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22 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 4, 2009 www.oakvillebeaver.com EDUCATION Increase your chances with Beaconhouse Many of Oakville's graduating high school students will be among those anxiously biting their nails over the coming months, waiting to hear if they will get into their uni- TESTING & GRADING & HOMEWORK - But Why Clanmore Montessori School and Halton Waldorf School Invite you to Rethink Traditional Practices in Education A free lecture by renowned speaker and author Alfie Kohn Oakville Conference Centre Wednesday, February 18th 2009 ~ 7:30 ­ 9:30 p.m. Seating is limited ­ call 905-331-4387 to register info@clanmoremontessori.com For more information email ­ info@clanmoremontessori.com info@haltonwaldorf.com versity of choice. Students at Beaconhouse International College private school are among them, but their principal has made it his goal to help them get to where they want to be. Mississauga resident Bilal Rashid opened the private secondary school in Oakville in December 2007 as "an alternate option, assisting student to get into their university or college of choice. Beaconhouse offers Grade 9 to 12 Ministry of Education approved high school courses. Right now, there are 50 courses available; with new programs in areas that Rashid has seen student demand, such as forensic sciences. Courses run for three months, year-round; each credit costs $750. The two-teacher school is located at 407 Speers Road, Unit 207, near Dorval Dr. In Oakville, there are presently only twelve full-time and part-time students. "I like how I always have time for students and how I can customize classes to their specific needs," Anna Wronski who teaches at Beaconhouse in Oakville says. "This really helps them excel academically and have the grades needed to get into the university of their choice." It appears to be working: Last year, Rashid said 93 per cent of his students were accepted into the university or college of their choice. He won't be satisfied until that figure reaches 100. Liesa Kortmann/Metroland Media Group Ltd. Beaconhouse International College Principal Bilal M Rachid with students from left:Aly Fetaih, Zohaib Ahmad, Jamal Ratiq, Mohammed Kassab, Mohammed Fetaih, Vlad Gamar. Rashid opened the first school shortly after he moved here from Pakistan in 2000. He has been an educator since 1985 and himself has been schooled in four different countries on four different continents. He has also opened Beaconhouse schools in Mississauga and Brampton, where students are also struggling to stand out in their university application. "Everyone should have a chance to succeed in life, not just a selected few. This is a knowledge-based society and people need a degree, even a Master's, to achieve that," Rashid says. For information visit www.beaconhouse.ca. March Break Camps and Summer Camps Voted Best ol Dance School and Best Music Scho er by the readers of The Oakville Beav and Oakville Today Serving North Oakville Since 1984 PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS SCHOOL ART, MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCE Spaces Are Limited March Break and Summer Camps! March 16th to 20th June 30th to August 28th HALF DAY AND/OR FULL DAY CAMPS March 16th - 20th, 2009 · For campers age 5 - 12 June 29th - Aug 14th, 2009 · For campers age 3 - 12 CALL US TO REGISTER TODAY! · Before and After Camp Child Care available · Small Group Sizes · Camera Viewing of all Studios · End of Week Presentations Specialty camps in art, music, dance, musical theatre and acro, tumbling Registration on Now Drama, Dance, Fine Arts, Crafts, Musical Theatre, Rock Band Camp, Games and much, much more! Taught by experienced and University Educated Instructors Register for Jr. Pavas for ages 3 to 6 · ½ day morning or afternoon Monday to Thursday and Saturday · Space Still Available for Art, Music & Drama! · Small Class Sizes · Family Focused Scheduling · Annual Musicals · Specialty Workshops · P.A.E.C. Dance Exams Offering The Finest in Arts Exploration and Development! The Oakville Academy for the Arts 1011 Upper Middle Road & Eighth Line, Oakville, Ontario L6H 4L5 2301 Royal Windsor Dr. Unit 1, Mississauga 905-403-9435 www.studiopavas.com studiopavas@sympatico.ca Award winning studio Art School Art School Dance Instruction Art School Phone: 905.844.ARTS (2787) www.oakvilleacademy.com Music Instruction Art School Dance Instruction