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Vancouver Christian

Vancouver, BC - Independent School - Grades K-12

About

Vancouver Christian School is located at 3496 Mons Drive, Vancouver, BC V5M 3E6. It is an independent K–12 school where “educational excellence is rooted in the love of Christ,” with a Christ-centred curriculum and a focus on preparing students “for a life of transformation and service.”

At a Glance

School type: Independent School (Vancouver)

Education language: English

Religious affiliation: Vancouver Christian School is a Christian (Christ-centred) school where faith and learning are integrated, and the school community is united around the love of Jesus.

Grades: K-12

Phone: 604 435-3113

Email: jtinsley@vancs.org

Principal: Grace Voo

Religious Affiliation

Vancouver Christian School is a Christian (Christ-centred) school where faith and learning are integrated, and the school community is united around the love of Jesus.

Programs and Services

Athletics and extracurricular sports Student support / accessibility VCS states that it is committed to accessibility and has an Accessibility Plan (2023–26) intended to help identify, remove, and prevent barriers to participation for people with disabilities. The school also notes that admissions includes a student-only screening session with one of their learning support teachers. After-school care VCS does not run a before- and after-school care program directly, but it partners with Thrive Kids Club to provide after-school care on campus.

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  • Ultimate
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School Culture and Expectations

The school emphasizes a joy-based approach to learning that aims to spark curiosity through play, hands-on exploration, and relationship building, grounded in a biblical foundation. Its stated mission is to prepare students for transformation and service through excellent, Christ-centred education. Core values highlighted by the school include compassion, unity, excellence, welcome, renewal (service), and growth (supporting students’ spiritual, scholastic, emotional, and physical development).

Enrollment

Families are directed to start admissions by submitting an Inquiry Form (required). If a vacancy is available, the school sends an application link and invites selected applicants to interviews (including a family conversation with a principal and a student screening with a learning support teacher). If accepted, families complete an online registration package and submit a tuition deposit to secure the student’s spot; the school also offers optional school tours and an open house.

Location

Site: vancs.org/

Phone: 604 435-3113

Address: 3496 Mons Drive, Vancouver, BC V5M 3E6

Vancouver Christian Reviews

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Academic Learning of Vancouver Christian

63.18

Academic Performance

Academic Performance Score

School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.

All Grades overall score: 63 - above the district independent school average of 60, ahead by 3 points.

Literacy: 60

Numeracy: 67

Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.

Academic Scores by School Year

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Clustered Academic Score Trends

School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 60, numeracy is 67, and overall is 63.

Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 2 points.

In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 67, while literacy is lowest at 60.

Across the available years, literacy declined by 7 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 2 points since 2019-2020.

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Academic Performance Score Change Over Years

All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 63.

Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 2 points since 2019-2020.

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