Student Enrichment
Service
Service is a key part of our mission. Students engage in over 60 local and global initiatives each year, supporting organizations including BC Children's Hospital, Covenant House, and Terry Fox Foundation. Senior school students also take part in global service initiatives, such as recent trips to Guatemala and Peru. These experiences foster compassionate, informed citizens who understand the importance of giving back to their local and global communities. At WPGA, students grow personally and contribute meaningfully, for a life of impact and purpose.
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Food Pantry Drive
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Guatemala Service Trip
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Peru Service Trip
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Food Pantry Drive
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ToyCember Drive
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Campus Cleanup
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Service Council
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Project Backpack
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Food Pantry Drive
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JUNIOR SCHOOL SERVICE
In the Junior School, students develop a strong sense of initiative and community through a variety of service projects, all of which are student-led. These include fundraising for organizations including the Vancouver Food Bank, KidSafe, Backpack Buddies, Terry Fox Foundation, and BC Children's Hospital. They also engage in environmental efforts such as our campus and beach cleanups. These experiences teach students the importance of giving back and being involved in their communities.
In the Junior School, students develop a strong sense of initiative and community through a variety of service projects, all of which are student-led. These include fundraising for organizations including the Vancouver Food Bank, KidSafe, Backpack Buddies, Terry Fox Foundation, and BC Children's Hospital. They also engage in environmental efforts such as our campus and beach cleanups. These experiences teach students the importance of giving back and being involved in their communities.
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Local Service Opportunities
- Backpack Buddies
- BC SPCA
- Campus & Beach Cleanups
- Project Backpack
- Salvation Army
- Seymour School
- Terry Fox Foundation
- Vancouver Food Bank
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Global Service Opportunities
- African Library Project
- Red Cross
SENIOR SCHOOL SERVICE
At WPGA, service is a core part of the high school experience. Our robust Service Council leads numerous student-facilitated fundraisers and donation drives every year, such as for Lower Mainland Children's Bureau, Covenant House, Carnegie Community Centre, Vancouver Food Bank, and local food pantries. Our blood donors service team also coordinates blood donation trips to Canadian Blood Services several times a year.
In 2024-2025, over 180 students enrolled in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, an international program that fosters life skills, a service mindset, and an adventurous spirit.
Senior students may also serve globally, such as Spring Break trips to Guatemala in partnership with Project Somos, and summer visits to Peru to bring friendship and language learning to the children of the Hogar de Gina Home.
At WPGA, service is a core part of the high school experience. Our robust Service Council leads numerous student-facilitated fundraisers and donation drives every year, such as for Lower Mainland Children's Bureau, Covenant House, Carnegie Community Centre, Vancouver Food Bank, and local food pantries. Our blood donors service team also coordinates blood donation trips to Canadian Blood Services several times a year.
In 2024-2025, over 180 students enrolled in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, an international program that fosters life skills, a service mindset, and an adventurous spirit.
Senior students may also serve globally, such as Spring Break trips to Guatemala in partnership with Project Somos, and summer visits to Peru to bring friendship and language learning to the children of the Hogar de Gina Home.
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Local Service Opportunities
- BC Children’s Hospital
- Campus & Beach Cleanups
- Canadian Blood Services
- Carnegie Community Centre
- Covenant House
- Local Food Pantries
- Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau
- Project Backpack
- Terry Fox Foundation
- Vancouver Food Bank
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Global Service Opportunities
- Guatemala (Project Somos; sustainable community development)
- Hogar de Gina Club (Peru; language exchange and social activities)
RECENT SERVICE INITIATIVES
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Food Pantry Collections
Students organize regular drives for neighbourhood food pantries, which accept both perishable and nonperishable items to mitigate food insecurity in our local communities. -
Project Backpack
Service Council collects new personal care items donated by our school community to include in backpacks, which are then given to Covenant House to support vulnerable youth in Vancouver. -
Campus Cleanup
Junior and senior school students work together to clean up our campus, integrating science lessons by analyzing the waste and recycling collected. -
WPGA x Hogar de Gina
The Hogar de Gina Club travelled to Peru in summer 2024 to visit their young friends at the Hogar de Gina Home, which provides housing and care. Club members engage in language lessons and fun activities with Hogar children throughout the year. -
Guatemala Service Trip
Members of Service Council visit Guatemala over Spring Break in partnership with Project Somos, offering language lessons and community support within the underdeveloped community. -
Seymour School Exchange
For many years, the Junior School has enjoyed a partnership with Seymour School, with fun activities and service opportunities between the two schools. -
Toycember
Service and Swellness Councils coordinated a toy drive for the Lower Mainland Children's Bureau, collecting 245 new toys donated by our community. -
Grade 6 Drive for Downtown Eastside
Grade 6 students organized a collection of new personal care items, contributed by our school community, to donate to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre. -
Carnegie Sock Drive
Service Council collected new socks for Carnegie Community Centre in the Downtown Eastside as well as mittens, hats, gloves and scarves to support residents in the chilly weather.
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Since 1996, West Point Grey Academy has gratefully resided on the Jericho Lands, the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. Honoured to learn and play on these beautiful lands, we endeavour to be a leader in Indigenous education. In creating shared understanding and opportunities, we hope to help foster a more equitable society for all.
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4125 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C., V6R 4P9
Tel: 604-222-8750
Vancouver, B.C., V6R 4P9
Tel: 604-222-8750
