Our original classroom, Take a Hike Vancouver has been empowering vulnerable youth since 2000. Take a Hike Vancouver is for grades 10 -12, with a teacher, youth worker, and clinical counsellor, and the land-based learning specialist.
Based at John Oliver Secondary School, Take a Hike Vancouver operates in partnership with School District 39 (Vancouver Board of Education).
The Take a Hike Vancouver program serves the needs of up to twenty vulnerable youth in grades 10 to 12.
Vancouver youth Intake
If you are a youth that would like to apply to the Take a Hike program in Vancouver or a parent or counsellor looking for information, please contact the intake personnel below. They will gladly answer your questions and provide you with guidance.
Applicants are matched to the program by the school district, and will be notified of their intake status. Upon acceptance to the program youth must sign a medical clearance form before attending classes.
Take a Hike Vancouver
Grade 10/11/12
Richard Edge (available year-round)
redge@vsb.bc.ca
Or apply via the VSB website here