York House School

Since September 2022, Deryn Lavell. Previously head of Saltus Grammar School Bermuda for eight years and before that set up and was principal of a K-G12 school in Abu Dhabi. Has also taught extensively in Canada after gaining a degree in education

Incoming students must sit SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test). The school acknowledges this is hard and, with just 28 places for over 100 applicants in grade 8, very competitive. Maximum of 10 spaces available in grades 9 and 11, with no spaces

In 2025, most students stayed in Canada, with the most popular university destination being McGill University followed by University of British Columbia, Queen's University, Huron University and University of Toronto. Also students to the USA

Over 80 per cent of students take AP classes in one or more subjects, gaining results well over the average (94 per cent of grades were scored level 4 or 5). One student received the AP Capstone Diploma.

One of the oldest and most established girls' schools in Vancouver, it's also known as one of the city’s most progressively academic and ambitious environments. Forward-thinking ideas and modern facilities meet a deep sense of tradition. Seen as

The school does not offer SEN support per se although the learning strategies department supports students with individual education programmes. Open to the whole school from 7.30am (before school hours), at lunch time and at 4.30pm. A dedicated time

The school does not offer language support as all students need to be competent in English to pass SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) entrance exam; a standardized test favoured by the American and Canadian Private schooling systems to judge a

The art room is a bright, white double-heighted room with a mezzanine level, where fantastic pieces of art are displayed from ceiling and walls. The 350-seated theatre, located on the ground floor, plays host to school productions such as The Curious

Yorkies transform into Tigers and achieve many successes on both on the sports field, in the pool and on the slopes. Nestled between the junior and the senior buildings is a full sized astroturf pitch where the Tigers play grass hockey, basketball

Every student is part of TAG, Teacher Advisory Group, where nine students and one teacher meet each day for 10 minutes offering support to students in grade 8-12 with schoolwork and assignments. Such is the bond, we heard, that TAG groups even stay

These girls have bucket loads of identity and buzz with confidence. They are caring, bright, engaged students, all incredibly proud of being part of the Yorkie tribe. It's often a family and generational thing, with many girls’ grandmothers and great

Less about money, more about a lifetime commitment as a Yorkie, although there is the usual fundraising that happens for expansion.

York House is a lofty generational establishment where girls support girls to achieve great things in whatever discipline they wish, creating strong, independent, driven successful women.