Madrona School Society

I can’t say enough good things about Madrona. It is truly a phenomenal school. From the teachers to the administration, to the support staff and the kids – they are all great. It’s a school that truly cares about everyone. My kids attended from Grade 2 – 4 and loved it. The teachers were attentive, kind, bright, hardworking and highly capable. They understood kids with varying degrees of giftedness. My kids always felt encouraged and challenged, while not being overly pressured to perform. When I ask my kids about their favourite teacher’s hands down, they say the ones from Madrona. It’s a small school that gives all kids the attention they need and deserve, while being fair and inclusive in their teaching style. Everyone is respected and treated as equals. For anyone who has a child who is gifted, or twice exceptional Madrona is a great choice.

I can't say enough good things about Madrona. Both of my kids had different challenges and getting them to school in the past was a struggle, but since we moved to Madrona, they love school. Fantastic staff and a great educational philosophy.

Very good school the teachers are awesome

Waste of time and money. Didn’t meet ANY other kids who were Designated P Gifted Learners. Just mostly families who didn’t like the other Ivy League private schools nearby; apparently if you have money, Madrona is easy to get into. One of our main teachers had zero knowledge of supporting gifted learners and didn’t even “teach” instead resorted to having the class do online programs with no actual in person enriching lessons... Over. The. Entire. Year! Basically paid 24K for babysitting. Save yourself the time and money and sign up for online classes like IXL etc yourself at home. Another friend of ours who’s family also left this terrible school, had kids who were bullied at school and online. The head of school, Ms Lammie did nothing and took several months to even communicate to the parents about it. Frustrating at such a small school. Especially when you consider they’ve raised tuition to be similar to St. George’s School... have a look yourself and compare the offerings - it’s shocking that a school without even a playground can get away with the most expensive tuition compared to the 20 other independent/private schools in the GVRD. Perhaps if the staff at Madrona were remotely specialized in the needs of gifted learners, it might be worth it, but they failed short on everything we signed up for. Everyone I know has had Epic Failures of an experience at Madrona. There are many other options out there. Do your research and ask around. We made the mistake of making such an important decision on the scraps of online praise and the fact it is located in Vancouver which was convenient for us. Don’t make the same mistake - if your kids are truly needing gifted support, this is not the place. A few of the teachers that actually were great, have left the school over the last few years. I don’t usually write anything negative, but this info/experience needs to be put out there... for the sake of the kids and in the spirit of goodwill among fellow parents looking for help.

I'm the daughter of the Tammy McCurry person who made the 1 star review lmao. It was unfortunate what happened with the board, yes, but the teachers and general aim of the school was not at fault. It's an incredibly supportive school with a great concept and amazing teachers, I just hope the admin issues are resolved :)