Monthly Newsletters

Short on time, but still want to stay in-the-know? Our monthly newsletters give you all the most important updates so you can stay up-to-date year-round!

February Newsletter 2026

February 2026 Newsletter

This month’s newsletter highlights important academic updates and new opportunities for OVS students. We are sharing information about the upcoming OSSLT Winter session, as well as the OUAC application deadline, to help students stay on track with key timelines. In addition, we introduce our new Grade 12 Healthcare Technology course, expanding our health sciences pathway

December 2025 Newsletter

December 2025 Newsletter

As we come upon the new year, it is important to reflect on the year passed. OVS has worked incredibly hard this year to find new ways to assist our students with their education and continue to grow as a school. In this newsletter, we’ll go over our year in review, OVS highlights, OUAC reminders and more!

November 2025 Newsletter

November 2025 Newsletter

We’ve just passed the midterm point of the semester and students can take a breath. With the holiday season coming up fast, now is a good time to reflect on the semester so far and look ahead to the end of the year. In this newsletter, we will highlight OVS scholarship winners, our efforts in community outreach, reminders for OUAC deadlines, and more!

October 2025 Newsletter

As October comes to an end, we approached the midterm point of the first semester for many Ontario students. In this newsletter, we’ll go over important OUAC submission dates and the Ontario Secondary School Literary Test, as well as some new courses and student spotlights for OVS. 

September 2025 Newsletter

Fall 2025 Newsletter

Welcome Back! All of us at OVS are excited for that start of what is sure to be another fantastic school year. While OVS is a year-round school, offering programming throughout the summer, we also find that September comes with an influx of new students and enrollments.

In this newsletter, we will touch on some important information and dates that students will need to know in order to have a smooth school year ahead!

June 2025 Newsletter

Summer 2025 Newsletter

Summer has arrived! As the school year comes to a close, many students are working diligently to write exams, wrap up final projects, and complete their requirements for next year. 

Whether you’re a senior student moving on to a university or an 8th Grade student getting ready to start high school, and everyone in between, OVS has a lot of information and opportunities to offer!

May 2025 Newsletter

May 2025 Newsletter (2)

As we approach the end of the school year, senior students are now starting to make decisions regarding university offers and working towards completing the requirements for their conditional offers of admission. There are essential deadlines all students should be aware for both university and graduation purposes, which will be covered in this newsletter, as well as helpful study tools and opportunities with OVS.

April 2025 Newsletter

As April draws to a close, students can take a little breather now that midterm season has passed. It’s important to take a step back and reflect on the work already complete and goals reached over the course of the semester so far. Getting to this point has been a difficult road for some and all students should be proud of their accomplishments. 

While taking a moment to rest and reflect, students should still be aware of important deadlines for the end of the semester. This newsletter will go over those important OUAC deadlines, as well as highlighting new features, courses, and blogs with OVS. 

March 2025 Newsletter

Spring Newsletter 2025

Spring is finally here! As Spring is the season of renewal and growth, we thought we would share how OVS is continuing to grow, with new programs, such as DiamondAI, and new partnerships like the Dual Diploma program in Turkey.
Along with these new changes, this newsletter also contains some key information on deadlines for senior students applying to university and colleges.

February 2025 Newsletter

February 2025 Newsletter

February is ending and March is fast approaching, which means students are well and truly into their second semester of the school year (for those in semester-based institutions).

OVS is hard as work, not only recruiting new partnerships and students, but also ensuring our current students are well aware of their approaching post-secondary deadlines.

December 2024 Newsletter

December Newsletter 2024

As we head into this holiday season, it is important to reflect on the past, while also making plans for the year ahead.

It is incredibly important to make sure our students are prepared for the remainder of the school year, especially our senior students, and ensuring that they are aware of college and university deadlines.

November 2024 Newsletter

As we head into winter and the start of the holiday season, it’s important that while students are looking forward to taking a school break, there are important deadlines and dates they need to keep in mind for after the holidays.

October 2024 Newsletter

As we reach the midpoint of fall, many students are already planning for their post-secondary applications. In this newsletter, we will cover important information regarding college and university applications, as well as details about graduation requirements.

September 2024 Newsletter

Fall 2024 Newsletter

There are new graduation requirements for incoming high school students, new OUAC application guidelines and rules for seniors, and as always, OVS has new courses to offer starting this school year. With so much change it can be easy to lose track of everything. In this newsletter, we’ll cover several of the changes being made both at OVS and for high school students overall.

August 2024 Newsletter

August 2024 Newsletter

With summer coming to a close and a new school year starting, there are many updates and changes happening in the Ontario school system, and some fresh new updates for OVS as well.

July 2024 Newsletter

As we are almost midway through the summer, many students are already starting to prepare for the post-secondary program, or for the start of a new school year. For these students, there is still time to fit in a summer school course either to get ahead for the next school year, or to ensure that they can attend their post-secondary programs this fall.

June 2024 Newsletter

June 2024 Newsletter

At the school year comes to a close, there are important dates and information senior students and graduates should know. Also, for current and future high school students, you should take advantage of the summer programs OVS has to offer. 

May 2024 Newsletter

Midterm season has passed and spring is in the air. Students can take a moment to catch their breath and enjoy the warmer weather. However, it is important that Grade 12 students applying to university keep in mind that while midterm may be over, final deadlines are just around the corner. In this newsletter, we’ll discuss important dates senior students should know