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1.  What ages/grades do you support?
  • We support children in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (Dogwood or Evergreen).

2. Can I enroll my child?
  • We are currently full, with a lengthy wait-list.    We do not expect to have room for new students until September 2024.

3.  What is the enrollment process?
  • Our first step is to invite the parents/guardians in for a tour of our facility (some families realize at first glance that this is not the environment they want for their child).  The next step is to bring a selection of paperwork (assessments and report cards) so that we can verify if we are able to fully support your child.  The next step is to bring your child in for a tour to see if they are interested in joining the Excel Family.  If everything goes well, we add your child to our waitlist.

4.  My child has been on your waitlist longer than another child who was given a spot.  Why?
  • Due to our set-up, we do not have a "first come first served" enrollment process.  Great care goes into the make up of our small student-cohorts .  For instance, If a spot opens in a classroom of teenagers, it would not be beneficial to put a five-year old  the now-open desk (who may be next in line on the waitlist).  Students are placed when and where it is appropriate.    

5.  How much are your fees?
  • Fees for the 2020-2021 program year, which runs from September through mid-June, are $6,400.00.

6.  Are you a school?  Do you give out diplomas?  
  • We are not a school.   Our focus is on adaptive skills, communication skills, social/play skills, self-regulation, and executive function skills. 
  • Our students enroll with NAVIGATE-NIDES in School District 71 , which is the province's oldest and largest public distance-education school.  NAVIGATE-NIDES provides students their academic programming and ensures all Ministry of Education prescribed learning outcomes (PLO's) are satisfied.  NAVIGATE-NIDES grants Dogwood Diplomas, Adult Dogwood Diplomas, and Evergreen Certificates.  

7.  What happens if my child comes for a year, and then wants to return to a brick-and-mortar public school?  Do they repeat the year?
  • Students who enroll with NAVIGATE-NIDES remain in the public school system, and can easily transfer back to a brick-and-mortar public school.  

Penticton Excel
Operated by The Penticton Centre for Exceptional Learning Society
Unit 120-3547 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton British Columbia  V2A 7K2

Phone: 236-422-0207        Email:  info@pentictonexcel.com
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