Vancouver Debate Academy

An after-school debate academy based in Vancouver, open to all students, regardless of age, level, or experience.

It is our belief that everyone benefits from debate. For many, the benefits of debate are practical skills like confidence or engaging with global issues, while for some debate is about competing to win debate tournaments – the Vancouver Debate Academy promises to take on anyone who is ready to learn.

Our goal is to help kids become sharp thinkers and fearless speakers by providing them rigorous classroom practice and opportunities to compete at challenging competitions.

All debate classes at the Vancouver Debate Academy are aiming to send teams to a specific debate tournament as the culmination of a semester’s practice. Debate tournaments are an excellent experience, both for personal skill-building and as an opportunity to win awards.