Glarea is currently awaiting BC Ministry of Education Certification and does not purport to offer schooling prior to certification.

It is an offence under Section 19 of the Independent School Act to offer or purport to offer schooling prior to having received BC Ministry of Education certification. We are preparing to apply for Ministry certification and will apply this Fall, when the Ministry opens to application submissions for the 2020-21 School Year. Once we have received our Interim Certification we will update the website.

We are a small school with small class sizes.  We offer a challenge-based approach to education and integrate physical movement and training alongside academics and arts education to promote creativity, imagination and inspire our students through character building, mentorship and a love for challenges and problem-solving.

Our families are those who strongly believe in fostering independence in their children, understanding that through defeat and difficulty children learn to persevere. Our potential families are those who encourage their children not to shy away from hard work, or risk a fall. They understand that only through the practice of problem-solving and rigor can children build the confidence necessary for success.

Our families believe that to be a successful and happy individual their child needs to experience academic, artistic and expressive success and build a love for their own physical and emotional well-being through activity. Our families are those who want to help foster a sense of purpose in their child’s everyday life, and most importantly, our families recognize and want to foster their child’s individuality.

Please see our Admissions Page for detailed information. Click here.

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Offers of enrollment will be sent out before April 1st 2020.

The assessment process includes a review of your application. Independent discussions with each parent, a group interview and an in person assessment of the applicant.

We are looking for families who share our values and are committed to raising young adults who are self-aware, independent, engaged and will support them to pursue their passions.

We are responsible for providing each and every student with the resources needed to succeed in a school setting. At this time, we have a limited resource center for Individual Educational Plans (IEP). Please contact the admission team for further information.

Both junior and senior schools have fully staffed study and resource centres to assist students at all grade and learning levels, including students with individual education plans (IEP) and those taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses. We also offer tutoring, note-taking and after-school homework programs.

Fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Yes, if space allows. We contact families on our waitlist before offering enrolment to new applicants.

There is academic support available to all students outside of the classroom.

We are currently recruiting and assessing candidates for the position.

Our teachers hold a teaching certificate from the BC Ministry of Education.

No.

There are up to 24 spots per class.

Yes. We accept students who legally reside in BC, who reside with their families in our community.

We understand this can be a stressful time for your family, but if you have time the week before the assessment drive by the school, pull into the parking lot with your child and discuss with them how you might be considering this school for them. Alternatively, you can also show them a brochure of the school, it will help your child feel much more comfortable if they have visited or seen the school before the assessment.

We would also suggest getting to bed on schedule the night before, having a healthy meal and starting the day off with a positive conversation, and maybe even make plans for after the assessment for your child to look forward to.

The assessment is only part of the enrollment process.

Spend some time thinking about your values as a parent and as a family unit. What is important to you?

The lessons of resilience are woven through our daily schedule, and transition routines and all elements of our daily practice. Children will walk rain or shine (with raingear) to a sports field a couple of blocks away.

If you are waitlisted we will contact you with the opportunity of an opening

Our program requires all students to enroll in our expert streams. A minimum of one sport and one art stream.

We only offer our expert streams to enrolled students, Glareans.

No.

Students may start the day on the ice rink, building skating skills, playing a game of soccer or in the dance studio. Schedules vary with semester, sports and arts rotations and season. Our all inclusive environment allows families to spend more time together and we encourage unstructured free time outside of our school hours.

Parents can join us in community efforts to give back, at planned events such as Food Bank volunteering, SOS Village Maintenance Volunteering. Parents are encouraged to create multiple safe places, and groups for their children to socialize and build a healthy and diverse social circle outside the school environment. Glareans are together a majority of the time, it’s healthy to have multiple support groups and friends circles.

We have a maximum class size of 24.

We plan to open Grade 6 in September 2021, and grow one to two grades per year.

At age 5+

Yes. There is an option to purchase healthy nutrition meals from our cafeteria.

The school hours are between 7am to 5:30pm. Times may vary depending on expert streams.

No. Our school hours are longer than typical school programs as they are arts education and specialized sports inclusive.

We make every effort to keep families together.