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Academic Upgrading Grade 10-12

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Academic Upgrading Pre-Grade 10

Improve your reading, writing, math, or computer skills in small supportive classes or in flexible, self-paced sessions.

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Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial. Learn about VCC’s commitment to decolonization and Indigenization.