the school is staffed by exceptionally competent, amazing and caring staff. All of my kids have…read moregone through the school so I have lots of diverse experience of the school. The school is bright and divided into 3 connected pods, great-sized library, computer lab, and a gym, with state of the art stage and sound system, and wheel chair accessibility to the whole school and bathrooms. The Principal, along with the PAC have managed to create a resourceful Community that supports the students and their needs. I just wish the school was designed with air-conditioning.

Great school for families who see the their kids as future as LGBTQ+ non-profit workers or BLM…read moreactivists. From the kindergarten grade kids are emerged in a world of gender studies, trans awareness and race activism. Each year school dedicates more and more academic hours to social justice curriculum, moral and political Issues. Kids are encouraged to explore and discuss their gender and sexuality. The school is dedicated to provide the goal of turning young minds into good global citizens. The curriculum is strongly influenced by Critical Race Theory and SOGI pedagogy. School library is labeled as "Safe space" and holds a wide range of feminist literature.

just like any other middle school so like yea. there really isn't anything special about this…read moreschool, you just learn and move on.

This is a really great school lots of great teachers. Definitely five stars. Really nothing wrong…read morewith this school. I really like it. I need to make this review longer. Is this long enough? No? Okay, I'll add more useless text.

A foreign student wanna to make bad review of the highly respected school, eventhough that person…read morehas a very low level of English (see that review coment with foul words, grammar, vocabulary, etc...).

This school destroy the students and put them on lower levels it's too bad for the international…read morestudents please don't come if you new. I swear to god I was in another school in Vancouver and they put me on grade 10 regular on math here they put me as ELL 3 and the grade 10 regular was easy for me and that ELL is bullshits it's like the grade 5 and i'm 17 i talked to the couselair who should listen and help me he said i have no power and the teacher doesn't even respond.

Gooping good I'm fr shroople shrinking ong so much sludge this review was made by Ser Silly…read moreSludgingten first of his name of Salty Springs in the name of Lord Goopy Grunker of Moisty Mires

Walked up and about, for an outside look of 'Burnaby Mountain Secondary School' as part of my…read moreearly-morning walk today. It had been a rather long while since I went up from Eastlake Drive for a look, and my reaction this time, was much the same as times before -- wow!! such a fantastic setting for a school!! I walked up from Eastlake Drive via the pedestrian walk / vehicle exit at Beaverbrook Drive, along the front, and ends of the school, and then walked back down to Eastlake Drive via the pedestrian walk / vehicle entrance at Centaurus Drive. I did not get a look at the back side of the school. The area out front -- between Eastlake Drive and the school itself -- is well-forested, making it very difficult to actually seeing the school from the street below, and especially so at this time, with all the trees and other vegetation, fully-leaved, and green. Such a lovely, natural setting!! The walkabout at 'Burnaby Mountain Secondary' was a much-enjoyed, diversion included in my walk this morning.

Most of the structure of this former junior high school and later adult education centre has been…read moredemolished. A small office section for the District remains. The playing fields, particularly the grass field, are well maintained except for a couple of holes in the fence, where dogs and people can sneak onto the grass. (The grass field is open by reservation only and has a nice surface for rugby, soccer and softball.) The lighted compact gravel fields are sometimes used for youth soccer practice, but can get pretty soggy after heavy rains. Lots of people bring their dogs up to the gravel fields to play and roam off leash. There are some nice trails that lead down to and along McKay Creek, which dogs and people enjoy. I also appreciate the parking and the garbage bins where I can dispose of dog poo. Every dog owner I have met has been very friendly as are the fans who watch the sports.

We love Madrona! This is a small school nestled in Kitsilano…read morethat has small class sizes and amazing programming for the kids. The school is super friendly, and a real community. What they lack in facilities, they make up for with their wholehearted way of teaching. My son has been here for one year and loves his school so much.

I'm not a big Yelp reviewer, but the few reviews here leave a very skewed view of the school, which…read moreis a huge disservice to families who need an honest review of the school. Madrona was a game-changer for my kid and I can't imagine the student he would have become if he'd stayed at his public school or even gone to a different independent school. Unlike the negative review, this was the best time and money our family has ever invested. It's not for "just" bright and gifted kids - it serves neurodivergent kids who are also bright/gifted. A lot of the students come with particular challenges that are typical of people with this profile - asynchronous development (including often slower socioemotional development) is pretty common. If your child is "just" bright/gifted, it's probably not the school for you. The kids who need Madrona would fall flat on their faces at a regular independent school like St. George's (which is awesome for neurotypical kids!) because the struggles they have wouldn't be attended to sufficiently; they would just fall between the cracks. The staff at Madrona also work so hard to meet families' needs, and bend with them as they change. Will there be bumps? Of course. There are bumps at any school. If you're considering the school for your 2E child, go to an open house or ask for a tour. Everyone wants their kids to grow and do well there, and it is small enough that different personalities and needs can be accommodated. Again, nothing is perfect, but my kid and most of other kids in his classes over the years grew in ways that wouldn't have been possible in schools designed for neurotypical students. Most kids go to Madrona because their home school/other schools can't meet their needs. Madrona goes above and beyond to do this. I can't express how grateful my family is to have found this tiny school and how much it has changed my kid's trajectory in every way.

speechless. this school is perfect. teachers are great, class materials are great, sports teams…read moretoo! you can never get bored

Classroom Horribly lit and is like a prison. Would not…read morerecommend going to this school as all the classes are lit up like this and it causes a lot of visual issues.

I attended John Oliver during my last two years at high school while attending DT as I needed to go…read moreto summer school. Some of the instructors there were okay. I later went back to John Oliver in my adult years to get some further education and get some skills in my adult years that I was lacking in the work force. Once again the instructors/teachers were good. As for the school itself...I didn't really socialize since it wasn't part of the school year, therefore, didn't go through all the Degrassi pains of school, however, in the hallow hallways you can still sense the ghosts of adolescent fear still lingering. The bathrooms look like a prison. The bathrooms on Orange is the New Black looks better.

This is a wonderful school, I have twin boys who attend the afternoon class. The school has helped…read morethem to socialise with other children and they have benefited greatly. The school does field trips - to the zoo, library, pumpkin patch etc. They have a sports day and picnics throughout the school year. The teachers are very experienced and bring fun to learning. I highly recommend the school to anyone wanting to send their children. (call 604 324 1317 to register)