St. George's School vs West Point Grey Academy
🇨🇦 Vancouver · Side-by-side comparison on verifiable public data.
Neither St. George's School nor West Point Grey Academy 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 run the same curriculum (Canadian), so the differences come down to pathway detail, campus culture, and specific language/boarding arrangements rather than the curriculum framework itself. 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
| St. George's School | West Point Grey Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | Canadian | Canadian |
| Ages | 5–18 | 4-18 |
| Languages of instruction | English | English, French, Spanish, Mandarin |
| Annual fees | CAD 37,300–105,200 | CAD 31,710 (flat JK–Grade 12, 2025–26; one-time entrance fee CAD 3,500; +CAD 4,500 for out-of-province students) |
| Enrollment | 1,151 | 927 |
| Boarding | Yes | Day only |
| Accreditations | CAIS, ISABC, NAIS, IBSC, TABS | CAIS, ISABC |
Strengths
- ✓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
- ✓Accredited by both CAIS and ISABC, with membership in Global Online Academy, AISAP and EMA (school-reported).
- ✓Broad academic breadth: 20 Advanced Placement courses plus Global Studies, STEM (engineering, coding, robotics) and extensive visual/performing arts.
- ✓Three additional languages — French, Spanish and Mandarin — taught from Junior Kindergarten.
- ✓Low 8:1 student-teacher ratio with 132 teachers and dedicated counselling staff (school-reported).
- ✓Strong outdoor and experiential program, including a full-year Grade 10 Wilderness Pursuits program and Indigenous education embedded across grades.
Trade-offs
- !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
- !No boarding — a day school only, so unsuitable for families needing residential placement.
- !Single flat tuition across all grades sits at the higher end of BC independent-school fees, with additional entrance and out-of-province charges.
- !No IB or Cambridge pathway; university-preparation depth rests on AP and the BC Dogwood diploma.
Best Fit For
- • 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
- • Families in Vancouver seeking an accredited, academically broad JK–12 day school.
- • Students wanting AP enrichment alongside strong arts, athletics and outdoor education.
- • Families valuing early multilingual exposure (French, Spanish, Mandarin from JK).
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
University-destination data not published on the reviewed pages; any placement claims would be school-reported, unverified.
School-reported, unverified: WPGA reports a 100% graduation rate, 100% postsecondary acceptance, and approximately CAD 2 million in scholarship awards annually; it also reports that 95% of 331 AP exams written in 2024 scored 3.0 or above. These figures are published by the school and not independently verified.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I choose St. George's School or West Point Grey Academy?
St. George's School is best for: Families seeking an established boys' day or boarding school in Vancouver. West Point Grey Academy is best for: Families in Vancouver seeking an accredited, academically broad JK–12 day school.. The right choice depends on target curriculum, budget, and family priorities — the two are not linearly comparable.
How do fees compare between St. George's School and West Point Grey Academy?
St. George's School: CAD 37,300–105,200. West Point Grey Academy: CAD 31,710 (flat JK–Grade 12, 2025–26; one-time entrance fee CAD 3,500; +CAD 4,500 for out-of-province students). Verify against each school's own published fees; some figures are sourced from third-party aggregators.
What curricula do St. George's School and West Point Grey Academy offer?
St. George's School: Canadian. West Point Grey Academy: Canadian.
Do St. George's School or West Point Grey Academy offer boarding?
St. George's School: offers boarding. West Point Grey Academy: day school only.
Questions parents ask
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