Author: FISA Member

The BC school system is changing in ways that most parents probably haven’t yet noticed. But teachers and administrators — from both public and independent systems — have been getting ready for these changes for several years now. The biggest Read More …

A common stereotype holds that university preparatory schools are academic hothouses designed to get top marks from students and then shoehorn them into the best possible Ivy League colleges. But the executive director of the umbrella organization for such schools Read More …

Family values don’t necessarily mean religious values. The founding director of a Montessori school in Richmond, B.C., says that most schools under the Montessori umbrella are non-denominational. “It’s a very humanistic approach to the child uncovering themselves and their place Read More …

The Whistler Waldorf School started 18 years ago, a result of a parent-led initiative. But the real roots of Waldorf go back to 1919, to Stuttgart, Germany. Developed by Austrian philosopher Rudolph Steiner, the educational system was born at the Read More …

There are facts. And then there are perceptions. Perceptions about how Independent schools are funded often lead to misunderstandings among BC taxpayers so FISA’s executive director, Peter Froese, is anxious to set the record straight. The first point he wants Read More …