Independent schools inspection documents

Last updated on June 16, 2025

Rigorous evaluation and inspection processes ensure that all independent schools meet and maintain the legislated standards and requirements for their classification.

For all document groupings:

Group 1 and 2 schools
Group 3 schools
Group 4 schools
Online learning schools

Group 1 and 2 schools

Inspection Template Guide for Administrators (PDF)
External Evaluation (EEC) Report Template for Group 1, 2, 4 Schools (DOCX)
Monitoring Inspection (MI) Report Template for Group 1, 2, 4 Schools (DOCX)
Stand-Alone Program Review (PR) Report Template for Group 1, 2, 4 Schools (DOCX)
Appendices A-B-C (required for EEC, MI and PR) (XLSX)
Sample Municipal Compliance Letter (DOC)

Group 3 schools

Inspection Template Guide for Administrators (PDF)
Group 3 Inspection Report (DOCX)
Program Review Stand-Alone Report Template for Group 3 Schools (DOCX)
Appendices A and B for Group 3 schools (XLSX)
Sample Municipal Compliance Letter (DOC)

Group 4 schools

Inspection Template Guide for Administrators (PDF)
External Evaluation (EEC) Report Template for Group 1, 2, 4 Schools (DOCX)
Monitoring Inspection (MI) Report Template for Group 1, 2, 4 Schools (DOCX)
Stand-Alone Program Review (PR) Report Template for Group 1, 2, 4 Schools (DOCX)
Appendices A-B-C (required for EEC, MI and PR) (XLSX)
Sample Municipal Compliance Letter (DOC)

Online Learning schools

Inspection Template Guide for Administrators (PDF)
Online Learning Schools External Evaluation (EEC) Report Template (DOCX)
Online Learning Schools Monitoring Inspection (MI) Report Template (DOCX)
Appendices A-B-C (required for EEC, MI and PR) (XLSX)
Sample Municipal Compliance Letter (DOC)

External evaluations
Monitoring inspections

Manual of School Law, Independent School Act, Orders and Regulations
Ministry of Education and Child Care policies and proceduress
Legislation and regulations related to independent school

Update your school information
Teacher certification (Teacher Regulation Branch)
Federation of Independent School Associations (FISA)

Contact information

Independent Schools Branch

Office
250-387-3711

Fax
250-953-4908

Email
independentschoolinspections@gov.bc.ca

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