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Admissions Dates

Every Student Known. Every Student Stretched. Every Student Future-Ready.

Academic Year 2026/27: Limited space available at select grades. Contact admissions to inquire.

Admissions Information Webinar: August 27, September 21, October 19

Open House: September 28, October 22, November 17

Academic Year 2027/28: Junior Kindergarten  Admissions Open on September 1 (Born in 2023)

Academic Year 2027/28: Kindergarten Admissions Open on September 1 (Born in 2022)

Academic Year 2027/28: Grade 1–12 Admissions Open on September 1

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Download: PDF of Urban Academy Roar Magazine (November 2025)

Fall 2025

Download: PDF of Urban Academy Roar Magazine (November 2024)

Fall 2024

Urban Academy Leading Conversations

"Private" is the category, not the culture.

The label of "private" rarely captures the true soul of a school. Learn how Urban Academy builds a future-ready culture where students make a meaningful impact.

Competition isn’t the only way to win.

Constant comparison rarely builds the lasting confidence students need to thrive. Explore how our future-ready approach prioritizes character, resilience, and the entrepreneurial spirit over the traditional leaderboard.

Tough isn't the same as true growth

There is a fundamental difference between being tough and being resilient. Discover how Urban Academy prepares students for the real world through challenge with care, allowing them to fail forward in a highly supportive environment.

Good grades do not necessarily equal life readiness.

Academic achievement matters, but it shouldn't stop there. Learn how our intentional approach to growth goes beyond the transcript to prepare students for the complexities of life and help them lead with purpose.

It’s not about privilege. It’s about priorities.

Choosing a school is about prioritizing your child's future. Discover how Urban Academy offers a deliberate journey that builds character, curiosity, and real-world readiness, ensuring every student is known, stretched, and future-ready.

From Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12, Urban Academy shapes students who are grounded in who they are and equipped for whatever's next. We believe education should prepare students not just to succeed, but to thrive, contribute and lead with purpose.

Smarter. Stronger. Kinder. Braver.

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Urban Academy respectfully acknowledges that we are situated within the ancestral, traditional and unceded territory of the Kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Qiqéyt (Key-Kayt), and Coast Salish Nations​.​

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New Westminster, BC V3L 3R3
Canada
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