Mulgrave School vs Stratford Hall
🇨🇦 Vancouver · Side-by-side comparison on verifiable public data.
Neither Mulgrave School nor Stratford Hall 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. Both are day schools with fees in the same market band — see the table below for the figures, and verify against each school's own published fees.
Key Facts
| Mulgrave School | Stratford Hall | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | IB | IB / Canadian |
| Ages | 3–18 | 5-18 |
| Languages of instruction | English | English, French, Spanish |
| Annual fees | CAD 30,290–34,180 (2026–27 tuition) | CAD 30,670–34,450 |
| Enrollment | 950 | — |
| Boarding | Day only | Day only |
| Accreditations | CIS, IB World School, ISABC, CAIS | Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS), Independent Schools Association of British Columbia (ISABC), Federation of Independent School Associations (FISA), BC Association of IB World Schools, EcoSchools Canada |
Strengths
- ✓Full IB Continuum authorisation — PYP, MYP and DP delivered unbroken from age 3 to Grade 12, rare even among IB World Schools
- ✓Triple independent-sector accreditation (CIS, CAIS, ISABC) on top of IB authorisation
- ✓Genuinely international community — families from 37 countries — well suited to globally-mobile families
- ✓Low published 7:1 student ratio
- ✓Not-for-profit governance rather than a for-profit operator model
- ✓Full IB continuum (PYP, MYP and DP) on one campus — continuity from Kindergarten to Grade 12 without a programme change.
- ✓Strong published academic outcomes: 100% university acceptance and an average IB Diploma score of 32.0.
- ✓Low 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
- ✓Dual accreditation (CAIS and ISABC) plus IB World School and FISA membership.
Trade-offs
- !No boarding — day school only, so out-of-area and international families must relocate locally
- !Premium fees (CAD 30,290–34,180 tuition) plus a CAD 25,000 refundable family deposit and a CAD 7,000 international surcharge — a high entry cost
- !Single curriculum (IB only) — no NCEA/AP/Cambridge alternative for families wanting a different pathway
- !The school does not publish a single official total-enrolment figure or EAL/language-support details on the pages reviewed
- !Secular and non-denominational — not a fit for families specifically seeking a faith-based school
- !No dedicated boarding — day school only, so it is not an option for families needing residential places.
- !The school does not publish a formal English-as-an-Additional-Language (EAL) programme, so support for students with limited English is not confirmed.
- !Total enrollment figures are not published on the school site.
Best Fit For
- • Families wanting a single, internationally-portable IB pathway across a child's entire schooling
- • Globally-mobile / expat families valuing an international peer community
- • Families seeking a co-educational, secular, gender-inclusive environment
- • West Vancouver / North Shore families able to attend as day students
- • Families in Vancouver seeking an uninterrupted IB pathway from Kindergarten through the Diploma.
- • Students who thrive in inquiry-based learning and a small, close-knit environment.
- • Parents prioritizing a nationally accredited independent school with strong university placement.
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
School-reported, unverified: Mulgrave is a university-preparatory IB Diploma school (87 graduates in the Class of 2026), but no specific university-destination statistics or IB average score were retrievable from a public source — treat any placement claims as unverified until confirmed on the school's published data.
The school reports a 100% university acceptance rate and an average IB Diploma score of 32.0 (school-reported, unverified against an external authority).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I choose Mulgrave School or Stratford Hall?
Mulgrave School is best for: Families wanting a single, internationally-portable IB pathway across a child's entire schooling. Stratford Hall is best for: Families in Vancouver seeking an uninterrupted IB pathway from Kindergarten through the Diploma.. The right choice depends on target curriculum, budget, and family priorities — the two are not linearly comparable.
How do fees compare between Mulgrave School and Stratford Hall?
Mulgrave School: CAD 30,290–34,180 (2026–27 tuition). Stratford Hall: CAD 30,670–34,450. Verify against each school's own published fees; some figures are sourced from third-party aggregators.
What curricula do Mulgrave School and Stratford Hall offer?
Mulgrave School: IB. Stratford Hall: IB, Canadian.
Do Mulgrave School or Stratford Hall offer boarding?
Mulgrave School: day school only. Stratford Hall: day school only.
Questions parents ask
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