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Go to child profileA Crofton House education offers extraordinary possibilities, inspiring each girl to discover and pursue their personal excellence. With over 120 years of excellence in all-girls’ education, our rigorous academic program is complemented by strong arts, design technology and athletic programs. Guided by values of courage, creativity and citizenship, CHS girls graduate prepared for their post-secondary journey and for life – whatever path they may choose. Financial assistance is available for girls entering Grade 8.
What learning looks like now: Crofton House School is pleased to welcome students back to campus! Crofton House has the physical space to safely return all students to in-class learning according to the cohort or learning group restrictions outlined in the provincial guidelines. We are also offering Outdoor Education, athletics, and co-curricular programs all adapted to meet the provincial health and safety guidelines. As we follow the guidelines from the Public Health Office and the Ministry of Education, we have incorporated many new protocols and routines to daily school life, including daily self-assessment, hand hygiene routines, staggered schedules and/or separate points of entry, traffic flow restrictions, use of barriers where physical distancing is difficult, and additional cleaning throughout the day with particular attention to high touch surfaces. Students in Grades 6 to 12 and staff are required to wear non-medical or reusable cloth face masks in high traffic areas such as buses and in common areas such as hallways, or anytime outside of their learning group whenever physical distancing cannot be maintained. We are thrilled to see students back on campus and back in the classroom.
Curriculum delivery for 2020/21:
Grades | Living Arrangement | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Day | JK - Gr. 12 | In-person | Full-time |
Crofton House was established in 1898 by two sisters, Miss Jessie Gordon and Miss Mary Gordon, starting that year with just four students. In time Emily Carr would teach here. It's also the alma mater to Dolores Claman, the composer of the theme song to Hockey Night in Canada. Of course, the school has grown and changed over the years. If it wasn’t a vital aspect of the educational landscape of Vancouver in 1898, it certainly is now. Arts and athletics are strengths, as is an individual attention to each girls’ specific needs. The most important thing that girls leave with, however, is a sense of confidence and capability. Those are the things that the best girls’ schools offer, and Crofton is undeniably one of them. Girls leave with a clear sense of themselves, and an impressive introduction to civic life. The ideal student is a girl who intends to head to university and, in time, to grow into a position of leadership in her community, be it the city, the world, or anything in between.
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Academic |
DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
Differentiated assessment |
Crofton House School offers no/limited support for students with learning difficulties or special needs.
Subject Type | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
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Program | offered |
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Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
Curriculum delivery: Enrichment (The main focus is on enrichment. This means that while students may work at a marginally quicker pace than public school peers, the primary aim is to study subject in broader and deeper ways.)
Program | offered |
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Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
Lettered or numbered grades | JK to Gr. 9 |
Academic achievement reporting | Gr. 8 to Gr. 12 |
Habits and behaviour reporting | JK to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | JK to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: 9
Recreational sports: 2
Crofton House School offers 18 clubs and extracurricular programs.
JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Day | $25,200 |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 8 to 12 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 10% |
Average aid package size | $17,175 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 3% |
Total aid available | $400,000 |
This school works with Apple Financial Inc. for processing financial applications
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | JK to Gr. 12 | All girls | Day | 900 |
Total enrolment | 900 |
Average class size | 18 to 20 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | N/A |
Number of different nationalities within student population | N/A |
JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Day Enrollment | 25 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 60 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 103 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | JK - 12 | |
SSAT | 8 - 12 | |
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: November 15, 2020
Offer mid-year entry:
No
Application fee: $350
Registration fee: $3,000
Deposit:
$1,000
Our major intake years are: Junior Kindergarten (25 spaces), Senior Kindergarten (15 spaces), Grade 6 (20 spaces) and Grade 8 (40 spaces). While applications are accepted for all grades, availability for non-intake years varies and is based on attrition.
For further information on Crofton House School's admissions process, please contact our Admissions office at 604 266 5423 or by email [email protected] or go to www.croftonhouse.ca/apply
This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
Student Type | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 - 25 (100%) | 0 - 15 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 20 (100%) | 0 | 0 - 40 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average graduating class size | 100 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 100% |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | N/A |
Students who attended a Ivy+ school Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK) | N/A |
Crofton House School Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
This information is not currently available.Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships |
Mentorship Program | |
University counseling |
I feel very privileged to be the ninth Head of Crofton House School at this wonderful time in the school's history - a time when girls' schools in North America have truly come into their own. Self-confidence, resilience, and creativity flourish in an all-girls’ environment. Crofton House girls think critically and communicate effectively. They care about the world and take responsibility for their place within it. Our girls are supported as they flourish and excel – in academics, the arts, athletics and in life.
While our campus is closed to visitors at the moment, I encourage you to explore our website, take a virtual tour or watch a student-led tour video. Our Admissions office is open for any questions.
Servabo fidem,
Ena Harrop
September 22, 2020
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