Time Established: 1953

Accreditation: The British Columbia Ministry of Education, Federation of Independent School Associations

School Type: Canadian Co-ed Private Day School

Acreage of Campus: 4 Acres

Location: Vancouver

Accommodation: Homestay

Grade Setting: G8-G12

Total Enrolment: 755

Number of Current International Students: 9 (by Fall 2019)

Faculty-Student Ratio: 1:13

Average Number of Students in Each Class: 25

Education Level of the Faculty: 10 Masters, 40 Bachelors (40 in total)

Average Years of Teaching Experience: 17

Honor Courses: 3 (English, French and Math)

Academic System: Linear

ESL/ELL Course: not provided

Arriving Airport: Vancouver International Airport (20-minute drive from school)

Nearest Universities: Simon Fraser University (15-minute drive from school), University of British Columbia (15-minute drive from school)

Official Website: http://www.ndrs.ca

Buildings & Facilities

High Rankings: Ranked 24^th in the latest report cards issued by Fraser Institute.The school has been always ranked top among all of the secondary schools in BC. And it has a good reputation in local region. One of its famous Alumni is the former Premier of BC province.

Remarkable Graduates: some of the graduates were admitted by University of Notre Dame, University of Toronto and University of Hong Kong. Graduates have been awarded average CAD 250,000 every year.

High-tech teaching approach: students have easy access to Chromebooks and computers, classrooms are equipped with Smart Boards.

Ideal Location: The school has a very impressive 100% graduation rate. Many students have entered top universities like McGill University, UBC, Western University, Queen University and NYU.

Excellent Quality of Teaching: Located in central Vancouver, the school is close to shopping malls and bus stations. Life is very convenient here.

Notable Alumni

1. Glen Clark: former Premier of British Columbia (1996-1999)
2. Louis Passaglia: former professional Canadian football player; was listed on Canadian Football Hall of Fame
3. Gino Bondi: Principal of Vancouver School Board

All basic courses required by the British Columbia Ministry of Education

2 AP Courses: History, Calculus

Honors Courses: French, English, Math

Overview of Curriculum Setting

Athletics: soccer (M/F), volleyball (F), football (M), field hockey (F), basketball (M/F), wrestling (M/F), track (M/F), cross country (M/F), swimming (M/F), tennis (M/F)

Student Clubs: outdoor/kayaking club, international club, Destination Imagination club, Pro-Life club，Fine Arts，drama (musical and play), choir, band, show choir (song and dance), dance squad (hip hop)

Canada: University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria , Capilano University, University of Manitoba, British Columbia Institute of Technology
 
Others: Hong Kong University, University of Notre Dame(U.S), University of Auckland(New Zealand)

Total Fees for 2021-2022 Academic Year: CAD$47,000

Including: Tuition, homestay (10 months), textbooks, uniform, registration, locker, field trips, year book, international student fee, custodianship, medical insurance, etc.

Excluding: students’ personal expenses such as pocket money, communication expense and airfare, etc.

Noted: A Getting-started Program (GSP) is mandatory for first-year G8-G12 international students and it will cost an extra fee of CAD$2,373.

1. Average score: 80+

2. Gain an IELTs score 6.0 or above or pass a written test provided by the school

3. Solid interview (strong vocabulary, answers questions with elaboration)

4. Students are expected to graduate no later than 19 years old

Location

Superior location: 3^rd largest city in Canada where the famous UBC is based in.

Home to 578,041 residents, Vancouver is the industrial center in western Canada, the 3^rd largest harbor in North America, a core transit point for international trade and one of the major ports of export of wheat in the world. The most developed industries in Vancouver are forestry, tourism, fishing and metallurgy. The city’s beautiful natural scenery is so deeply favored by tourists that Vancouver is often ranked top in the list of World’s Most Livable Cities in recent years.

Getting Around

►12-minute drive – Pacific Shopping Center

►12-minute drive – Museum

►10-minute drive – Art Gallery

►8-minute drive – Science Museum

►8-minute drive – China Town

►15-minute drive – UBC

►15-minute drive – Simon Fraser University

►15-minute drive – Stanley Park