The Rainy River District School Board’s (RRDSB) Summer Co-op Program provides the opportunity for secondary students to earn up to two credits in the summer through a registered work placement.
Most students who are accepted into the Summer Co-op Program provide their own work placement. All students must complete a preplacement learning session with a Co-op teacher.
To earn one credit, students must complete 110 hours of work by a summer deadline; 220 hours is required for 2 credits. The number of credits to be earned will be determined before starting the placement.
Is the Summer Co-op Program for you?
The Summer Co-op Program may help with your education plans if you are currently in grade 12, 11, or 10 and:
- Need only one or two credits to graduate by the end of Summer 2024
- Need one or two credits to get back on track with your scheduled graduation year
- Are a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) student who can't fit your co-op requirement into your academic schedule
- Are interested in exploring the apprenticeship pathway through the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
- Would like to try co-op, but can't fit it into your academic schedule
General Timelines
Specific dates will be provided as they are finalized.
March - April 2024:
Initial applications open (online or paper form).
Applicants will be contacted by the school to follow up and to provide more information as needed during this time.
May 2024:
All applicants will be informed if they have been accepted to the Summer Co-op program or not.
Applicants who were not accepted will be counselled to consider other summer learning options as available.
Early June:
Possible orientation session(s) for students and families as needed
Late June - early July:
Mandatory pre-placement learning (in-person, virtual, or hybrid)
July - August:
Students on work placements; student learning is monitored by the Co-op teacher; students complete learning logs and assignments as required by the Co-op curriculum
End of August:
All earned credits applied to student transcripts.
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Registration
PDF fillable registration form.
Online fillable Google registration form.
Opens: Friday April 5, 2024
Deadline: Friday May 3, 2024
If assistance is needed when completing the registration form, please contact your Guidance Counsellor or email [email protected]
Please hand in the completed registration form your Guidance Counsellor or email it to [email protected].
Are you looking for summer work experiences that could possibly count as co-op placements too? Check here for a list of some ideas:
Summer Work / Training Experiences