Welcome to the South Island Distance Education School (SIDES).
SIDES is a public, full-service, Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) school and has been selected as one of the Provincial Online Learning Schools (POLS).
SIDES students include both school-age and adults who want to graduate or to upgrade courses. SIDES also welcomes students in Grades 9-12 who attend a neighbourhood school but want to supplement with online courses.
New Course Coming August 31!
Care Economy Career Sampler 11 is a flexible and engaging course that introduces you to the essential and diverse sectors of the Care Economy. The course highlights the vital roles of professionals in education, healthcare, emergency response, mental health and allied health—fields that support the well-being of individuals and communities. The course uses a unique, choose your own adventure style approach that will unlock course content based on your own areas of interest!