We strive to assist students in developing an understanding of their educational goals and how to attain them successfully

  • Includes: course advising, high school program planning and pathways to completion, support of success in courses, Post-Secondary planning, timetable conflicts, applications to summer school and online courses.

Guidance Team

Matt Crawley   Surnames (A - G)

Shauna Arrell   Surnames (H - N)

Becky Verwaayen, Surnames (O - Z)

Elise Wolff,  Secretary

Booking an Appointment & Hours

Students are encouraged to make appointments to talk to their counsellors about issues that are affecting their success at school.  You may discuss your personal situation in a supportive manner with your counsellor and work collaboratively to develop strategies to succeed.  At times, your issue may be more urgent and we encourage you to come to the Success Centre to see us, as we will have a guidance counsellor available to you.

  • Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Drop-In Hours: will be posted outside the Success Centre. 

High School Guidance

CBE Course Guides

Graduation Information

Post Secondary Planning

U of C Program Entrance Requirements

View U of C Admission Requirements

  • Each degree program has specific admission requirements. This tool is a great resource for students and families to get a better understanding of entrance requirements including required courses for admission as well as estimated competitive admission average for each program.
  • Post-Secondary Information

Additional Guidance

Individual Program Plan (IPP) Counselling and Learning Support

An IPP works on providing accommodations and strategies, which supports a student’s learning and/or social emotional needs. The IPP is based on a diagnostic assessment from a qualified professional. It is in the form of a Psycho-Educational assessment and may include cognitive and psychological assessments as well as medical and health related assessments.

Each learner (with or without an identified special education code) has the right to access accommodations (e.g., time, assistive technology, tools, space, equipment, alternative formats), also referred to as instructional supports, that remove barriers to learning tasks and assessment, without consequence to grades.

Summer School

There will be limited course offerings both online and in-person.

Students may register for a maximum of one course for summer school. You cannot take both online and in-person.  If a student has been approved for a Dual Credit course, they cannot enroll in a summer school course as well. 

Visit the CBE | Summer School - Core & Option Courses to view course offerings for summer school.

Important dates

April 30

All requests must be emailed or submitted to your guidance counsellor using either the online or in-person form between April 13 and April 30.

  • If doing CALM parents/guardians must submit the CALM consent form to their guidance counsellor by April 30.
Notification Opt-in Consent CALM Independent Student Form | 2026
Parental Notification Opt-in Consent CALM Dependent Student Form | 2026

June 1 – 2    

Notifications to families from Summer School re status of application will be sent by school messenger and the message will direct you to check your MyCBE account (PowerSchool) to verify if approved for summer school. (Please make sure your PowerSchool information is accurate).  If you have not got notification from CBe-Learn or Chinook Learning Services by June 3, please contact them directly.

July 14

Withdrawal & Refund Deadline. Prior to June 26 – contact your guidance counsellor to withdraw from summer school. If you plan on doing the diploma but withdrawing from the course let the teacher/guidance counsellor know.  If summer school started:

  • July 2 – 14 Administrators at the schools and online teachers will submit withdrawal requests through a provided form.

August 4 – 12  

Diploma Exams

  • Students retaking a Diploma course or non- funded (international) students must register for the Diploma exam through myPass.alberta.ca.  
  • Location is “CLS Alternative Site (S.2452)

Registration in myPass will be open from June 17 – July 6, 2026

  • Only Social 30-2 Part A and Part B Diploma Exams will be written at Chinook’s downtown location, within Bow Valley College. All other August Diploma Exams, for in-person and online classes, will be written at Nelson Mandela High School.
  • All diploma exams in August will be digital.

Please note:

  • Spaces are limited.
  • There will be no changes or substitutions after you have submitted your request. 
  • Make sure that you have a myPass account already set up.
  • Even if you have spoken with your Guidance Counsellor about summer school, please make sure that you fill out the form and email or bring it in person to your counsellor.

Priorities will be based on the following:

  • Students who require the course for high school completion.
  • Students planning to take a gap year, or who require the course for post-secondary entrance and have not previously taken the course.
  • Students repeating a course and require it for high school completion.
  • Students not able to fit the course in their timetable.

Completed forms are to be emailed or brought in person to your Guidance Counsellor by April 30, 2026.

Online Learning – CBe-Learn

  • Offered by CBe-learn through Brightspace on D2L.
  •  June 15 – July 3 - All students are registered for Essentials for Online Learning. This course is an orientation to online learning. On completion, the student will be granted one credit for e-Learning (COM1255).  This course is not mandatory.
  •  July 2 – 27 Courses will be available to students on June 25 with no teacher support until July 2.
  • Students must have access to suitable technology and reliable internet connection.
  • While there will be regular opportunities for synchronous instruction and support with real-time interaction, online summer school will be mostly asynchronous taught through written instructions, pre-recorded videos, blog posts etc.
CBe-Learn Online Learning Summer School Request Form | 2026

 In-Person Learning – Chinook Learning Services

  • Offered by Chinook Learning Services at four different locations.  Not all courses are available at every location.
  • July 2- 28, 2026 l 8:15 AM – 12:42 PM (Monday – Friday).
  • Diploma and non-diploma courses.
  • Locations: Centennial High School, Chinook Downtown within Bow Valley College, Forest Lawn High School, Nelson Mandela High School & Sir Winston Churchill High School.
  • Each day of summer instruction is equivalent to one week of a semester high school program. No provision will be made for missed classes.  You are expected to attend every class as scheduled and to be present on the last day of class to write the final examination. Final exams cannot be rescheduled. 
  • If a textbook is required for your course, it will be provided in a digital format.  Any other resources required for in-person courses will be communicated to you after your enrollment has been approved.
Chinook Learning Services Summer School - in person learning - Request Form | 2026