Prince of Wales Secondary School

What Prince of Wales Secondary School does

Prince of Wales Secondary School is a public secondary school located at 2250 Eddington Drive in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1920 and operated under the Vancouver School Board (VSB), it delivers Grades 8-12 education within the British Columbia public education system, serving students residing within its designated catchment area as well as out-of-catchment applicants through the VSB's cross-boundary process. The school is led by Principal Sangeeta Kauldher and Vice Principal Joel Nelson, with 16 named contacts in the available data covering administration, counselling, attendance, records, and summer school functions.

The school's academic program covers core subject areas including English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Modern Languages, Fine Arts, Music, Physical Education, Applied Skills, ICT, Home Economics, and Learning Support, supplemented by ELL (English Language Learning) and transitional programs. It distinguishes itself within the VSB through a portfolio of specialty programs: Mini School (a district gifted program), Trek (outdoor education), GOLD (gifted program), and Career Prep, plus District Classes offered to students across the district. The technology stack is built on commodity platforms — Microsoft 365 and Office 365 for student and staff productivity, Google Translate for multilingual accessibility, and School Cash Online for fee collection — with no proprietary technology assets.

As a public institution, Prince of Wales is government-funded rather than commercially operated. Revenue flows from the British Columbia Ministry of Education via the Vancouver School Board on a per-pupil basis, supplemented by modest school fees collected online. The school communicates with families through its official website, monthly Family Bulletins emailed to guardians, and the MyEducation BC Family Portal. There is no private ownership, no shareholders, no commercial revenue model, and no disclosed financials. The institution exists to fulfill a public education mandate, not to generate financial returns.

Name

Prince of Wales Secondary School

Legal name

Prince of Wales Secondary School

Website

https://pw.vsb.bc.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Prince of Wales Secondary School is a public Grades 8-12 school in Vancouver, BC, operated by the Vancouver School Board and serving its catchment area with specialty programs including Mini School, Trek, GOLD, and Career Prep.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• High school programs
• Secondary education
• Academic curriculum
• Student services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Prince of Wales Secondary School provides public secondary education for Grades 8-12 under the Vancouver School Board. Its core offerings include standard academic curricula across core subjects, specialized programs (Mini School gifted program, Trek outdoor education, GOLD, Career Prep, and District Classes), counselling and student services, ELL and transitional support, and extracurricular activities including clubs, athletics, and fine arts. The school also supports post-secondary and career guidance, multicultural liaison, and digital citizenship education.

Product overview

Prince of Wales Secondary School is a public high school in Vancouver, BC offering a comprehensive educational program for Grades 8-12. The school provides standard academic curricula across core subject areas including English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Modern Languages, Fine Arts, Music, Physical Education, Applied Skills, ICT, Home Economics, and Learning Support. Specialized programs include Mini School (gifted academic program), Trek (outdoor education program), GOLD, Career Prep, and District Classes. The school operates under the Vancouver School Board with administration, counselling, student services, ELL support, and library/learning commons facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mini School: District gifted program for academically talented students
• Trek
• GOLD
• Career Prep

Products and services

• Mini School District gifted academic program offered at Prince of Wales Secondary School for academically talented students within the Vancouver School Board district.
• Trek Outdoor education program offered at Prince of Wales Secondary School providing outdoor-based experiential learning opportunities.
• GOLD Gifted program offered at Prince of Wales Secondary School.
• Career Prep Career preparation program offered at Prince of Wales Secondary School to support students transitioning from secondary education into the workforce or further training.
• District Classes District-level specialized classes offered through Prince of Wales Secondary School within the Vancouver School Board.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• University Hill Secondary School: VSB public secondary school (Grades 8-12) in Vancouver; comparable in programming model and district oversight.
• Eric Hamber Secondary School: VSB public secondary school (Grades 8-12); comparable in district governance, academic range, and student services model.
• Magee Secondary School: VSB public secondary school serving Grades 8-12 in Vancouver; closely comparable in mission, curriculum, and student support offerings.
• Kitsilano Secondary School: VSB public secondary school (Grades 8-12) located in Vancouver's west side; directly comparable in district governance, academic programs, and student services.
• Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School: VSB public secondary school (Grades 8-12) in Vancouver; directly comparable operating model, governance, and district-level programming structure.
• Gladstone Secondary School: VSB public secondary school serving Grades 8-12 on Vancouver's east side; comparable in district governance, programming, and student services.
• Lord Byng Secondary School: Vancouver School Board public secondary school serving Grades 8-12 in the same west-side catchment area; directly comparable in governance structure, curriculum breadth, and extracurricular profile.

Broad incumbents

• York House School: Independent K-12 school in Vancouver offering Grades 8-12 alongside Prince of Wales; competes for the same West Side families through a private, tuition-based model.
• St. George's School: Independent K-12 boys' school in Vancouver serving Grades 8-12; competes for similar high-achieving students and offers comparable advanced programming.
• Mulgrave School: Independent K-12 school in West Vancouver serving Grades 8-12; broader private-sector incumbent in the Metro Vancouver secondary education market that competes for catchment families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prince-of-wales-vancouver

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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