Meadowridge School vs St. George's School
🇨🇦 Vancouver · Side-by-side comparison on verifiable public data.
Reviewed by Priscilla Han
Which should you choose?
Both run Canadian, so the difference is inspection rating, boarding, and fees rather than the curriculum itself; St. George's School offers boarding while the other is day-only. The choice comes down to target curriculum, whether you need boarding, and budget — verify fees against each school's own figures.
Neither Meadowridge School nor St. George's School sits in a market with a public inspectorate, so both are assessed on verifiable accreditation, curriculum authorisation, and published data rather than an official quality rating. One practical difference: St. George's School offers boarding while the other is day-only — decisive for families who need a residential option. Verify current fees against each school's own figures (see the table below).
Key Facts
| Meadowridge School | St. George's School | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | IB / Canadian | Canadian |
| Ages | 4–18 | 5–18 |
| Languages of instruction | English | English |
| Annual fees | CAD 32,595–42,595 | CAD 37,300–105,200 |
| Enrollment | 644 | 1,151 |
| Boarding | Day only | Yes |
| Accreditations | CAIS, CIS, ISABC, IB World School | CAIS, ISABC, NAIS, IBSC, TABS |
Strengths
- ✓Fully authorized IB Continuum: all three programmes (PYP, MYP, DP) from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 — a complete, uninterrupted IB pathway
- ✓Long, stable operating history (founded 1985) as an independent coeducational school
- ✓Multiple credible affiliations: CAIS, Council of International Schools (CIS), ISABC and the IBO
- ✓Fully published, transparent tuition for 2026/2027 (domestic and international rates, plus itemized enrollment and programme fees)
- ✓Large, well-resourced 35-acre / 152,000 sq ft campus with a four-house system and extensive co-curricular offering
- ✓Long-established (1930) with recognised CAIS and ISABC accreditation of the BC curriculum
- ✓Full K–12 continuity across Junior and Senior Schools on two nearby Vancouver campuses
- ✓Boarding program (Harker Hall) drawing an international student body reported across 22 countries
- ✓Breadth of co-curriculars: arts, athletics, outdoor education and global stewardship
- ✓Substantial financial aid — school-reported ~CAD 2M annually for Grades 4–12
Trade-offs
- !Does NOT publish an IB Diploma average score or a verified, itemized university-destination list on its own pages — academic outcomes cannot be independently verified
- !Reported enrollment differs across sources (644 on the school site vs 672 for September 2021 on Wikipedia), so no single precise current figure is fully reliable
- !Located in Maple Ridge, roughly 55 minutes from downtown Vancouver — not in the city itself, which matters for commute
- !Languages of instruction beyond English and any EAL/ESL support are not described on public pages and cannot be confirmed
- !Current accreditation status (versus membership) with CAIS/CIS could not be confirmed verbatim — the school's accreditations page did not resolve
- !Boys-only; not an option for families seeking co-education
- !Premium fees, especially for international day and boarding places
- !No published graded public inspection band (structural to the Canadian system)
- !University-placement outcomes not published on the pages reviewed
Best Fit For
- • Families in the greater Vancouver / Maple Ridge area wanting a complete, authorized JK–12 IB continuum
- • Internationally mobile families seeking a recognized IB pathway blended with the BC provincial curriculum
- • Households prioritizing a large campus, broad co-curriculars and a stable, long-established independent school
- • Families comfortable with a suburban campus outside the Vancouver core
- • Families seeking an established boys' day or boarding school in Vancouver
- • International boarding families wanting a BC-curriculum pathway
- • Students drawn to strong athletics and outdoor-education programs
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
School-reported, unverified: Meadowridge reports 100% post-secondary acceptance, and per third-party summaries its graduates place at universities across Canada, the US and the UK (e.g. the Class of 2017 was reported to average 4.5 offers per student with 100% of applicants receiving offers). The school does not publish an IB Diploma average score or an itemized, verified university-destination list on its own pages; treat placement claims as school-reported and unverified.
University-destination data not published on the reviewed pages; any placement claims would be school-reported, unverified.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I choose Meadowridge School or St. George's School?
Meadowridge School is best for: Families in the greater Vancouver / Maple Ridge area wanting a complete, authorized JK–12 IB continuum. St. George's School is best for: Families seeking an established boys' day or boarding school in Vancouver. The right choice depends on target curriculum, budget, and family priorities — the two are not linearly comparable.
How do fees compare between Meadowridge School and St. George's School?
Meadowridge School: CAD 32,595–42,595. St. George's School: CAD 37,300–105,200. Verify against each school's own published fees; some figures are sourced from third-party aggregators.
What curricula do Meadowridge School and St. George's School offer?
Meadowridge School: IB, Canadian. St. George's School: Canadian.
Do Meadowridge School or St. George's School offer boarding?
Meadowridge School: day school only. St. George's School: offers boarding.
Questions parents ask
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