RC Palmer Secondary School students may choose to complete some courses online. At times, online learning may be necessary to complete some credits or for a unique course or learning opportunity; however, we believe that our students have the best chance for success enrolling in classes at our school, learning and interacting with their peers and our dedicated teachers. Please note the following important information for any Online/Distributed Learning courses taken outside of Palmer Secondary School:

• A student cannot be enrolled in the same course online and at Palmer
• ​Online/DL courses are not included in our awards or scholarship calculations.  Nor are they included as part of a student's course load for Palmer scholarship eligibility. 
• Similarly, Online/DL courses do not count when determining "full-time" or "partial program" status at Palmer.  Full-time students get priority over part-time students for extracurriculars like leadership, sports, and clubs. Full time Grades 8-9-10-11 students must enrol in 8 classes at Palmer. Full-time Grade 12s must take at least 6 courses at Palmer.
• Only full-time students are eligible to participate in our scholarship program and request school-based reference letters.  School counsellors are unable to provide a ranked or relative-to-peers evaluation when a significant amount of a student’s academic coursework was taken outside of Palmer. 
• ​Online/DL course marks may or may not be noted on the Palmer report card. As these are not Palmer classes, our school does not supervise nor monitor the progress of students. Due to the independent and self-paced nature of these courses, students themselves need to ensure they complete a course when expected and that the course appears on the student's Ministry of Education transcript.  Questions about courses not showing up on a transcript must be made directly with the online/DL provider.
• Students have the responsibility to notify their school counselor when they withdraw from an Online/DL course as this change may impact graduation status. 
• ​Grade 12s, please note: post-secondary institutions may require earlier completion dates for online courses than those completed in-person. RVS courses typically follow Palmer’s reporting timelines.  Students are responsible for knowing these timelines and completing their DL/online courses when required.

Please contact your Palmer counsellor before you enrol in an DL/Online course to ensure you and your family fully understand your options.