Navigating what schooling options will work best is different for each child/family and may change over time. Deciding what works best is a personal choice and considering the pros and cons for each can be a useful exercise.
General options:
- In person public school
- Notes that all public schools have teams of professionals to support students including OT, SLP, counselling, etc although at times these teams are stretched thin
- There are some alternative learning programs available through public school such as the program available through central in SD23
- In person private school
- May include schools tailored for a particular learning style or value e.g. neurodivergent learning, outdoor education, religious education
- Online public school
- Often is more flexible with courses, elective options, and support (such as an EA, OT, etc)
- You can apply to any online public school in BC, though [my understanding is] you will be accepted in your home district (e.g. in Kelowna is SD23 and the online school is eSchool23) and have to be reviewed to be accepted in other districts
- They often require more caregiver input to facilitate, organize, and communicate with the school
- Some classes require a baseline amount of ‘activity’ in the class to continue enrollment
- Online private school
- Often is more flexible with courses, elective options, custom courses, and support (such as an EA, OT, etc)
- As above, they often require more caregiver input to facilitate, organize, and communicate with the school
- Similar to the in person private school, schools may be tailored for a particular learning style or value e.g. neurodivergent learning, outdoor education, religious education though often less so than the in person private schools
Autism BC has a great article summarizing the different options available for learners that I would highly recommend and you can also reach out to use them as a resource if needed.