audit BSS Summer Academy Credit Courses.