St. John's School (Vancouver)

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St. John's School
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Information
Religious affiliation	None
Headmaster	Steve Hutchison
Faculty	45
School type	Private
Grades	K-12
Campus	Urban
Motto	Ad Futura Cum Spe (To the future with hope)
Mascot	Bald Eagle
Colours	Black, Gold, Red
Established	1986
Enrollment	317

St. John's School, located in Vancouver, British Columbia offers a university preparatory curriculum for students on the west side of Vancouver. Graduates earn a Dogwood Certificate from the British Columbia Ministry of Education and a St. John's School Graduation Certificate from the school. St. John's School provides a co- and extra-curricular program involving athletics, community service, and the visual and performing arts. Students may also sit for Advanced Placement examinations. St. John's School is accredited by the British Columbia Ministry of Education and is a member of the Canadian Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Federation of Independent Schools Association (FISA).

[edit] Calendar

The school year is comprised of three terms. Most courses are linear (year long) in nature. The first term begins the Thursday after the Labour Day weekend and ends at the end of November, the second term from the beginning of December until Spring Break, and the third term from the first day after spring break until mid-June. Senior School students writing provincial examinations will be in school until their examinations are complete at the end of June.

[edit] Class Size

Grade	Class Size
Kindergarten	13
Grades 1-3	18 students
Grades 4-7	20 students
Grades 8-12	22 students

[edit] External links

• St. John's School

The school is still growing and we expect to have about 500 people in another 4-5 years. Also, plans are in full function for a new school to be built on land, which we purchased lateley.