St. George's School
🇨🇦 Vancouver · Founded 1930 · Canadian · Ages 5–18
Reviewed by Priscilla Han · 2026-07-23
A long-established, well-accredited independent boys' day and boarding school delivering the BC curriculum in Vancouver.
Curricula
Canadian
Age range
5–18
Languages of instruction
English
Annual fees
SGD CAD 37,300–105,200
Enrollment
1,151
Boarding
Yes
Accreditations
CAIS, ISABC, NAIS, IBSC, TABS
Tier Profile
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BrightKey's Assessment
St. George's School is an independent day and boarding school for boys, founded in 1930 in the Dunbar/West Point Grey area of Vancouver. It delivers the British Columbia Ministry of Education curriculum across a Junior School (Kindergarten–Grade 7) and Senior School (Grades 8–12), with boarding housed at Harker Hall. It is accredited/affiliated through CAIS, ISABC, NAIS, IBSC and TABS. Enrollment is school-reported at roughly 1,151 students from 22 countries with about 109 boarders (third-party figures, not confirmed on the school's own pages).
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
Rated A. St. George's operates an accredited BC Ministry program and holds recognised independent-school accreditation (CAIS, ISABC), but Canada has no single graded public inspectorate that publishes an Outstanding/Good-style band per school, so the tier caps at A rather than S.
Strengths & Trade-offs
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
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
Is It Right For You?
Best 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
Not Ideal For
- ✕Families seeking co-education
- ✕Families requiring an IB or British/Cambridge pathway
- ✕Budget-constrained families (financial aid exists but fees are high)
Curriculum
Delivers the British Columbia Ministry of Education curriculum, K–12, English-medium. Not an IB World School and not Cambridge-authorized.
Fees
All figures CAD, 2026–27, from the school's tuition page. Day: Junior CAD 37,300 (BC) / 54,900 (international); Senior CAD 37,400 (BC) / 54,900 (international). Boarding: CAD 77,700 (Canadian) / 88,800 (non-resident) / 105,200 (international). One-time entrance levy CAD 7,500; application fee CAD 100.
Admissions
Separate day and boarding application tracks; application fee CAD 100. Scholarships and school-reported ~CAD 2M in financial aid for Grades 4–12.
Campus Life
Two campuses in west Vancouver — Junior School at 3851 West 29th Avenue and Senior School at 4175 West 29th Avenue — with boarders housed at Harker Hall. Programming spans arts (music, visual arts, theatre), athletics, outdoor education and global stewardship.
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
University-destination data not published on the reviewed pages; any placement claims would be school-reported, unverified.
Sources
Every verifiable fact carries a public source — verify it yourself.
- St. George's School — official site · 2026-07
- Tuition & Financial Aid (2026–27) · 2026-07
- Wikipedia — St. George's School (Vancouver) · 2026-07
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