Education is a community responsibility and takes collective and collaborative action between school, home, and community.
It is paramount to instill in all people a sense of compassion, consideration, and responsibility to others and the environment.
Democracy and social citizenship should be central in every student's education. Successful learning takes place when students are respected and empowered to make real decisions and participate fully in their education and their lives.
Knowledge should be shared and questions and curiosity encouraged. One goal of education is to equip students with the skills, curiosity, and confidence they need to become life-long learners.
Collaborating with others creates endless possibilities for change and drives success, as more can be achieved together than any one person can achieve alone.
Creativity, imagination and adaptability are essential to learning to think in new ways and to successful problem solving required to lead innovation and change.
In 1970, a group of dedicated educators and parents founded Relevant Education Society, opening a high school with a mission to transform education for young people in British Columbia.
Relevant High School was built around the founding philosophy that schools should be more than institutions of learning - they are communities that should support, include, and encourage everyone to participate, learn and grow together to make the world a better place for all.
In 1990, Diamond Elementary School was established to bring the Relevant educational philosophy to students in Kindergarten to Grade 7.
Diamond Elementary and Relevant High School operated successfully together in Cloverdale, British Columbia for more than 50 years.
Relevant Education Society is now transitioning to new ways of supporting relevant educational initiatives in British Columbia. In particular, we contribute to educational programs for our changing world that support:
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