Your high school experience should give you opportunities to discover what you love. At Columbia Academy High School, an independent school for Grades 8–12 in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, students can pursue academic goals while exploring art, music, dance, and performance.
Whether you enjoy drawing, want to learn guitar, love singing, or feel ready for your first performance, there is room to explore your creativity and share it with others.
Our high school art classes give students opportunities to develop artistic skills, experiment with ideas, and express their perspectives. Explore your imagination and enjoy the satisfaction of bringing an idea to life.
Students in all grades have opportunities to learn the ukulele and guitar, develop their singing voices, and participate in choir. With guidance from our music teachers, students build skills and confidence while experiencing the joy of making music together.
Our extracurricular dance and performance activities invite students to try something new, collaborate with friends, and grow more comfortable in front of an audience. Every opportunity to perform is a chance to learn and improve.
At Columbia Academy High School, students have opportunities to perform at school charity sales, seniors’ residences, and graduation ceremonies.
These experiences give creativity a purpose. Students can bring joy to seniors, support charitable causes, and celebrate important moments with their school community while developing teamwork and presentation skills.
Academic ambition and artistic expression belong together. At Columbia Academy High School, we encourage students to work toward their future while making time for the interests, friendships, and experiences that make school memorable.
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Columbia Academy is a leading private school in Vancouver offering Kindergarten to Grade 12 programming, proudly accredited by the BC Ministry of Education. Our mission is to prepare students for acceptance into the world’s top universities while fostering the development of well-rounded individuals equipped to become tomorrow’s leaders.
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