New SMiLeS preschool h l for f girls l at SMLS Advertorial 21 · Wednesday, October 26, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Education and passion at Glenburnie Children are being raised today in an entirely different world than what we experienced as students. Today's children must be well prepared to meet the challenges of our fast paced, and rapidly changing world. Glenburnie School is recognized as a leader in progressive and innovative education, meeting the academic, social, and individual needs of today's students, at an exceptional level of success. It is critical that our children be empowered, confident, and comfortable with the 21st Century skills which include leadership, effective oral and written communication skills, critical thinking, and personal and global awareness. Our well-trained, passionate educators provide an exceptional academic education, combined with a strong arts program of instrumental music, visual arts, drama, and competitive sports training. At Glenburnie, we actively integrate current brain-based applications from quantum physics and the neuroscience research, to provide optimal physical and educational learning environments. Studies in economics, emotional intelligence, analytical thinking, and gifted education begin in Junior and Senior Kindergarten, and are integrated throughout our studies. We celebrate the achievements of our students, as partners in their own education, who find the learning challenges at Glenburnie to be intellectually stimulating, fun, and personally rewarding. Students are encouraged to achieve at their maximum potential in an environment where personal initiative and responsibility are highly valued. We provide a well rounded education, which includes activities that nurture creativity, character development, and support risk-taking. Glenburnie graduates are welcomed and excel at any high school of their choice, locally, nationally, and internationally. At the university level, our graduates traditionally choose to pursue degrees in business, law, medicine, science and technology, while others excel in career training in the arts and entrepreneurial endeavours. We welcome students with active and inquisitive minds. We welcome students who need to be engaged in their learning and who are capable of so much more! We welcome parents who are seeking more than a traditional education for their children. The excitement, energy, and high sense of community are apparent the minute one enters through Glenburnie's front doors. The Glenburnie School experience provides an effective foundation of academic, organizational, and interpersonal skills to ensure that our students are well prepared to successfully meet the personal and workplace challenges and opportunities they will face in the future. We invite you to visit us at Glenburnie, and to discover how an effective 21st Century School can meet your child's intellectual and academic objectives. Check us out online at www.glenburnieschool.com and www.lindasweet.ca/blog. For well over a century, St. Mildred'sLightbourn School (SMLS), a day school for girls from JK to Grade 12, has been providing the educational journey of a lifetime for its students. At SMLS, our programs are infused with the latest research on how girls learn and develop, and we enrich the Ontario Provincial Curriculum in breadth, depth and delivery. Our results speak for themselves our students achieve exceptional results in provincial and standardized testing! Based upon our strong and successful Junior School Program, we are pleased to announce that this January, we will be offering a Preschool Program for girls from 2 ½ to 4 years of age. Our preschool students will have the freedom to explore, imagine and discover in a joyful, light-filled physical space; exceptional teachers who are passionate about bringing out the best in each child; and a safe and nurturing environment that fosters the joy of learning and sets the stage for a lifetime of learning adventures. In keeping with the St. Mildred'sLightbourn School tradition, the SMiLeS program is on the leading edge of educational innovation, drawing the best from top early childhood learning programs such as Montessori, Waldorf and Reggio. The program is designed to support young girls to become confident, creative, and independent learners, ready to take on their next challenge. Ready to embrace the educational journey of a lifetime! Features of the SMiLeS Program · Time-tested Montessori-inspired materials · An intellectually stimulating environment to take advantage of rapid brain development in the preschool years · A focus on the value of childhood play as a way to learn and connect with others · Learning projects and activities born out of f the girls' natural curiosity and their questions about the world · Arts integrated into every aspect of the program · A learning environment designed to meet the needs of little girls With flexible hours and competitive fees, SMiLeS Preschool Program is the perfect preschool for your daughter. We have limited spaces available, so please contact Donna Cossitt, Coordinator of Admissions, if you would like to register. She can be reached at dcossitt@smls.on.ca or 905-845-5830 ext. 807. 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They share a commitment to serve their community by providing an innovative educational environment that inspires excellence and nurtures the joy of learning in children. Oakville offers extensive educational choices as we have one of the largest groups of independent private schools in Canada. Each OIS school has a distinct educational approach and mission, as well as their own admission procedures and schedules. We encourage you to contact your school(s) of choice directly for the appropriate information. Making an educational choice for your child is an important decision, which is why finding the right fit is part of the process. Just as every child is unique, so is every school. 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. We encourage you to join us during our Fall joint open house on Saturday, October 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to see first-hand the education possibilities for your child. To learn more, or to access a map with locations of each school, please visit www.educationoakville.com. Dear De Dearcroft arcr cr rof oft Montessori of Mo M on nt tes es sso sor so ri iS Sc ch ho o ool ol ol De D ear arcr ro of ft M Mo on nt te es sso sori ri Sc Scho ch ho ool ol Pre Pr e-S Sc ch ho ool ol t to o Gr Gra ad d de e8 OPEN HOUSE Sat. Oct. 29 10am - 2pm 11 1 116 1167 16 1 67 Lak La La ak ke es esh sh s shore ho or ore r re e Rd Rd Rd. d. . E. Oakville, Oa O Oak ak akvil vi vi il lle le, le, e, Ontario Ont O On nt n tar ari ari rio L6J L6 L 6J 6 J 1L3 1L3 1L L3 (9 (90 ( (905) 905) 90 5) 844-2114 84 844 44-21 -21 2114 14 www ww w ww w w.dearcroft.com .de .dear dea de ar arc r rc cr rof ro oft.c of t.c co om m