These resources are accessible, free of charge, to registered users only.

What is ARC-BC?

ARC-BC (Accessible Resource Centre – British Columbia) is a Ministry of Education funded collection of alternate format materials based on recommended resources for the BC K-12 curriculum. It contains digital resources in a variety of formats created for students with perceptual disabilities.

Access to ARC-BC is limited to registered users only. BC school districts interested in joining the ARC-BC Community are asked to submit an ARC-BC Community Application Package (doc) or visit our General Information page for more information.

BC Independent Schools interested in joining the ARC-BC Community are asked to refer to the ARC-BC Process for Independent Schools for more information and to submit the ARC-BC Community Application (BC Independent Schools).

Current News

Summer at ARC-BC

Summer has arrived and we would like to thank everyone for your kind words of support as we come to the end of our first year of operation. Thanks to all ARC-BC users who completed the Year End User Survey that was emailed to you recently – your feedback and suggestions will help us improve the repository over the coming year.

During the summer months, many people involved with ARC-BC take a well deserved holiday break. The repository will remain active, but any registration or title requests may take longer than usual. ARC-BC District Contacts may or may not be checking email over the summer – if you do submit a registration request during July and August, you may not be approved until school begins in September.

We hope everyone has a terrific summer vacation – look for many more titles and some new “surprises” on the ARC-BC site in the fall!