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 International Students: None
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

K to 7 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

High Ranking by Fraser Institute: the school is ranked average 47^th in 805 BC elementary schools for the past five years by Fraser Institute.

Excellent Teachers: the faculty has an average teaching experience of 13.5 years. About 54% of the teachers graduated from either UBC or SFU with a degree in Education.

Supportive Resources and Opportunities: the students are offered great opportunities to participate in a lot of activities and clubs. They also have access to both online and offline resources when they are working on their research or projects.

Ideal Location: the school is located in the heart of Vancouver, close to entertainment and shopping facilities as well as Universities and Libraries.

All basic courses required by the British Columbia Ministry of Education

Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Cross Country, Track and Field

Most graduates entered Notre Dame Regional Secondary School, St. Patrick Regional Secondary School and St. Thomas More Collegiate.

Total Fees for 2020-2021Academic Year: CAD$ 29,200

1. The student needs to live with at least one of his/her parents or relatives.

2. It would be nice for students to have at least a few basic words in English – hello, goodbye, my name is…, washroom, please, thank you, etc.

Location

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2016 census recorded 631,486 people in the city, up from 603,502 in 2011. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2,463,431 in 2016, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,400 people per square kilometer, which makes it the fifth-most densely populated city with over 250,000 residents in North America, behind New York City, Guadalajara, San Francisco, and Mexico City. Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 52% of its residents have a first language other than English, 48.9% have neither English nor French as their first language, and visible minority population accounts for 50.6% of Vancouver residents.

Getting Around

►8 min walk – Vancouver Public Library

►3 min drive – LaSalle College Vancouver Campus

►5 min drive – Notre Dame Regional Secondary School

►8 min drive – St. Patrick Regional Secondary School

►15 min drive – China Town

►15 min drive – Stanley Park

►30 min drive – University of British Columbia