BC PROVINCIAL SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
The BC Provincial School for the Deaf is a Kindergarten to Grade 12 school in partnership with South Slope Elementary and Burnaby South Secondary schools. Working as a team, members of the BC Provincial School for the Deaf strive to develop the full learning potential and positive self identity of each student. Value is given to Deaf heritage and each student is encouraged to become a responsible, contributing member of the Deaf and hearing communities.
The BC Provincial School for the Deaf consists of the Elementary Program (Kindergarten to Grade 7) at South Slope Elementary School, opened in September of 1992; the Secondary Program (Grade 8 to Grade 12) at Burnaby South Secondary School, opened in February of 1993; the Provincial Outreach Program which offers consultation to school districts throughout the province; and the Provincial Oral Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students.
To attend the BC Provincial School for the Deaf, students must have a severe to profound hearing loss or a significant learning problem directly associated to hearing loss. Potential candidates are reviewed by the Provincial Education Review Committee for Deaf Students (PERCD). This Ministry of Education committee consists of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals which determines eligibility for provincial resource programs for deaf students based on the educational needs of the individual. Referral to the committee is made by the student's home school district. Once a student is considered eligible, the school district can make application for admission to the BC Provincial School for the Deaf.