Mulgrave School - History
History of Mulgrave School

In 1992 the Board of Directors responsible for operating the West Vancouver Montessori School envisioned the creation of a new, independent nbn-denominational school on the North Shore. The Board and fellow parents from the West Vancouver Montessori School wanted to provide an education for their children which would match and continue the excellence of experience enjoyed in their pre-school and kindergarten years.

In September 1993, Mulgrave School opened in a portable classroom on property adjacent to the Montessori facilities. Throughout the months that followed in this first year, the Board of Directors searched for a suitable site to expand the school. Despite all efforts, no suitable site could be obtained within a one year timeframe, and during the school year of 1994/95, the student population expanded into a split Grade 1/2. In September 1994, the Mulgrave Independent School Society became a separate entity from the Independent School Society of West Vancouver, which had hitherto been comprised of the West Vancouver Montessori School as well as Mulgrave School. This action was in turn taken forward by the newly established Board and through a series of complex Municipal negotiations and hearings secured the educational venue sought - one beyond original expectations.

In September 1995, Mulgrave opened in splendid new facilities at the North Shore Winter Club, providing the school with a secure home for the next five years. During this period, one grade will be added each year. It is the expressed mandate of the Board of Directors to secure a permanent site which will allow Mulgrave to offer K-12 by 1999.

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