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Voice Intermediate School (VIS) provides an all-encompassing approach to education that is focussed on the whole child.

Jim Huinink — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:34:38 +0000

At VIS, children gain the benefits of a balanced and rigorous education in a supportive environment. The school provides a smaller-school setting for G4-8 students with all the advantages of learning in the historic Distillery District's unique urban environment.

To experience the outstanding opportunities VIS has to offer your child, visit their Open House on Feb 22 and discover the VIS difference.

Vancouver Private School Expo is a One Stop Education Shop

Jim Huinink — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:03:13 +0000

The fourth Private School Expo of 2011 is coming soon to Vancouver. The Westin Bayshore in downtown Vancouver will play host to the annual Vancouver Private School Expo on November 27th of this year, from 12 noon to 4 pm. Schools from across British Columbia will be present at the expo as well as boarding schools from around the world.

Branksome Hall Asia Breaks Ground

Jim Huinink — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:32:16 +0000

Branksome Hall Asia proudly broke ground over the past weekend, part of an exciting development in international education on Jeju Island in Korea.

The Private School Locator App is Live!

Jim Huinink — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:28:35 +0000

Our Kids is very pleased to announce the launch of the Private School Locator, an application compatible with all Apple mobile devices, completely free, available now from iTunes. The application is ideal for parents moving to a new area and will also be useful to real estate agents and any others helping families find new [...]

Notre Dame Hounds Grads Named to Team Canada

Jim Huinink — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:05:05 +0000

Jaden Schwartz and Sean Couturier, graduates of Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, have been named to Team Canada’s roster for the 2011 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, NY. Schwartz was a first round selection (14th overall) of the St. Louis Blues in 2010. Currently enrolled at Colorado College, he leads the team – and [...]

We Need More Video Games, Less School

Jim Huinink — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:30:09 +0000

James Paul Gee is an Arizona State University professor who argues that video games and the classroom are at cross-purposes. No big surprise, right? Except Gee, a highly regarded linguist, argues that schools kill the joy of learning while video games can reignite it. Gee argues that conventional pedagogy is, in fact, contrary to the [...]

Toronto Private School Expo Largest Ever

Jim Huinink — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:05:02 +0000

This year’s Toronto Private School Expo was the largest ever, with an overall attendance increase of almost thirty percent over last year’s numbers. In spite of the beautiful weather many Toronto families were happy to come to downtown Toronto and spend a few hours inside sunny, warm Roy Thomson Hall to discuss their children’s education [...]

Halton-Peel Expo is a resounding success

Jim Huinink — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:03:13 +0000

The Halton-Peel Private School Expo this past weekend was another success, where parents and schools met to discuss the possibility of private school. The event was an unprecedented success in Oakville, with more than 200 families in attendance. As is so often case, parents expressed surprise at the number of options there really are in [...]

3 Advantages to Attending a School Expo

Jim Huinink — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:36:45 +0000

For nearly a decade now Our Kids Media has hosted private school expos across the country. Over the years we’ve heard many parents exclaim about the unique advantages to an event of this kind. There are three things we keep hearing from parents, said in different ways, that show the absolutely distinctive value of attending [...]

Montreal 2010: “A Terrific Experience”

Jim Huinink — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:37:29 +0000

The Montreal Private School Expo was held this past weekend, Sunday September 19 at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure. It was a success far exceeding our high expectations and surpassing last year’s expo in terms of attendance and overall satisfaction. While attitudes toward the economy remain cautious, the success of the expo indicates people’s abiding desire [...]