Grade 8 Registration & Information
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.
Van Tech hosted an in-person Family Information Night for the incoming Grade 8s. the Grads of 2030, on May 8, 2025. Here is the slide deck:Family Information Night Grads of 2030, May 8 2025.pdf
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.
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:
Contact Information for Grade 8 Families:
Course Planning Guide:
Important dates for Families:
- Parent Information Night - January 21, 2025
Date | Time | Contact | PDF of Presentation Slides | Meeting Recording (January 21, 2025) |
TUESDAY, January 21st, 2025
Grade 7 [French Immersion]
| 7:00-8:00 PM
8:00- 8:30 PM | Leanne Hagglund Soumeya Boucetta | Meeting Recording Grads of 2030 Family Info Night (Jan 21 2025).pdf |
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.
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).
