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Our Perspective on Oakville Christian School (OCS)
OCS was founded in 1982 to serve a need principally for a quality school that taught the Ontario curriculum through a Christian lens. Since, the school has built its reputation on precisely that: offering a Christian perspective on the core Ontario curriculum. The school has a strong community feel, a product to some extent of its size, though leadership has given close attention to developing instruction and extra-curriculars, including the development of a strong athletic program. The school continues to reflect its original mandate while also remaining agile, adopting new programs and practices to meet the needs of students in a changing world.
Video reviews
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Written reviews
Dive deeply into the real culture of Oakville Christian School (OCS) with reviews we’ve structured to highlight only the most valuable insights and opinions submitted by parents, students, and alumni.
Our children are in grades 3 and 7 and have been at OCS since preschool. Both kids love going ...
The reason we joined the OCS community is a direct reflection of the school leadership and administration team. We met the leadership and administration staff at an open house, and this experience was so engaging and welcomin...
The teachers make this school what it is! The teachers are skilled in their areas, and have continuous professional development. All of the teaching staff from Preschool to grade 8 strive to show the children love through teac...
Oakville Christian School strives to maintain a higher academic standard. The programs are well-rounded in that in addition to academics, the school focuses heavily on sports and the arts. There are academic fairs, sports co...
Extracurricular opportunities are extensive at Oakville Christian School. From the first week in September until the last week of school in June there are extracurricular events happening. There are many sports teams for the...
The school has approximately 250 students which creates an interactive environment as the children know mostly everyone in the school. In the past couple years, the creation of 'houses' has created an environment for the kids...
My kids love going to OCS, mostly because of the teachers. After the teachers, they love recess (playing with friends) and all of the extra curricular activities that are available. The staff/teachers' commitment to livin...
Oakville Christian School definitely has a community feel versus a school that you just drop your kids off to, with no parent connection. The parents are invited to become a part of the school, to contribute their time and re...
The school is located at third line and lakeshore, in Oakville. The location works out well for us. We are not walking distance to the school, but the drive is definitely easy as there is not a lot of traffic. Also, the sch...
Our three kids have all done well at OCS. They seem very content - they go off to school eager...
I find the school leadership team to be dedicated and principled. Our kids are truly cared for by a team that puts their safety and learning first. The board, principal, VP, etc. are parents themselves and easy to talk to. ...
I can't say enough about the teachers! They are not perfect, but they are committed, loving and very smart at what they do. Year to year our kids have experienced a great variety of styles. I think this is a good thing, aft...
OCS has a high academic standard rounded out with a good athletic program and a significant art focus. Our sense is that they are quite intentional to have this balanced program. Our kids have done well. Each are learning a...
I feel like OCS has a great spread of extra-curricular opportunities for the children - including sports, arts, and service type activities. We pulled our daughter out of competitive swimming so that she could fully engage in ...
OCS has a great student body. I love the diversity and personality represented. I think the tone is generally one of acceptance. On many occasions I have heard parents' of new students reflect that their child felt welcomed...
Our kids are typical kids who like to play and avoid work. Even so, getting off to school has never been a problem. They might say that they'd like a longer weekend and a shorter week, but they come home chatting a mile a mi...
When we first arrived at OCS 9 years ago we felt welcomed and comfortable as a family. I chose to get involved in school life and found the parent and staff to be warm and friendly. I felt I could contribute in a fun and mea...
We wished OCS were a little closer to our home. Currently we car pool with another family the 5 km from to school. Many of the other students walk and bike to school. Our kids would love to do the same.
Despite the drive...
Our experience at Oakville Christian has been wonderful. The school, the teachers, the PTA and...
Communication is one of the top reasons that we love OCS. The leadership, teachers and entire administration are all so responsive to any questions, concerns or needs. They are all very friendly and helpful, which is someth...
Every teacher is a bit different and has their own style or methods but we have been very happy with all of the teachers that our children have had at OCS. They are getting a good quality education that includes many differen...
From PK on the school focuses on providing a christian based academic learning environment. The school is great at ensuring the academics are a focus while while still making the learning fun with projects, choices and cluste...
The school provides several extracurricular activities that can help to enrich any child's learning and interests. Most of the team sports begin around grade 3 and up but the school choir, enrichment clusters, Mad Science Pro...
The students are great and the size of the school is nice. Most classes are not more than 24 students with a couple larger and a couple smaller depending on the year. The different grades interact with each other in many dif...
