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Cassia W.’s Turtle-y Amazing Conservation Work

It started in the summer of 2024 in the East Kootenays, where Cassia was introduced to the plight of the Western Painted Turtle while...

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Build With Us: Learning Without Limits

Dear HCOS & Flex Academy Community, As we count down the final weeks of summer, we are looking ahead with great anticipation. One of...

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Student Highlights 2025/26 Recap

Dear HCOS Families, Every day, our students are growing, learning, and achieving in ways big and small, and we want to share it with...

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Business is Blooming: Anna L.’s Business Journey

Grade 7 Anna L. didn’t set out to start a business. She went to an HCOS Connect workshop, learned something new, and came home...

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Balancing Books & Belts: How Frits Got His Black Belt

It started with a single class. During a PE session, Grade 9 Frits W. was introduced to karate, and by the time he got...

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HCOS Student Awarded Canada’s Largest Undergraduate Scholarship – Congrats Magda

We are thrilled to share some extraordinary news: Magda G., a graduate of HCOSl, has been selected to receive a $100,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship...

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Room to Glide: Sarah H.’s Figure Skating Journey

Grade 10 Sarah H. began figure skating in January 2023, with no prior experience. A little over three years later, she is a competitive...

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Short Reach, Big Goals: Meet Nathaniel K.

When Nathaniel K. first walked into the climbing gym, he knew absolutely nothing about rock climbing. He was in Grade 2, the holds were...

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Ant Colonies & Algorithms: Christopher L.’s Science Fair Journey

Christopher L. wasn’t supposed to stay for the closing ceremony. The Grade 10 student from British Columbia had a baseball doubleheader on the schedule...

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