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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, January 18, 2012 · 18 Consider an independent school for your child The power of educational choice The Town of Oakville is home to an impressive community of independent schools offering a widerange of educational choices to local families. The Oakville Independent Schools (OIS) represent 11 independent private schools including elementary, secondary, Montessori, IB World, traditional, religiousbased, boarding, single gender and co-educational schools. The member schools share a commitment to educational excellence in safe, supportive environments and emphasize the development of life-long values and the joy of learning. The reasons parents choose an Oakville Independent School for their child are as unique as each family and student. For some, the focus is on small class sizes, personalized attention and a solid academic foundation. Others are interested in specialized programs, opportunities in the fine and performing arts or athletics, and extracurricular activities. Regardless of the reason, all parents are looking for a school that nurtures, engages and challenges their child. Whether a child is just starting school, or the focus is on supporting their goals towards post-secondary education, parents are looking for an educational experience that best suits the needs of their child and provides a solid foundation for personal and academic success. The benefits of an independent school are clear. They typically offer smaller classroom settings and a personalized focus on the whole child and their educational needs. They work with families, offering strategies and approaches that provide a wide-range of options to achieve academic success. Finally, independent schools have the ability and freedom to implement learning strategies and approaches in innovative and effective ways to ensure every student's needs are defined and their talents are recognized and cultivated. The best way to learn about each school is to attend an open house. This is a great way to get a feel for the school, meet administrators, teachers, students and other parents. If you are considering the benefits of an independent school for your family, the Oakville Independent Schools are holding a joint Open House on Saturday, January 21st from 10 a.m. ­ 2 p.m. Visit the schools to see first-hand the education possibilities for your child. To learn more and for school locations visit www.educationoakville.com. OIS member schools include: Appleby College, Chisholm Academy, Dearcroft Montessori School and West Wind Montessori Jr. High, Fern Hill School, Glenburnie School, King's Christian Collegiate, MacLachlan College, Oakville Christian School, Rotherglen School, St. Mildred'sLightbourn School and Wildwood Academy Sunday, January 29, 2012 2pm - 4pm OPEN House Dividends for life. · Academic excellence & individualized,enriched programming · Fully trained,experienced and certifi ed staff · Fully equipped Montessori environments Parent community involvement · Bright,sunny classrooms Beautiful historic building · Before and after school programs Contact us for more information (905) 337.8283 OR info@clanmore.ca www.clanmore.ca CCMA ACCREDITED How to nurture children who care and contribute. CLANMORE MONTESSORI SCHOOL CLANMORE MONTESSORI SCHOOL SPEAKER SERIES WELCOMES SPEAKER SERIES WEL COMES $25 per adult, $10 per student $25 per adult, $10 per student CRAIG CRAIG KIELBURGER KIELBURGER family friendly event - great AA family friendlyevent - great for for parents and their children parents and their childr en 10 10 and up! and up! $5 from the sale of each tick etticket will will $5 from the sale of each be donated to Free The The Childr en be donated to Free Children Seating is is limited so so purchase Seating limited purchase your tickets today by visiting your tickets today by visiting http://clanmoremontessori http://clanmoremontessori kielburger.eventbrite.com/ kielburger.eventbrite.com/ Serving children 18 months through Grade 6 ­ Expanding into Middle School September 2013 Winston Churchill Blvd. Co-Founder, Free The Childr en Co-Founder, Free The Children Co-Founder, Me to We Co-Founder, Me to We Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 7:00 ­ 8:30 pm 7:00 ­ 8:30 pm The Meeting House Oakville 2700 Brist ol Circle 2700 Bristol Oakville, ON Circle L6H 6E1 Oakville, ON L6H 6E1 The Meeting House Oakville Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 Armiger Lane Ford Drive Speaker SERIES 2011-12 www.clanmore.ca | (905) 842.2200 EXT . 300 2463 Lakeshore Road East