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St. Jude School

School Info.
Time Established:1955
Type:Canadian Local Co-ed Private Day School
Religion:Catholic
Schooling System:Linear
Acreage of the Campus:3.5
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia(15 min drive from Downtown Vancouver)
Accommodation:Living with parents or relatives
Grade Setting:Kindergarten to 7
Enrollment:210
Average Class Size:25
Number of Current International Students:None (by 2019 Fall)
Number of Chinese Canadians: 91 (from 58 families, by 2019 Fall)
Faculty-Student Ratio:1:10
Education Level and Seniority of the Faculty:100% with Bachelor’s Degree and above, 30% with Master’s Degree, average 13.5 years of teaching experience
Curriculum:BC Curriculum
ESL/ELL:Available
Accreditation:BC Ministry of Education, Catholic Independent Schools Vancouver Archdiocese
Arrival airport:Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 30 min drive from the school
Official Website:www.stjude.ca   



Buildings & Facilities

Multi-functional Classrooms, Library, Learning commons, Music room, cafeteria, Gym with stage, Learning resources rooms with computers, Mobile computer cart and iPad cart, Basketball court, Playground, Church



Superiority

High academic ranking: It is ranked top 47th, or top 5.8% in BC in the most recent five years according to Fraser Institute Ranking. The

results of Grade 4s and Grade 7s taking part in FSA (Foundation Skills Assessment)of BC ministry evaluations are much higher than

averages in all of the three assessments(reading, writing and numeracy skills). Teachers pay much attention to elevate students’ 

academic competencies, and tap their potentials through activities in and out of classes.


Top teaching resources: the average teaching experience of the teaching staff is 13.5 years, and 54% of them graduated from education

programs of UBC/SFU. Many families choose to continue enrollment at the school out of satisfaction towards teaching staff and positive

feedbacks from their kids.


Holistic development: the school adopts a holistic approach through various extra-curricular activities and a bunch of clubs which are

carried out online or offline. Students have won awards in various competitions, like Readers are Leaders Champions 2018, Speech Arts

Gold Medalists, Basketball Finalist – CISVA Championships 2017, to name but a few.


Caring Community: Not only students, but also parents receive care from the school and the community. The school offers after-school

club, free use of school library, monthly parent-teacher conferences and so on.


Convenient Location: The school is situated in the central area of Vancouver and close to Burnaby, with perfect surrounding facilities.



Curriculum

All basic courses required by the BC Ministry of Education


Overview of K-7 Curriculum (homework time is approximately 30 minutes every day)

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Science, Religion, Music, P.E., French, Computer Science, Arts

Activities

Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Ice Hockey, Badminton


Clubs: Chess Club, Readers are Leaders, Coding for Girls, Art Club, String Orchestra, Choir, Drama

Graduate Destination

-Most graduates entered Notre Dame Regional High School (ranked 26 in BC in 2017-2018 by Fraser Institute)

-St. Patrick Regional Secondary School (the Catholic high school with the longest history in Vancouver)

-public schools



Tuition and Fess

Total Fees for 2021-2022Academic Year: CAD$29,200


Including: tuition, textbook, registration, activity fee, international student fee, medical insurance, ESL, etc.

Excluding: accommodation expenses, uniforms, school bus, or students’ personal expenses such as pocket money, communication expense and airfare, etc.

Noted: Afterschool club is available for parents who may not be able to pick up kids after classes are over. The extra fee is CAD$6 per day for 3-4PM or CAD$12 per day for 3-6PM. Parents can have a discount if signing up by week.


Admissions Requirements

1. Each student should be accompanied by a parent or relative.

2. No interview is required during application.

3. It would be nice for students to have at least a few basic words in English (not required but recommended)- hello, goodbye, my name is…,

washroom, please, thank you, etc.



Location

Location


Vancouver: The third biggest city of Canada where UBC is located

It is a coastal city in the Lower Mainland region of BC, Canada. It has a population of 578,041. Vancouver is the industrial center of western Canada, the third largest sea port in North America and an important transit station for international trade and one of the world's major wheat export ports. Vancouver area mainly depends on the forestry resources, the development of trees, tourism, fishing and metallurgical industries. In addition, Vancouver's beautiful natural environment is popular with tourists, and in recent years it regularly ranks high in various surveys of the world's best cities to live in.





Getting Around


8-minute walk – Vancouver Public Library, Renfrew Branch

►3-minute drive – Lasalle College, Vancouver Campus

►5-minute drive – Notre Dame Regional High School (Ranking 26/251 in BC in 2017-2018 Fraser Institute Ranking)

►6-minute drive – Burnaby Hospital

►8-minute drive – St. Patrick Regional Secondary School (the catholic high school with the longest history in Vancouver)

►8-minute drive – Pacific National Exhibition Administration and Pacific Coliseum

►15-minute drive – Stanley Park (one of the most famous city park in the world)

►30-minute drive – The University of British Columbia





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