Vancouver parents with health concerns say end of Option 4 remote learning presents 'callous' choice A group of families at higher risk of COVID-19 complications want the Vancouver School Board to extend Option 4: a learning option they said keeps them safe from the risks of COVID in the classroom and preserves their kids' place in the schools and programs they know. Social Sharing Option 4, set to end March 1, lets kids learn online but holds their place in pre-pandemic schools or programs Posted: Feb 09, 2021 7:00 AM PT | Last Updated: February 9 Left to right, Kyenta Martins with her husband Claude Martins and daughter Cate Martins and Zoe Martins. Cate and Zoe are in Grade 6 and Grade 4, respectively, at Tyee Elementary School in Vancouver. Due to concerns about Kyenta's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the children have been in the VSB's Option 4.(Liam Britten/CBC)