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| • Strong teacher-student relationships form at many private schools |
| • Family travel opens up school kids' eyes |
| • Arts programs at private schools raise kids' appreciation |
| • At Mulgrave School, in West Vancouver, Jan learns a host of languages |
| • At various private schools, leadership programs produce young leaders |
| • Private school kids find 'good fun' learning outside of school time |
| • Finding the right school for your child is a learning process |
| • Boarding school, for parents, gives both anxiety and hope |
| • Students learn life skills at various private schools |
| • Gifted students shine in the right school environment |
| • How to prep for the move to boarding school |
| • Making the grade on the field: Private school athletics |
| • When is the best time to send your child to private school? |
| • Parents and teachers working together to make private school work |
| • Montessori schools' philosophy means a different kind of classroom |
| • Montessori schools offer discovery and excitement |
| • Music concert by private schools draws 3500 |
| • Outdoor education programs offered at schools in Ontario & Quebec |
| • Many parents switching to private schools (from 2005) |
| • Is there a new baby boom underway in Canada? (from 2008) |
Parents of private school students, as well as the students themselves, often marvel at the way the switch to a private school has helped them develop and find new opportunities to learn and develop - ways that were simply not available to them where they were previously enrolled. Read the four stories below to see how private school offered an edge to some students.
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| • Private schools for the disabled | on special needs schools |
| • Bannockburn private school offers an opportunity |
| • Collingwood School offers Bianca an opportunity |
| • Fern Hill school in Oakville, Ontario offers outdoor learning |
| • Parents' Asociation incites Mabin Cares: parental involvement at school |
| • Pre-school is fun |
| • During precious years, the experience of school decides so much |
Below are two more features focusing on how parents can find the means to pay private school tuition.
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| • Private school dollars and sense: how one family affords tuition |
| • Overview of provincial funding for private school in Canada |
| • A look at child development and the advantages of private schooling |
| • St. John's-Ravenscourt School, in Winnipeg, |
| • Quebec Association of Independent Schools (QAIS) celebrates |
| • Advanced private schools offer full integration of technology |
| • Private schools recoil against rankings |
| • Many private schools encourage community outreach |
| • Private schools, boarding schools and athletic programs: 'new heights' |
| • Scholarships and other financial aid available at private schools |
| • One parent's reflections on searching for the right school |
| • St. John's-Kilmarnock School offers community that nurtures athleticism |
| • Tutoring at Private Schools: Do Parents Jump Too Soon? |
| • RESP tips to help you pay private school tuition |
| • At St. Andrew's College in Aurora, Ontario, students have respect |
| • One student learns responsibility at St. Andrew's College near Toronto |
| • Oakville, Ontario school brings learning to life through Robotic Science |
| • Boys only and girls only schools let kids in each gender flourish |
| • Parents sacrifice in order to afford private school tuition |
The safety and security of your children is an issue all schools ought to focus on. Below are two features on how private schools deal with the issues of children's safety and security.
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| • Safety and security highlighted at several private schools in Toronto |
| • Safety and security found in this Montessori school |
| • Kids with special needs rescued by private education |
| • Private School: Is there a 'right age' at which to send your child? |
| • Private schools safety and security |
| • One student at Linden School grows in the private school environment |
| • Olympic win inspires young women in several schools |
| • Guidance counselors at Ridley College and St. Mildred's-Lightbourn |
Many parents choose private schools because private schools are the only schools that have the proper means to focus on special needs. If your child has special needs such as ADHD or dyslexia, take a look at the following features in which parents and educators explain how their school helped children with special needs develop more fully.
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| • Special needs: a story from inside the Arrowsmith School |
| • Child with dyslexia has special needs met at Landmark East |
| • Wildwood Academy, Toronto private school, helps special needs child |
| • Special needs schools from across Canada: a closer look |
| • Hyperactive kids at home in Chisholm and other special needs schools |
| • School graduation and other special times |
| • Mix of academics and athletics at this private school |
| • Private school overseas: Neuchatel and CCI: The Renaissance School |
| • Traveling and learning abroad expand education exponentially |
| • Private school teachers are impassioned about education |
| • Students at B.C. private schools are amazed by their teachers! |
| • What can we teach babies? A lot |
| • Appleby College and other schools implement technology (from 2005) |
| • Elmwood's tech program helps this student find a good job |
| • Trafalgar Castle School integrates technology |
| • How to get admitted to a private school: the process |
| • St. George's School offers the 'chance of a lifetime' |
| • Private education offers more options than ever before, say researchers |
| • A profile of several private schools in Ontario, BC and New Brunswick |
| • Duke of Edinburgh's award sought by students around the world |
| • Independent schools use technology in and out of the class (from 1999) |
| • Waldorf schools cultivate enthusiasm, openness and social skills |
| • Students pursue excellence in the quest to get into the best universities |
| • Family travel safety |
| • Coed education versus single sex schools |
| • Help for Struggling Teens: Turnaround at a Private School |
| • Schools are 'all about university preparation' with AP and IB and more |
| • The University preparation offered by private school education |
| • Waldorf school grads take class trip on the water |
| • Students are 'courteous and respectful' at St. Andrew's College |
| • Whole child education is a focus at many independent schools |
| • The private school advantage: 'well rounded' |
| • About private school financial aid and tuition assistance - 2008 |
| • How toddlers learn and how that's augmented by the right education |
| • Youth in Motion Awards honour students from three private schools |
