Mulgrave School
{{Primary sources|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox school
|name = Mulgrave School
|image = Mulgraveschoollogo.svg
|city = West Vancouver
|province = British Columbia
|postcode = V7S 3H9
|country = Canada
|coordinates = {{coord|49.349637|N|123.1975708|W}}
|fundingtype = Private
|founded = 1993
|principal = Craig Davis
|grades = PK-12
|mascot = Tron
|team_name = Mulgrave Titans
|address = 2330 Cypress Bowl Ln
|principal_label = Head of School
|language = English
|campus = Suburban
|homepage = {{URL|http://www.mulgrave.com/}}
}}
Mulgrave School is an independent non-denominational, co-educational, university-preparatory school in West Vancouver, Canada.{{Cite news |last=Carrigg |first=David |date=September 8, 2020 |title=COVID-19: West Vancouver private school reports exposure at day camp |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/covid-19-west-vancouver-private-school-reports-exposure-at-day-camp |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=Vancouver Sun}} It has approximately 80 students in every grade and uses all IB programs. The school is located on the side of the Cypress Group mountain range and off Exit 8 of Highway 1. The Head of School is Craig Davis, who joined in August 2023.{{cn|reason=start date not found on school site|date=March 2024}}
History
= Early days (1993–1999) =
In 1993, the parents of West Vancouver Montessori established a school for preschool and kindergarten in a small portable on the West Vancouver Montessori School campus.{{cite web|url=https://www.mulgrave.com/about-u/mulgraves-history |title=Mulgrave's History - Mulgrave School |website=Mulgrave.com |date= |accessdate=2015-12-06}}{{dl|date=March 2024}} As the board of directors searched for a suitable permanent site to build on, the school was moved into the North Shore Winter Club in 1995. In 1999, construction was started on the new building lot just up from exit eight of the upper levels highway. The 30 million dollar school was designed for 600 students and consisted of a theatre, library, double gym and science wing.
File:Mulgraveibschooltheatre2015.jpg{{cn|date=April 2024}}
=Senior school expansion (2012–2015) =
As the school's population of students expanded to over 900{{cite web|url=https://www.mulgrave.com/about-u/mulgrave-at-a-glance |title=Mulgrave at a Glance - Mulgrave School |website=Mulgrave.com |date= |accessdate=2015-12-06}}{{dl|date=March 2024}} The school quickly needed a new wing. Having already constructed a senior school annex, an expansion plan was approved in 2012 and the construction started in June. The new 25 million dollar facility had a new 45000 square foot senior school, a rooftop garden, cafeteria, lobby and underground parking.{{cite web|url=https://www.mulgrave.com/community/advancement |title=Mulgrave School - Advancement |website=Mulgrave.com |date= |accessdate=2015-12-06}}{{dl|date=March 2024}} The total capital campaign was $30 million.
International Baccalaureate programme
Mulgrave offers the International Baccalaureate programme (IB), including the primary years programme (PYP), middle years programme (MYP), and the diploma programme (DP). PYP runs from ages 3-12 or up to grade 5, MYP from ages 12-16 or up to grade 10 and the DP program from ages 16-19 or grade 11 to 12.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibo.org/programmes/|title=Education programmes|website=International Baccalaureate®|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20}}
Facilities
Mulgrave facilities Include:
- 500-seat theatre{{cite web |title=Mulgrave School Rental Rates 2018-2019 |url=https://www.mulgrave.com/uploaded/PDFs/Web_-_Mulgrave_School_Rental_Rates_2018-2019.pdf |website=Mulgrave School |access-date=28 March 2024}}
- Library
- Cafeteria
- Science Labs (with gas lines)
- Art Department
- Design Studio
- Film Studio
- High Performance Gyms
- Sports Field
Notable people
= Alumni =
= Faculty =
- Simon Bruce-Lockhart, former Head of School{{Cite web |title=Catherine Barr's Vancouver Events - Mulgrave School New Head of School |url=https://www.catherinebarr.com/photos/outlook2004/mulgravenewschoolhead/index.html |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=www.catherinebarr.com}}
- Cassius Khan, former music instructor{{Cite web |date=2024-03-03 |title=Cassius Khan - A Canadian Indian Classical Musician. - Talentsofworld Articles |url=https://talentsofworld.com/cassius-khan-a-canadian-indian-classical-musician/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |language=en-US}}
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