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Student Learning Survey for Parents

January 19, 2026

Dear Parents/Guardians, 

The Student Learning Survey (SLS) has been administered every year in BC public schools since 2001. Prior to 2016-17 it was known as the Student Satisfaction Survey. We’ve worked hard to improve the survey and make it more useful for students, parents, teachers, and schools. It is the only source of province-wide information of children’s learning experiences. The information is very helpful for others like the Ministry of Health, who use it to improve health services for children across BC. Your participation is an important contribution to improving the educational experiences of children. The survey currently has the same questions regardless of your child’s age, although we recognize that there may be a need to have a version for parents of younger children and one for parents of older children. On this survey, you are welcome to not answer any questions you feel do not apply to you or your child. It is important for you to know that your information is protected under Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Your responses are will be kept anonymous: no one will be able to personally identify you or your child(ren) through your responses. This survey is voluntary and your response is encouraged, not required. Please do not include any third-party information (e.g. talk about other specific people) survey or any personal information about yourself. If any personal or identifying information about yourself or others is included it will be deleted before results are processed and stored. Data will be stored in Canada and accessible only within Canada. If you have multiple children in the BC education system, please feel free to complete a survey for each child, even if they are at the same school. We will ask a few demographic questions at the beginning of the survey. Your responses are anonymous; your child will not be identified as a result of your participation in the survey. We sincerely appreciate your input and thank-you in advance for your participation.

Parent Surveys:

  • Parents may access the survey by the Direct Access by clicking the link Student Learning Survey - Province of British Columbia
  • Surveys are to be completed by parents with children in Grades 4, 7, 10, 11, and 12. A parent may complete a
    survey for each child in the targeted grades.
  • The parent survey is available in English, French and 16 other languages.
  • Parents can complete surveys on their own time