Learning Through Experience

Experiential learning is what we are all about here at CMA. A wonderful example of this learning took place in (and outside) our grade 7 class this past week. Students visited local water ways like the Mamquam River and Shannon Falls to deepen…

A Statement about Polarisation, Diversity and Inclusion, Protests, and Counter-Protests

Difficult topics are coming to the fore in the media right now about how schools work with students and how schools function in the community at a larger scale. I’d like to share my personal thinking on this as it bears upon our senior school…

Meet A New CMA Teacher

CMA is thrilled to welcome Ms. Jamie Mowbray to the team for the 2023/24 academic year. This is what Ms. Mowbray had to say about joining CMA: I am thrilled to be joining the CMA community after several years of teaching in Squamish.…

A Captivating Visit to BC’s Legislative Assembly

Filling into the Gallery seats above the Chamber, students were pleasantly surprised to be waved and smiled at by MLAs below as Jordan Sturdy entered into the official record an introduction of CMA to the Assembly...

The Creation of an Art Yurt

In the fall of 2021 a selection of CMA parents had a dream. This dream was geometric, and sort of resembled a pumpkin...

10 Years of Growth

Legend has it that the idea for Coast Mountain Academy started during a conversation between two of our founding board members, over a fine bottle of red wine, and that after finishing the bottle they went on to sign their names to it in an…

Join CMA’s Senior School

Contrary to popular belief, it is never too late to join CMA! Are you a grade 11 or 12 student (or a parent of one) who is looking for more from your high school? CMA's senior school is located in new facilities and our programming focuses on…

Gambier Island Adventuring

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Submitted by Mr. Ketcheson The trip to Gambier Island / Cha7elkwnetch was like two worlds colliding for me. I've spent, on and off, the last 7 summers living on Halkett bay at Camp Fircom - just a short 30 minute walk from our campsite. Exploring…

Meet a CMA student

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Meet CMA grade 12 student Eric! As a member of Coast Mountain Academy's High-Performance Program, Eric has a unique perspective and set of experiences. Hear what he has to say about learning within a smaller classroom and how CMA has supported…