Admissions FAQ

Commonly Asked Questions

When does Mulgrave begin the admission process?

When is the best time to submit an application?

Do you have any scholarships available?

What if we can't afford Mulgrave?

Do you have intake years?

We take a large number of new students into our Early Years programmes. We have room for 32 new PK3 students and 16 new PK4 students. The majority of our preschool students move into our Kindergarten programme, which generally allows for approximately 12 applicants to be admitted. In Grade 7 we accept an additional 14 new students and in Grade 8, we accept another 4. Grade 10 also offer opportunities for motivated students who are looking for a school that can challenge them and offer a range of growth opportunities across the arts, athletics, outdoor education, and service and leadership. When openings in enrollment occur in other grades, they become opportunities for new applicants.

We do not accept students into Grade 12 with the exception of IB students in very specific circumstances.

How do you decide whom to admit to Mulgrave?

Admission to Mulgrave is competitive and is based upon the strength of a family’s application, space availability and the composition of the cohort. Interviews, tests, school records, and recommendations are used to select students. Mulgrave looks for students who will profit from its enriched programme and who will be able to contribute their own special talents, abilities, imagination, and curiosity to the school community.

What do the group assessments entail and what are the teachers looking for?

The assessments we require depend on the grade the student is applying to. There are group visits, individual academic assessments, and online tests. The assessments typically include a series of developmentally-appropriate academic tasks and an observation period as students interact with the other children in the group. Some of the qualities our teachers look for are curiosity, kindness, respect and enthusiasm.

How will I know if our child has been accepted?

No matter the outcome, all families will be contacted if they have gone through the complete admissions process. An Admissions representative will start with a phone call and will follow up with an official note on our BlackBaud platform. We are not able to provide a specific timeline for our decision as our ability to make offers depends on space availability, which is often tied to our re-enrolment process.

What is required to accept an offer?

What happens if our child is not accepted?

There are many factors that we take into consideration when making our decisions, and often, they are not connected to the student him or herself. Circumstances can limit our ability to take certain students, and if this is the case, you will likely receive a note letting you know that your child was qualified but that no space was available. You may also be encouraged to reapply if you so choose.

If the reason is linked to academic performance (typically related to lower levels of English fluency), you can request a follow-up meeting with an Admissions representative and propose a plan for improvement. If you continue to follow up with us over the course of the year and your child demonstrates progress, we will consider the student for the next year’s admissions cycle.

Do you have a wait pool?

Do you require the SSAT?

What indicates my status as an international student?

Are any applicants given special consideration?

Do you accept homestay or boarding students?

Do you admit students partway through the year?

Do you offer a bus service?

Can we reapply if we were not accepted previously?

Can I submit an application after the deadline?

Advancement at Mulgrave

Click each panel below to learn more about how and why we raise funds at Mulgrave.

What is Advancement?

Do you accept donations as part of the admission process?

What are the various ways funds are raised at Mulgrave School?

What is the process of making a gift to the school?

In your family’s first year at Mulgrave, a member of the Advancement Team will contact you and invite you to a 1:1 meeting. The purpose is to check in on how you’re settling in; if all is well, we will give you information about the school’s current funding needs, answer your questions, receive your feedback and ask you to consider an annual gift, or multi-year pledge, in support of the school.

What do these funds support?

What is the expectation in terms of donating to the school?

Annual Report

At Mulgrave, we pride ourselves in our efforts to be one of Canada's best schools. As a Vancouver-area school, Mulgrave in West Vancouver, offers pre-school to high school IB, gender-inclusive, private education that inspires the pursuit of excellence in education and life. To learn more about our school and community, take a look at our Annual Report and plan a visit to Mulgrave.