My son has never been in love with going to school but once we transferred to OCS he goes to school everyday without any problems. He loves his teacher and the atmosphere in his classroom. He is given the opportunity to be a...
My experience with the OCS Community has been wonderful. There is a very active PTA group who are involved with many aspects of the school throughout the year. Parents are always asked to be involved with different activitie...
The school is located in a convenient location surrounded by residential homes and a nice city park just behind it which offers an extended play area for the students. Students typically stay on the school ground but are in w...
My children have, and still do appreciate everything that Oakville Christian School offers them...
From your first visit to Oakville Christian School the leadership and administration do everything they can to make you and your family feel welcome and valued. They go out of their way to help you settle into school life and ...
The teaching staff at Oakville Christian School are of a very high caliber. Their on- going professional development is evident in their current teaching methods.
All the teaching staff from PK to Grade 8 are passionate about ...
The academic program at Oakville Christian School is excellent. The children throughout the school have the opportunity to learn with a curriculum that far exceeds the public school curriculum. This is achieved with specialize...
There are many opportunities for children of all ages to take part in extracurricular activities, both competitive and just for fun.
The students take part in intramural activities weekly, led by the older students. Students ...
The student body at Oakville Christian School is approximately 250. The school is of a size where students in all grades are known by all staff.
The students are placed into "Houses" when they join and this encourages a healt...
My children thoroughly enjoy attending Oakville Christian School.
The student life at Oakville Christian School is like being in a family environment, safe and happy, aspects that promote successful learning.
The children are ...
Oakville Christian School has an outstanding parent community. The school welcomes parental involvement in all aspects of the school life. As a new parent to the school it is very easy to connect with other parents and the adm...
The school is easy accessible from the QEW and from Lakeshore. Located conveniently between Oakville and Burlington. There are bus routes that leave from just outside the school allowing older children to be more independent ...
My daughters are currently in grades one and two and are both thriving at Oakville Christian Sc...
OCS is a strong proponent of building good character in all students and in our experience, all staff support this and lead by example. They truly have a passion for education in a Christ-like environment. We have not had an...
My daughters have loved every teacher they've had thus far. The teachers are definitely passionate about what they do and it shows. I always feel well-informed about weekly curriculum and progress with my daughters. The tea...
I am very happy with the academic program at OCS. They meet and often exceed the public school system curriculum. They have an enrichment program for any child who requires to be challenged at a higher level. Just through w...
I would love to see more extra-curriculars offered at OCS for the younger grades. Sports are well-covered in the older grades but not enough in the primary grades. This year I feel more after-school programs have been added ...
There are approximately 250 students which is small enough to feel like a close community. There are programs that combine older students with younger students (reading buddies, cluster work, etc.) which is a great opportunit...
From my experience, the quality of student life at Oakville Christian School is top notch. The school is a wonderful community of teachers, students, parents and administrative staff.
My girls really enjoy going to OCS. Th...
I am involved with the parent teacher association and I love being a part of the school community. There are many opportunities for parents to be involved from helpers in the primary classrooms to small volunteer spots at eve...
The school location of Oakville Christian School is very good. It is located beside a town park which the older students are allowed to use on breaks. Recesses are restricted to the school grounds for the younger students. ...
We have had our children at Oakville Christian School for the last nine years. School has been...
What stands out to me the most about the leadership at Oakville Christian School is the welcoming and friendly atmosphere that permeates the entire school. The administration works very hard to get to know each and every chil...
The teaching at Oakville Christian school is excellent. Each and every teacher at the school is passionate about teaching at a Christian school. They invest time and love into each and every child that enters their classroom...
The academics at Oakville Christian School are wonderful. The students are challenged and encouraged to go above and beyond in every aspect of their learning. The curriculum is engaging, fun and interesting to the child whil...
Oakville Christian School has numerous extracurricular activities for students to participate in both for competition and for fun. The student body is divided into four houses based on the students last name. These houses co...
There are approximately two hundred and fifty students at Oakville Christian School. The size of the school allows the students to get to know one another and become friends with more than the children within their own classr...
All of my children have enjoyed going to school at Oakville Christian School. They look forward to each day. They love their friends, teachers and all the exciting things that happen during the day.
One of their favourite ...
Oakville Christian school has a very tight knit school community. It is not uncommon to see parents gathered together in the school discussing upcoming events or helping out in the classrooms and with various school activitie...
Oakville Christian School is located at Third line and Lakeshore Rd in Oakville. The school is situated on a beautiful property with a large playing field for the students to use at recess and for the athletic teams to practi...
