SCIDES is proud to partner with RINK Hockey Academy in Kelowna, British Columbia, to provide in-person blended education to competitive athletes in grades 5-8 on-site at RINK Academy. The R1 program athletes currently include hockey players, figure skaters, and swimmers, and they are looking to expand. 

Program Benefits

• SCIDES online platform allows for adaptable school schedules that work with sport training schedules. 
• Student athletes are provided daily education and training time. Student athletes are not sacrificing training for education or vice versa.
• Full time BC certified SCIDES teacher on site daily to support learners. 
• Public Education aligning with British Columbia curriculum and standards.
• Blended learning model offers the best of both worlds, in-person and online.
• R1 offers professional fitness training tailored to this specific age range across sports.
• R1 offers on-ice skill development sessions for hockey players that are facilitated by professionals.
  
  

If you are interested in enrolling in the R1 Program, visit RINK Hockey Academy | Kelowna (rinkhockeyacademykelowna.ca) for more information. 

If you are interested in a similar blended learning educational partnership with SCIDES, please contact: 

SCIDES Principal Dan Duncan: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or

Athlete Coordinator Corey Hermiston: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Big congrats to SCIDES Competitive Athlete Program students selected in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft this past weekend. What an incredible accomplishment!! Shout out to:

Cayden Lindstrom, 1^st round, 4^th overall, Columbus Blue Jackets.
Ryder Ritchie, 2^nd round, 45^th overall, Minnesota Wild
Evan Gardner, 2^nd round, 60^th overall, Columbus Blue Jackets
Miguel Marques, 3^rd round, 87th overall, Nashville Predators
Hiroki Gojsic, 3^rd round, 94^th overall, Nashville Predators
Tomas Mrsic, 4^th round, 113^th overall, St Louis Blues
Will McIsaac, 5^th round, 145^th overall, St. Louis Blues

SCIDES is extremely proud of these individuals and all the hard work they have put into balancing high-performance athletics and education and are pleased to provide flexible education that facilitates this balance. We wish these student athletes and SCIDES graduates all the best as they move on from SCIDES high school and pursue their NHL dreams. Well done gentleman!