Our vision at ASCEND is to build a community, both on-line and in person, of families and individuals dedicated to promoting a life in Christ through faith, family, and education. Raised in the power of the Holy Spirit’s sacramental presence, we prepare our families to be “lights onto the world” by our example of Love.
ASCEND Online is the first Catholic home school option in Canada directly supported by a diocese.
Founded by Bishop David Monroe in April 2011, as the sixth school to operate under the direction of the Catholic Independent Schools of the Kamloops Diocese, to bless families by affirming the “domestic Church” in education.

Msgr. Jerry Desmond
Pastor
ASCEND Online Catholic School
Lynn Hale
Principal
ASCEND Online Catholic School
John Davies
Special Education Co-ordinator
ASCEND Online Catholic School
Joshua Schweitzer
Contact Teacher / HS Coordinator
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Mary Gallagher
Contact Teacher / K-9 Coordinator
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DeeDee Harder
Administrator
ASCEND Online Catholic School
Melanie Bartusek
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Marilen Bautista
HR / Admin Coordinator
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Sofia Bautista
Course Design Assistant
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Mike Filipski
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Nicole Filipski
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Lauraine Wakely
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Shailah Gulyas
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Joel Hooper
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Stephanie Howie
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Diana Kirkwood
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Dina Fisetkinzel
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Erika Salas
Special Ed / Learning Resource Coordinator
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Sebastian Salas
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Lee Ann Côté
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Natalie van Renen
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Eben van Renen
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Justin Siray
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Claude LaFrance
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