PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMISSION GUIDANCE
Tailored early education for ages 2.5-5 that builds a strong academic foundation, confidence, and school readiness.
Program Overview:
Support families in selecting the right schools, preparing required documents, and presenting their child’s strengths effectively to admissions committees.
Format:
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One-on-one consultations with families
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Art focused classes individual or small groups
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Ongoing support until applications are submitted.
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Reggio-Emilia-Inspired approach develops our young students’ character, confidence and collaboration skills vital to making students classroom ready.
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Our etiquette experts and educators support children in exploring and learning as they grow in competence and knowledge working on to represent ideas and feelings through any of their "hundreds of languages" through words, movement, drawing, painting, building, sculpture, etc.
PARENTS & ME VISUAL ARTS CLUB
We are an Art Center, offering high quality daily artistic programs for children aged 18 month to 3 years old, staffed by educators who are passionate and dedicated to enriching young lives.
We believe that using a well-rounded arts education at a young age promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and linguistic development.
With the understanding that it is important to create valuable and meaningful experiences for young children to discover their talents, explore their world, and create a strong foundation for learning and success, arts programs & curriculums for young children are the most important foundation so we create the programs to reflect our beliefs.
DESCRIPTION
This class is a fun-filled class for kids as young as 18 months to 3 years old and their parents to create together.
Parents/caregivers will explore art together in a playful, sensory-rich environment.
Each class focuses on process-based art, early motor skill development, and bonding time.
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PARENT/CARGIVER PARTICIPATION IS REQUIRED
Monday to Friday October 1 – June 30 2026
5:30pm to 7:00pm or morning classes 9:00 am - 10:30am
We are restarting the program from last year and it is on casual basis please contact the center drop in or schedule the set of 8 classes.
TUITION FEE $210 (TAX AND ART MATERIAL INCLUDED)
DROP IN CLASS $26.25 ( TAX AND ART MATERIA INCLUDED) please call in advance to schedule class.
BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CLUB PROGRAM
IAA KID’s CLUB: OUT of SCHOOL CARE ART CLASSES
Hours
Monday to Friday, 3:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Requirements
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School age – 5- 12 years
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Child must be registered as a student at ANY OF WALKING DISTANCE SCHOOLS
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Pick up OFFERED from: LORD TENNYSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MADRONA INDEPENDET SCHOOL, ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL, ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL, FRASER ACADEMY, HENRY HUDSON...
We will explore a variety of mediums each week and make special pieces geared to seasons, various themes and studying great artists. Each participant will be guided from their skill set and will learn various techniques in painting including outlining, shading, and perspective. We will also explore crafts, sculpture, mixed media, seasonal décor, drawing, and journaling. Students at IAA art Centre are encouraged to develop their own ideas and imagination. Give your child a great experience in our studio!
After School Five Days a Week: $577.50 monthly, Includes early dismissals.
BEFORE & AFTER School Five Days a Week: $866.25 month including drop off and pick up. Full time before and after includes PRO D DAYS for the year.
**Please note that the fees for all spring/summer/winter camps, pro d days, workshops, and specialty classes are payable in full in advance. There are no holds or refunds after purchase for any programs or missed camps/classes.
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
IAA DOES ART BIRTHDAY PARTIES!
•Your booking is for a 2.5 hrs
(party - roughly 1 hr of art-making time facilitated by IAA instructors, followed by free party time (food, cake, music)
•Art materials are covered in the cost
•You should provide your own food, drinks, cutlery, and any extra decorations you need
Studio capacity is around 15 guests, including the birthday kid (cost is per guest).
SAMPLE ACTIVITIES
•Plastic charms kraft projects
•Notebook decorating
•Make your own comic
•Manga or anime themed art
•Mini paintings
Birthday parties are customizable in terms of theme and activity, so let me know what’s on your mind and we can design something together.
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PORTFOLIO PREPARATION
The IAA offers expert guidance and mentoring for all students developing their professional portfolios. Our experts are experts with portfolio development and critique for academia and for commercial and professional contexts.
Whether you are preparing for an undergraduate or graduate program, our University Preparation Program helps you determine what to study, where to study, and most importantly: how you’re going to get there. Our university acceptance rate is high, and our process is the reason why.
The IAA will help students to achieve their dreams. We are extremely confident in guiding our students to realize their targets and achieve the pursuit of their desired post-secondary education.
We prepare our students early to become great professionals in the field of art, architecture, and design. We are thrilled to witness them grow and shine in this competitive industry and fulfill their aspirations.
Students who are interested in pursuing visual art in post-secondary schools in fields as diverse as architecture through animation, fine arts and a variety of design fields are encouraged to enroll in our Advanced Placement programs at the grade 11 and 12 levels. In these courses students learn how to prepare a powerful portfolio to gain both admissions to their schools of choice around the globe along with earning scholarships to help fund their artistic dreams.
Becoming a member of our extensive and diverse Visual Art Alumni is both a responsibility and a privilege, providing opportunities to network and gain support from a creative community of artists and designers.
PROGRAMS
The International Arts Academy (IAA) is a Vancouver-based art education institution dedicated to transitioning art and design students to their post-secondary school of choice all tailored to fit students schedule and achieve their goals. We are also offering extracurricular and after school classes as well as our longstanding high quality art education, as well as teaching art fundamentals to young children ( Parent and Me ).
