Fast–Track Summer Semester

June to August

Status: OPEN

Registration will remain OPEN for 2023 summer courses until June 30 (noon).

Waitlist: If a course is full you will receive a waitlist notification email.  You will be contacted ASAP as space becomes available or sections are added as required.  


All courses offered by Richmond Virtual School, including those offered during the fast track summer term, are full credit courses.

RVS Summer Semester 2023 courses include face-to-face lessons twice a week at Palmer Secondary. The course times will be either 9:30-11:30AM or 12:30-2:30PM. Students are allowed to register for a maximum of two Richmond School District courses during summer (including CE courses).  All RVS courses are subject to sufficient enrollment and staffing. Times and dates of meetings are subject to timetable changes. 

The mandatory in-class meetings will be twice a week during the scheduled times. 

  • Meetings start: the week of July 4, 2023 
  • Meetings end: week of August 11, 2023
  • In-person morning class: 9:30am - 11:30am 
  • In-person afternoon class: 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Course listing:

Course Meeting Location Register now!
African and Black Canadian Studies 12 *NEW RVS Register
Anatomy & Physiology (Bio) 12 RVS Register
BC First Peoples (SS) 12 *NEW RVS Register
Career Life Education 10 RVS  Register
Chemistry 11  Sections RVS  Register
Chemistry 12 RVS Register
Computer Programming 11 RVS Register
English 10 (Composition & Literature) RVS  Register
English 11 (Literary Studies) RVS Register
English Studies 12 RVS  Register
English First Peoples 11 *NEW RVS Register
English First Peoples 12 *NEW RVS Register
Foundations of Math & Pre-Calculus 10  RVS Register
Foundations of Math 11 RVS Register
French 11 RVS Register
Life Science (Bio) 11 RVS Register
Mandarin 11 RVS Register
Physics 11  RVS Register
Physics 12 RVS Register
Pre-Calculus 11   RVS Register
Pre-Calculus 12  RVS Register
Science 10 RVS Register
Social Studies 10 RVS Register

* Courses at RVS are located in central Richmond within Palmer Secondary School.  Specific days of the week and times are listed on the course registration page.  If a course has A, B, C or D as part of the name -- this is referring to the class section.

Please note: If you anticipate absences for vacation, work, sporting events, family commitments, etc. which cause you to miss the mandatory meetings, you should withdraw your registration.  Students are permitted to register for a maximum of two courses in the summer (including any full credit courses with continuing education summer school).  

International students:  No form required.  Please register and you will be contacted by RVS for next steps. More info here.