North Star Montessori North Vancouver, B.C. Unleash Your Child's Potential ... In choosing North Star Montessori Elementary School, you_can be confident that all aspects of your child's development will flourish. A Montessori school is a special face where a chiid works. learns, and develops at his own pace. It is an educational environment that teaches many of life's best lessons: how to chitus and care for oneself, how co learn, and how to relate to the community and the world beyond. It is 3 place. based on a toward the lessons that meet their individual stages of evelopment. * Each lesson builds upon the knowledge acquired through earlier lessons, moving gradually from concrete to moie abstract levels of thought and understanding. * The child gains a sense of control over himself and his environment through the successful completion of work that is personally rewarding. North Star is administered by an independent, non- denominational, not-for-profit society, consisting of parents of f the students, and other members of the educational S community, who act as a resource for the operation of the § . direction. Parent participation is a vital component of the school & deep respect for the child and the child’s innate love of learning, where each child is inspired to reach his full potential, Some key features of North Star's approach to education are: © The classroom is carefully planned and stocked with special materials for hands-on use by the children. © The teacher is specially trained to observe the children’s own interests and to direct them schoo! and its philosophical program. North Star has been in operation since September . 1996, Our plans include opening another classroom in Seprember 1998, and more in following years, as necessary. We emphasize quality over quantity and are committed to growing the school in a controlled manner that will maintain the high standards currently in place. North Star - empowering children to think. North Star Montessori Elementary School 209 West 13th Streer North Vancouver SUREGER OF STUDENTS: $3,650-$4,250 perannum none, other than a school sweater required for field rssh ne - state-of-the-art computer system carefully integrated into the _classroom environment fis public itansit accessible — centrally located on the . N h Shore based on a well-tested educational method specifically designed to promote children learning § to their full potencial Empower Your Child ... ' see by enrolling him or her at North Star Montessori Elementary School. dlorth Star is based on an educational method used successfully around the world for over half a century - a method designed around the way children actually learn — which aims, and succeeds, at teaching children not just what to think, but more importantly, how to think. This approach to education also fosters independent, self-motivated, and goal-directed children with a life-long love of learning. cs North Star oy a ° Meets and exceeds the B.C. Curriculum Guide as a minimum standard. Has a low student/teacher ratio - 20 students to one full-time and one part-time teacher. Includes French, Music, and Physical Edusation in the curriculum. Adds an extra arade every year. Island Pacific School Bowen Island, B.C. Back to the Basics ... Wisdom © Courage ® Integrity First opened on Bowen Island in September, 1995, Island Pacific School offers an enriched grade 7-10 curriculum complemented by outdoor pursuits, creative arts, and communi¢ service activities. With 30 students expected in 1998-99, the school has the luxury of being able to operate as a small, close-knit learning a middle MM a “enpertence.nf a lifetime” community chat pays close attention to each and every student. The academic rogram is central at sland Pacific School. Teaching faculty are fully certified: and promote an investigative approach to learning. Grade ten students must complete a year-end Master Work project as a requirement of graduation. Classroom instruction is augmented by weekly excursions to the theatres, art galleries, museums, and work sites of Vancouver. The outdoor pursuits and community service programs provide opportunities for students to develop ersonally as weil as intellectually. Students go on three outdoor expeditions a year (hiking, skiing, and month to Community Service. Fostering a sense of B confidence and personal integrity in pupils is a key -amponent of the total program. Grade 7-10 is a crucial period of transition for students. Glance Island Pacific School Cares Hill, Bowen Isiand, B.C. | interview with School Director 5 regular faculty; 30+ communiy faculty ye TUT $3950 per annum none *computers, mo sinternct connection, *research project with aa a POPPY BR Ogee ga T Pea TI 2 es Na Our aim is to help young le come throu: these middle years oh the confidence and ability to take on the challenges and responsibilities of the_ years that lie ahead of them. * small, close-knit learning environment ¢ grade 7-10 middle school focus * Bowen Island location ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL ~ Bowen Island, B.C. ~ “An island retreat where students get back to what’s important” Now accepting applications for Extended Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3 for September 1998. Island Pacific School offers an enriched grade 7-10 academic program complemented by creative arts, , Pieace call if you have questions, would like an information package, or if you ; . sas outdoor pursuits, and community service activities. would like to schedule a classroom observation. Also, please attend our OPEN HOUSE this Saturday, January Sist, from 2 re nn ae as ae ae a For more information, please contact Dr. Ted Spear, School Director ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL R.R, #1, Box 128, Bowen Island, B.C. VON 1GO Telephone: (604) 947-9311 Fax: (604) 947-9366 North Star Montessori Elementary School 209 West 15th Street, North Vancouver, B.C., V7M 3K8 Phone: 980-1205 Our vision is to provide a Montessori environment that fosters the child’s naturai love of learning, independence, and a sense of personal responsibility, as he or she approaches all of life's challenges and opportunities.