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York House School
York House School is an independent day school for girls located in the heart of Shaughnessy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
York House School was founded during the Great Depression in 1932 by a group of women: Lena Cotsworth Clarke, Janet Mitchell, Grace B. Faris, Virginia Moore Mackay, Marie Gerhardt-Olly, Gladys Jopling and Gretchen Hyland.
The school opened with 17 students in September 1932 at 4355 Granville Street in Vancouver as a residential and day school for girls, and was named after the cathedral city of York, England, home to founder and first headmistress, Lena Cotsworth Clarke, who led the school for 26 years.
The school experienced significant growth, and in 1939, it relocated to its current site at 4176 Alexandra Street. The student population has since expanded to 656, accompanied by numerous campus expansions and renovations. During the 1970s and 1980s, York House included boys in its elementary school, offering education from grades 1 through 6.
The coat of arms was inaugurated in the presence of British Columbia Lieutenant Governor, David C. Lam, on April 28, 1993. It was a gift from the York House Alumnae on the 60th anniversary of the school.
Motto
"Not for Ourselves Alone" was chosen as the school motto by the founders and is a guiding principle for life at York House and beyond.
Shield of Arms
York House School
York House School is an independent day school for girls located in the heart of Shaughnessy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
York House School was founded during the Great Depression in 1932 by a group of women: Lena Cotsworth Clarke, Janet Mitchell, Grace B. Faris, Virginia Moore Mackay, Marie Gerhardt-Olly, Gladys Jopling and Gretchen Hyland.
The school opened with 17 students in September 1932 at 4355 Granville Street in Vancouver as a residential and day school for girls, and was named after the cathedral city of York, England, home to founder and first headmistress, Lena Cotsworth Clarke, who led the school for 26 years.
The school experienced significant growth, and in 1939, it relocated to its current site at 4176 Alexandra Street. The student population has since expanded to 656, accompanied by numerous campus expansions and renovations. During the 1970s and 1980s, York House included boys in its elementary school, offering education from grades 1 through 6.
The coat of arms was inaugurated in the presence of British Columbia Lieutenant Governor, David C. Lam, on April 28, 1993. It was a gift from the York House Alumnae on the 60th anniversary of the school.
Motto
"Not for Ourselves Alone" was chosen as the school motto by the founders and is a guiding principle for life at York House and beyond.
Shield of Arms