Summer Co-op
Summer Co-op Coordinator: To be determined
June 30 to August 8
Who is eligible to enroll?
All current grade 11 and 12 LKDSB students.
How to apply?
Complete the application form and return it to your Guidance Department by June 20.
The Student Services Department will submit the completed applications for all school-approved applicants to the LKDSB Summer Co-op Coordinator.
How does the program work?
Students are responsible for arranging their own placement, which will be reviewed and approved by the Co-operative Education Teacher. The Employer must be agreeable to having teachers monitor the student at the placement.
All employer supervisors must agree to teacher monitoring visits and evaluations for the placement.
If the student is part of the SHSM program, the placement must be related to the SHSM sector in which the student is enrolled.
Students must complete the application and have it approved by the home school.
Students will use Brightspace, myBlueprint, MTEL and other online forums to complete mandatory preplacement activities. Teachers will contact students the week of June 16th.
1 credit co-op: Students are expected to complete a placement of 70-105 hours and pre-placement and course activities of 5-40 hours for a total of 110 hours.
2 credit co-op: Students are expected to complete a placement of 160-210 hours and pre-placement and course activities of 10-60 hours for a total of 220 hours.
Students are responsible for their own transportation to their summer placements.
Training
Students are encouraged to complete their WHMIS and WHSA (Worker Health and Safety Awareness) training early to maximize their time at their placement. See the following document on how to access the training. Summer Co-op Student Training
Registration Forms