School Course Calendar

Canadian Online Learning Academy — 2026–27

This public calendar summarizes COLA's proposed initial courses, planned school dates, online delivery model, policies and student supports.

School year: 2026–27 · Last revised: August 18, 2026 · Reviewed annually and whenever Ministry policy or COLA's authorization status changes.

Download the two-page school year calendar (PDF)

Authorization and initial-year scope: Canadian Online Learning Academy has submitted a Notice of Intention to Operate and is completing the required Ontario Ministry of Education registration and inspection process. COLA is not currently authorized to grant, guarantee or record OSSD credits and is not accepting payment for credit courses. The proposed initial program is limited to six individual Grade 9–11 courses. COLA will not offer Grade 12 courses, act as a student's primary OSR-holding school, or issue an OSSD during the initial year.

School information

School: Canadian Online Learning Academy
Principal: Sarah Abbas
Legal owner / sole proprietor: Sarah Ibrahim Abbas
Address: 4 Townley Crescent, Brampton, Ontario L6Z 4S7
Telephone: 416-948-6557
Email: admin@canadianonlinelearningacademy.com
Website: canadianonlinelearningacademy.com

Planned organization

COLA plans two scheduled online semesters with weekly milestones, designated final-evaluation periods, mid-course reporting and final reporting. Business hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern Time during scheduled school terms. Online meetings are available by appointment.

Proposed Initial Courses

Six courses selected for initial inspection

Each course below is Planned—authorization pending. Civics and Citizenship and Career Studies are separate 0.5-credit courses.

Code

Course title

Grade

Credit

Status

FSF1D

Core French

9

1.0

Planned—authorization pending.

FSF2D

Core French

10

1.0

Planned—authorization pending.

FSF3U

Core French

11

1.0

Planned—authorization pending.

CHV2O

Civics and Citizenship

10

0.5

Planned—authorization pending.

GLC2O

Career Studies

10

0.5

Planned—authorization pending.

HSP3U

Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology

11

1.0

Planned—authorization pending.

Additional courses may be considered in future years after qualified staffing, complete course development and applicable Ministry requirements are satisfied.

Planned 2026–27 school year

Student instruction is planned to begin on September 8, 2026. Dates remain subject to Ministry requirements and COLA's authorization status.

Semester 1

September 8, 2026–January 29, 2027
Progress update: October 16, 2026
Midterm report: November 13, 2026
Winter break: December 21, 2026–January 1, 2027
Final evaluations: January 25–29, 2027
Final report: February 5, 2027

Semester 2

February 8–June 29, 2027
Progress update: March 12, 2027
Spring break: March 15–19, 2027
Midterm report: April 23, 2027
Final evaluations: June 21–25, 2027
Last day for students: June 29, 2027
Final reports / school year ends: June 30, 2027

Visual school year calendar

Downloadable two-semester calendar

Open either image to view the corresponding page in the PDF. Key dates are also provided in text above.

COLA Semester 1 calendar showing September 2026 through January 2027 dates

Semester 1 · September 2026–January 2027

COLA Semester 2 calendar showing February through June 2027 dates

Semester 2 · February–June 2027

Scheduled instructional time

Each planned full-credit course is designed for at least 110 scheduled instructional hours; each planned half-credit course is designed for at least 55 hours. Inspection-format course outlines are being finalized for Ministry review.

Google Classroom access

Students use an individually verified Google account approved for course access. Account ownership, privacy, identity verification and acceptable-use requirements are documented during enrolment. No public Classroom join code is published.

Records and diploma responsibility

During the initial year, COLA will not act as the student's primary OSR-holding school or issue an OST or OSSD. The student's Ontario home or records-holding school remains responsible for overall diploma planning, the OSR and the OST.

Policies and support

See COLA's School Policies, Admissions, Student Support, and Privacy Policy for the planned operating framework.