Mulgrave School
🇨🇦 Vancouver · Founded 1993 · IB · Ages 3–18
Reviewed by Priscilla Han · 2026-07-23
West Vancouver's flagship full-continuum IB World School — a co-educational, gender-inclusive, secular day school running all three IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP) unbroken from preschool (age 3) to Grade 12. A not-for-profit independent school on a Cypress Bowl mountainside campus, accredited by CIS, CAIS and ISABC, with a genuinely international community (families from 37 countries) and a low 7:1 student ratio. A strong fit for families wanting a single, internationally-portable IB pathway through the whole of a child's schooling; less suited to families seeking boarding, a faith-based school, or a lower fee point.
Curricula
IB
Age range
3–18
Languages of instruction
English
Annual fees
SGD CAD 30,290–34,180 (2026–27 tuition)
Enrollment
950
Boarding
No (day school)
IB authorised
PYP, MYP, DP
Accreditations
CIS, IB World School, ISABC, CAIS
Tier Profile
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BrightKey's Assessment
Founded in 1993, Mulgrave School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational day school in West Vancouver, British Columbia, at 2330 Cypress Bowl Lane on the traditional territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation. It is a full IB Continuum School, authorised to offer all three International Baccalaureate programmes: the Primary Years Programme (preschool/Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5), the Middle Years Programme (Grades 6–10) and the Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12). The school describes itself as a 'gender inclusive, secular IB World School.'
Mulgrave educates students from preschool (ages 3 and 4) to Grade 12 across four divisions — Early Years, Junior School (K–Grade 5), Middle School (Grades 6–9) and Senior School (Grades 10–12) — with a school-reported community of roughly 950 students. Its Class of 2026 had 87 graduates. The community is genuinely international, with families from 37 countries, and the school publishes a 7:1 student ratio.
It is a not-for-profit organisation, accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Independent Schools Association of British Columbia (ISABC), in addition to its IB World School authorisation. It is a day school — no boarding is offered.
Published 2026–27 tuition ranges from CAD 30,290 (Preschool–Grade 5) to CAD 33,370 (Grades 6–10) and CAD 34,180 (Grades 11–12), plus per-grade consolidated fees and a refundable CAD 25,000 per-family deposit; international/non-resident students pay an additional CAD 7,000. Canada has no single graded public inspectorate for independent schools — quality assurance runs through CIS/CAIS/ISABC accreditation and provincial certification rather than an Ofsted-style banded rating — so the profile is tiered on accreditation plus curriculum depth and capped at A.
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
Canada does not operate a single graded inspectorate for independent schools; assurance comes through accreditation (CIS, CAIS, ISABC) and provincial certification rather than a published banded verdict. Combined with a verified full IB continuum (PYP + MYP + DP authorisation) and long-established independent standing (founded 1993), this supports a strong-but-capped rating — A. No verbatim top-tier inspection band exists to justify a higher tier.
Strengths & Trade-offs
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
- Gender-inclusive, secular and co-educational — an inclusive, non-denominational environment
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
Is It Right For You?
Best 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
Not Ideal For
- ✕Families needing boarding
- ✕Families seeking a non-IB pathway (AP, Cambridge or a provincial-only stream)
- ✕Families wanting a faith-based / denominational school
- ✕Budget-sensitive families (fees plus deposit place it at the premium end of the BC market)
Curriculum
Full IB Continuum: authorised for all three IB programmes — Primary Years Programme (preschool/PK–Grade 5), Middle Years Programme (Grades 6–10) and Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12). Maps to 'IB'. No Cambridge, AP or NCEA pathway is offered; cambridgeAuthorized = false.
Fees
Published 2026–27 tuition (CAD): Preschool–Grade 5 CAD 30,290; Grades 6–10 CAD 33,370; Grades 11–12 CAD 34,180. Per-grade consolidated fees run CAD 690–2,720. New students pay a CAD 350–450 application fee, a CAD 3,000 new-student fee and a CAD 4,000 first installment on acceptance, plus a refundable CAD 25,000 per-family deposit (a non-interest-bearing loan returned after the last child leaves). International/non-resident students pay an additional CAD 7,000. Sibling discounts apply. Verify current figures on the school's tuition page.
Admissions
Application via the school with a CAD 350 (Lower Mainland) or CAD 450 (outside) application fee; on acceptance, a CAD 3,000 new-student fee and CAD 4,000 first tuition installment apply, alongside the refundable family deposit. A separate process applies for international/non-resident applicants.
Campus Life
A single day-school campus at 2330 Cypress Bowl Lane on a Cypress-mountain setting in West Vancouver, organised into four divisions (Early Years, Junior, Middle and Senior School). Community of roughly 950 students from 37 countries; day school only, no boarding.
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.
Sources
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