Overview
The North Vancouver School District (NVSD) recognizes that there are students enrolled in NVSD schools who are provincially and/or nationally ranked athletes or performing artists that compete, year-round, at the highest category or level for their specific age group.
Peak Performance is not a program, but an application process structured to enable the scheduling of an elite student-athlete’s academic program to integrate their graduation plan and their training and competition schedule.
The purpose of the application process is to provide a higher level of planning and coordination for the student. The purpose is not to facilitate dropping courses to accommodate community-based programming during the school day.
Peak Performance applicants are full-time students and should be aware that the process will include a review of a graduation plan, consideration of online or hybrid course options and the Ministry of Education and Child Care external credit program.
Student eligibility is guided by the requirements set out in the external credentials program established by the Ministry of Education and Childcare: Recognized Athlete Programs - Province of British Columbia
Eligibility
The Peak Performance application process is designed for students in grades 8-12 who meet the following criteria:
Be a student in good academic standing with consistent attendance at school.
Minimum of 15 hours per week of supervised, year-round training in one sport or discipline at the provincial and/or national level or at the highest category or level for their specific age group.
Competition and/or performance at the provincial, or national level in a sport or performing art.
Recommendation of coach or person responsible for training program indicating that the applicant is training a minimum of 15 hours per week under their supervision during the school day; the letter must also detail the specific training and activities undertaken by the applicant.
Limitations
Each secondary school has limited space in their timetable to place students. Students whose applications meet the criteria will be approved if the secondary school staff can build and accommodate the student timetable. Please note that if the school is at capacity, the application, even if it meets the criteria, may not be accommodated.
The deadline for priority applications is on or before, May 15th. Late applications will not be accepted after June 1st.
Students will be required to re-apply annually to make a Peak Performance application.
Peak Performance Application Process
A student who meets the eligibility standards and program criteria should complete the application form with supporting documentation and submit to their grade counsellor by the deadline.
The application will be reviewed by the school committee and applicants will be notified prior to June 30.
Approved applicants and their caregivers will meet with the grade counsellor to (1) review the student’s graduation plan, (2) update the student’s schedule where space is available to align with the student’s training schedule, and (3) determine whether any online or hybrid course options are required.
The Peak Performance Application Form is available online to download as a fillable PDF. Please note this application includes the Coach/Instructor Verification that must be completed as part of the submissionn.
Questions
For more information, students can connect with the appropriate school counsellor.
