A Pre-K to Grade 11 Independent School

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Urban Academy is an affordable, not-for-profit, academically-enriched, arts-infused independent school. Here, students are encouraged to meet academic goals and can achieve self-respect and dignity without intimidation.

Students come from New Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, Delta, Richmond and other areas in the Greater Vancouver area to flourish in our elementary, middle, and high school programs.

We offer:

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  a safe, secure, individualized learning environment

• an enriched academic curriculum infused with fine arts
• an inclusive, welcoming culture
• highly personalized instruction
• a robust tuition assistance program

Individual Attention
Urban Academy's alternative teaching method involves understanding each child’s learning habits and abilities. Teachers then customize lessons to maximize students’ learning. With our low student-teacher ratio, students receive personal attention from kindergarten to high school and are supported to meet academic goals and build lifelong friendships.

Our Academic Approach
Urban Academy's mission is to encourage and challenge its students to:

• take a leadership role in their studies
• develop confidence in their abilities
• assess and improve their own learning skills
• develop a sense of personal and school pride

In our full-day kindergarten to high school programs, students receive an enriched academic curriculum by interacting with several core subject and specialist teachers.

Art Infused Curriculum
Urban Academy values the arts as equal in importance to the core subjects and has trained Art, Music, Drama and French specialists for junior kindergarten to high school students.

The skills and opportunities these subjects bring to the classroom go beyond those achieved by stand-alone subjects. By intensifying and expanding on the core subjects, the arts-infused program provides for a rich, engaging learning environment.

Small Classes
Our small class sizes are part of why parents drive their children from all over the Lower Mainland to our school in New Westminster. With a student to teacher ratio of 14:1 (kindergarten to Grade 2) and 16:1 in the upper grades, including high school, your children will receive all the personal attention they need.

Location
Urban Academy is in the former Robson Manor in the Queen's Park area of New Westminster. In the summer of 2010, we renovated the school to accommodate our new secondary school students.

Hear what our parents say about Urban Academy and why they drive from places like Coquitlam, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, and Delta to bring their children to our New Westminster school.

Book a School Visit
After you’ve explored our website, please make an appointment today to tour the school. We appreciate and understand that you’re making one of the most important decisions in your child's life —to attend private school. Whether your child is starting elementary school, in the midst of middle school, or venturing into high school, we’d love to hear from you.

Students' ability to learn is only limited by their effort.

More questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Call 604-524-2211 to book your personal tour today.