Apply to WPGA

List of 6 items.

• Junior Kindergarten Entry

  To be eligible for junior kindergarten for the 2026/2027 school year, your child must be born in 2022. 

• Residency

  We welcome applications from international families. For families relocating to the Vancouver area, we have specific residency requirements.

  
  

  At least one parent must meet one of the following criteria. If only one parent is relocating, the parent with whom the child will live with must meet one of the following criteria:

  
  

  1) Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident: The parent must be a Canadian citizen or hold permanent residency status in Canada.

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  2) Valid Work Permit or Official Duties: The parent must possess either a valid work permit or be in Canada for official duties that allow them to reside in the country.

  
  

  For families in the process of securing permanent residency or a work permit, please ensure these documents are finalized and in place in the event an offer is made. When a candidate is being considered for enrolment, your permanent residency or work permit must be valid and current at the time the offer is extended.

• Assessments

  All in-house designed assessments and group activities will be conducted in person. Due to the important nature of these group observations, virtual assessments will not be available. In the event of illness on the scheduled assessment day, an alternate in-person assessment will be considered.
  
  View the assessment dates here to assist with your planning. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview.

• Complete Application & Supporting Documentation

  Your application will only be considered when all supporting documents have been received. Please ensure you upload all necessary supporting documents by the application deadline (2025-2026 midterm and June 2026 report cards can be uploaded upon receipt).

  
  

  In fairness to all applicants, only the requested documents will be reviewed. Kindly refrain from sending or uploading items not mentioned on the checklist, such as reference letters, certificates, videos or photos. 

• English Proficiency

  To be considered for enrolment, applicants must be proficient in English. Proficiency is demonstrated through report cards and our in-house designed assessments. Please note we do not offer ELL or EAL programs.

• Length of Application Answers

  You might notice some fields allow up to 4,000 characters—that's a system feature. However, our questions are designed for answers of 1,200 characters or fewer (200-300 words). This helps us review all applications efficiently and fairly, as we'll be focusing on the first 1,200 characters of each answer.