Name

Vancouver Christian School

Legal name

Vancouver Christian School

Website

https://vancs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Christian Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Christian k-12 education
• Independent school programs
• Private elementary education
• Private secondary education
• Faith-based schooling

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: BC government provides 30% funding for independent schools, as announced in 1973 following VCS advocacy. This represents a partial government subsidy for operational costs.
2. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition fees charged to families for K-12 educational services. Includes application fees ($200 non-refundable per child), tuition deposits ($800 non-refundable), and ongoing tuition payments.
3. Donations and Charitable Giving: VCS is a registered charity (Number: 10816 6547 RR0001) that accepts financial gifts including online donations, cheques, gifts of securities, and legacy gifts. These donations support the school's mission and tuition assistance programs.
4. Facility Rentals: VCS offers long-term rental opportunities (five months or more) to external groups compatible with the school's mission and values. Rental income supplements operations outside school hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vancouver Christian School is an independent, faith-based K-12 school operating on a single Vancouver campus, delivering Christ-centred elementary and high school education alongside athletics, arts, learning commons, international student support, and a tuition assistance program. Revenue is generated primarily from tuition and fees charged to families, supplemented by charitable donations, partial BC government funding, and off-hours facility rentals.

Product overview

Vancouver Christian School is an independent K-12 Christian school offering a single unified educational program structured into Elementary (Kindergarten–Grade 7) and High School (Grades 8-12) divisions. The core educational offerings are complemented by specialized programs including Athletics (VCS Phoenix teams, Grades 4-12), Arts (Strings, Band, Choir, Drama, Visual Arts, Film & Photography), and a Learning Commons. The school also serves international students with ELL support and partners with Thrive Kids Club for after-school care. Financial support is available through a tuition assistance program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elementary School Program (Kindergarten–Grade 7) Christ-centred elementary education for students from Kindergarten through Grade 7, including Primary (K-3) and Intermediate (Grades 4-7) levels, with discipleship woven into every subject and focus on faith formation, whole-child development, and academic foundations.
• High School Program (Grades 8-12) Christ-centred high school program for Grades 8-12 focusing on whole-person growth (intellectual, social, physical, spiritual) and including AP courses, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, apprenticeships, internships, and Capstone projects.
• Athletics Program (VCS Phoenix) School athletics program for students in Grades 4-12 offering sports including Cross Country, Track & Field, Badminton, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Ultimate, and Aquatics. Teams compete as the VCS Phoenix.
• Arts Program Comprehensive arts program including Strings (Grades 3-12), Band (Grades 6-12), Choir (Grades 6-12), Drama, Visual Arts, Film & TV (Grades 11-12), and Photography (Grades 11-12).
• Learning Commons Library and collaborative learning space on the third-floor addition featuring a curated library collection and creative maker/tinker spaces for K-12 students and staff.
• International Students Program Program welcoming international students from K-12, providing English Language Learner (ELL) support with individualized one-on-one assistance, homestay arrangements, and a documented 99% post-secondary continuation rate. Entry available in September (K-7) or February (Grades 8-12); IELTS required for Grades 7-12.
• After-School Care (Thrive Kids Club) After-school care program provided through partnership with Thrive Kids Club, which operates on the VCS campus to serve families needing extended child care.
• Tuition Assistance Program Financial assistance program for families with demonstrated need, managed through Apple Financial Services assessment with a VCS-subsidized CAD $90 application fee for the 2026-2027 academic year. Applications reviewed annually with key deadlines in March-April.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Vancouver Chinese Evangelical Free ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016During 2016-2018 construction, Vancouver Chinese Evangelical Free Church graciously hosted VCS classes while the new K-12 building was being constructed.
• Pacific Grace ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016During 2016-2018 construction, Pacific Grace Church graciously hosted VCS classes while the new K-12 building was being constructed.
• Vancouver Chinese Alliance ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016During 2016-2018 construction, Vancouver Chinese Alliance Church graciously hosted VCS classes while the new K-12 building was being constructed.
• John KnoxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005In 2005, VCS partnered with John Knox to form Carver Christian High School, expanding to full K-12 education. In 2018, Carver Christian joined VCS, growing enrollment from 400 to 650+ and enabling full K-12 Christian education at the Mons Drive campus.
• Thrive Kids ClubsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVCS partners with Thrive Kids Club to provide after-school care on the VCS campus. This addresses the need for before- and after-school care for working families without VCS directly operating such a program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves17 records

Direct peers

• Vancouver College: Vancouver College is a Catholic independent K-12 school in Vancouver serving a similar faith-based, university-prep mandate to VCS, competing for the same Metro Vancouver Catholic/Christian family segment.
• Pacific Academy: Pacific Academy is a Christian K-12 school in Surrey, BC that competes directly with VCS for Christ-centred families across Metro Vancouver, including international students seeking ELL-supported programs.
• Mulgrave School: Mulgrave is a leading independent Pre-K-12 school in West Vancouver offering IB and university-prep programs, competing with VCS for fee-paying Metro Vancouver families prioritizing rigorous academics.
• St. George's School: St. George's is a long-established independent K-12 school in Vancouver with full IB programming; it competes with VCS for top-tier, tuition-paying Vancouver families across elementary and secondary grades.
• Crofton House School: Crofton House is an independent girls' K-12 school in Vancouver with similar tuition band, athletics/arts programs, and university-prep focus as VCS, drawing from the same Vancouver family market.
• Southridge School: Southridge is an independent K-12 school in Surrey, BC offering IB and university-prep programs; it directly competes with VCS for fee-paying Christian and non-religious families in Metro Vancouver.
• Richmond Christian School: Richmond Christian School is a K-12 Christian school that was historically launched with proceeds from VCS's 1957 playground land sale; both schools serve Greater Vancouver Christian families with overlapping programs.
• White Rock Christian Academy: White Rock Christian Academy is a K-12 Christian school in the White Rock/Surrey area with similar faith-integrated curriculum, athletics, and arts programming to VCS, drawing from adjacent Metro Vancouver catchment.
• John Knox Christian School: John Knox partnered with VCS in 2005 to form Carver Christian High School and is itself a faith-based K-12 school in the Burnaby/New Westminster area with overlapping student population and academic approach.

Regional players

• Toronto District Christian High School: Toronto District Christian High School is a Christian secondary school in Ontario with comparable Reformed/evangelical heritage and Christ-centred curriculum to VCS, but operates in a different Canadian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vancouverchristianschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/vancouverchristianschool

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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