FISA would like to invite you to attend this free Digital Threat Assessment workshop to: Gain a thorough understanding of current social media platforms and the online behaviour of children and youth Train your brain to focus on relevant findings Read More …
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‘Choice is a basic human right’
Society demands choice in toothpaste, clothing, cars and restaurants — shouldn’t it allow choice in education as well? “That, in fact, is one of the core principles behind FISA“, says Doug Lauson – a former teacher, principal and Superintendent for Read More …
Distributed Learning (DL) programs allow students to work at their own pace
Most parents have heard of home-schooling. But not everyone has heard of DL schooling — a hybrid style that joins home-based learning with support from — and accountability to —a traditional school. DL — which stands for “Distributed Learning” — Read More …
CATHOLIC INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Vancouver Victoria Kamloops Nelson Prince George
‘If these students were back in the system it would be a much heavier tax burden’
Jim Christopher recently met with the parents of a Grade 2 public school student. As the head of Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School in North Vancouver, he sees many such families. “Their school had just said to them, ‘your child’s needs Read More …
‘If we had to double our tuition, we would cease to exist’
As the principal of St. Ann’s Academy in Kamloops, Shawn Chisholm knows his basic arithmetic. Independent school students — there are roughly 1,000 of them in Kamloops —are funded by the provincial government at 50% of what public school students Read More …
Associate Member Society
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES There are 151 independent schools operated by an independent school authority within the AMS. These schools are BC certified and include a wide range of philosophical, pedagogical and religious values such as Sikh, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Seventh Read More …
WHAT ARE THE THREE PARTY LEADERS SAYING ABOUT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FUNDING?
Green Party – Andrew Weaver Response Liberal Party – Christy CLark Response NDP – John Horgan Response
ICT Specialist Day
ICT Specialist Day
E.R.A.S.E. Trainings
ERASE BULLYING LEVEL 2 (click on the dates to register) May 8-9, 2017; 9:00 am – 4:00pm Venue: Kelowna Christian School 3285 Gordon Drive, Kelowna, V1W 3N4 May 17-18, 2017; 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Updated Venue: Hope Community Church Read More …