Please visit the VSB District "Preparing for Grade 8/What to know during the Grade 7 year" website for information pertaining to all Grade 7 students preparing for Grade 8.

Grade 8 Registration Information for the 2025-26 school year

Catchment students will receive their enrolment packages from their Grade 7 teacher. Parents and Caregivers, please return all required forms to the Grade 7 by the deadline set by the elementary school. Schools will complete and send the student packages to Vancouver Technical Secondary no later than February 18, 2025 - 3:30 PM.  

• Grade 8 Verification and Course Selection 2025.pdf

If you are requesting for a Skills & Learning Strategies block, please complete the applicable form:

• Skills Parent Permission Letter 2025.pdf
• Skills Parent Permission Letter for French Immersion students 2025.pdf

For French Immersion students who are considering transitioning out of French Immersion, please see important information attached:

• French Assessment Placement Letter 2025.pdf

Contact Information for Grade 8 Families:

• 2025-2026 Contact for Grade 8 Families.pdf

Important dates for Families:

1. Parent Information Night - January 21, 2025

     2. May 8, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 PM, 2025  - Family Info Night for current Grade 7 students who will attend Van Tech in 2025-2026 (Grads of 2030) and their families, in the          Van Tech Auditorium. 

     3. August 27, (times TBA), 2025  - Optional Grade 8 Orientation Event

For Cross Boundary applications, please see the registration process on the Vancouver School Board website here.  Registration opens from Feb 3rd and closes Feb 28th.

• French Immersion Cross Boundary Application Form 2025-2026.pdf

For students who are not in our catchment (example: from another District or from a Private School) please download and complete the registration forms and then submit them electronically via email to our Records Clerk, Wendy Glennie (wglennie@vsb.bc.ca).