The ISABC is excited to start sharing the acheivements of our member school’s alumni. ISABC schools educate and develop students to provide postive global impact after graduation. We are looking forward to sharing just some of the ISABC alumni stories with you in the upcoming months. Our first alumni profiles come from West Point Grey […]
Three separate buildings have now become one continuous school. Stratford Hall is pleased to announce that it has acquired the property at 3030-3038 Commercial Drive, expanding its footprint along Commercial Drive. Since its founding in 2000, Stratford Hall has grown steadily in response to rising demand for its outstanding IB programs. As such, […]
It turns out eight year olds are also plugged into conversations about urbanism, affordability and neighbourhood change in Vancouver. Lindsay Causey of independent school Stratford Hall is teaching a unit on “how we organize ourselves.” Students are learning about decisions we make as a society and their impact on people and the environment. They’ve touched […]
The LDB (Liquor Distribution Branch) announced their 18th annual fundraising campaign to support alcohol-free graduation celebrations in communities throughout British Columbia. The Campaign will run in their stores from March 4 to March 31, 2018. Applications for this grant are due in the FISA office by Tuesday, December 5, 2017. An application is attached.
For Paul O’Callaghan and his family, the Family Boarding Program has been a fulfilling way to create rich connections all over the world. Read his story below! My wife Jacqueline and I, along with our four children, have been very fortunate to have many positive experiences through the GNS Family Boarding Program. We initially embarked […]
“Grade Fives! This is where everything you’ve done up until now comes into play. We are going to move to the IDEA Lab and there are going to be buckets of material on the table and you are going to take the one best idea you have and create a prototype. Questions?” Meg Penafiel asks […]
Sue Groesbeck, head of school of Stratford Hall independent school on Commercial Drive, has one word for the traffic situation she says is putting over 500 students in danger: “Horrifying.” The death Sunday of a pedestrian who was struck in the crosswalk at 12th Avenue and Commercial Drive on Sept. 17 — a […]
On Tuesday March 28th, Carnegie Hall in New York City hosted four high school music ensembles and one showcase university ensemble (selected from applicants around the world) to participate in the “Sounds of Spring International Music Festival.” Among the high school participants this year there were a choir from Melbourne, Australia, two orchestras from the […]
One of Canada’s most prestigious equestrian awards has been bestowed on a rider from the Queen Margaret’s School Equestrian Team. Graduating rider, Kassidy Keith, has been named Equine Canada’s Junior Equestrian of the Year. Founded in 1993, the Junior Equestrian of the Year Award – The Gillian Wilson Trophy – is awarded in honour […]
SHAWNIGAN LAKE — Friends and family have come together for a celebration 100 years in the making. In April of 1916, C.W. Lonsdale signed Shawnigan Lake School’s first official register, launching an institution that has proved transformational in countless lives. On Wednesday, 100 years to the day from when the first records were created, Shawnigan […]