Southridge School

Junior School classes from Kindergarten to Grade 5 are organised around the six transdisciplinary themes of the IB Primary Years Programme, and the upper Junior grades follow the approach of the IB Middle Years Programme. In the Senior School, students complete the British Columbia graduation programme and can take Advanced Placement courses such as AP Calculus AB and BC, AP Chemistry, AP Microeconomics, AP English Literature and Composition and AP European History, which are recognised by the BC Ministry of Education.

The Junior School covers Kindergarten to Grade 7, with Kindergarten to Grade 3 on the ground floor and Grades 4 to 7 upstairs. The Senior School covers Grades 8 to 12: Grades 8 to 10 follow a common enriched programme, and a full range of academic electives and AP courses is introduced from Grade 11 in preparation for university.

Southridge's mission is to develop well-rounded students with personal integrity, moral character, a love of learning and the self-confidence to reach their full potential and make a difference in the world. Its motto is 'Let every spirit soar', and the school commits to pluralism, valuing truth, tolerance, compassion and respect within an inclusive community.

The Junior School building includes a Great Hall for assemblies, classrooms with SMART boards, a Design Lab with 3D printing, two art studios, a music room, a library, a gymnasium, a playground and a grass field. The Senior School has its own Great Hall, renovated in 2019 and 2021, a Design Lab with new media technology, an art studio, a music room that opens as a stage, a library, a gymnasium, a weight room and grass and turf playing fields. Southridge Café serves snacks and meals.

The Post-Secondary and Career Guidance Office supports students with course selection and university planning. Junior School families can use an optional hot lunch programme up to five days a week, and Grade 5 to 12 students receive their own laptops for school work.

Service, arts, athletics and outdoor education are core parts of the Southridge programme. Senior School teams compete for Surrey, Fraser Valley and provincial titles in girls' field hockey, girls' volleyball, soccer, basketball and boys' rugby. From Grades 4 to 9, students take part in outdoor education ranging from day trips to overnight camps, with past activities including hiking, canoeing, kayaking, skiing and cycling.