西温哥华中学开设的IB文凭课程是一项国际认可的课程，鼓励学生在严格的学习环境中拓宽智力，社会和文化视野。IB文凭被广泛认可，该课程的毕业生在加拿大，美国，英国，欧洲和亚洲的大学就读。
The IB Diploma curriculum requires that students complete a two-year high school programme which consists of the study of literature and language, an additional language, individuals and society, the experimental sciences, mathematics and the arts. In addition to its academic demands, students are expected to gain a breadth of knowledge, ideas and experiences as they complete core requirements in Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Creativity Activity Service (CAS) and the Extended Essay (EE).