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www.insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, October 19, 2 0 1 7 | 2 8 Academic excellence and real-world learning designed for girls At St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School, girls from Pre school to Grade 12 experience an enriched aca demic and co-curricular program delivered by teach ers who are experts in educating girls. We support each girl's interests, talents, learning needs and strengths, and our world-class facility and signature programs equip her to achieve excellence in what ever path she chooses. Robotics and STEM Education tomized to her personal career interests. Girls gain valuable, professional experience that not only pro vides them with insight into their specifi c career choices but also sets them apart as they pursue their career goals. A ctive, healthy living for girls Our award-winning FIRST Robotics program en ables girls from Grades 1 to 12 to compete in a series of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) challenges. Our senior team, SWAT 771, holds the title of being the first Canadian all girls team and remains the only all-girls team in the world to win the prestigious Regional Chairman's Award in the FIRST competition. Global Studies As part of their SMLS education, girls of all ages participate in outdoor education, physical fitness, creative expression and spiritual refl ection. We fo cus on the whole girl and we equip each student with the life skills and wellness habits she needs to be an active, healthy person for her whole life. Discover how an SMLS education will benefit your daughter for her lifetime. Our M idd le School has expanded Each girl at SMLS has the opportunity to explore and connect with communities - local and global - through experiential learning trips, community service, cultural exchanges and international lead ership opportunities. Our students have explored the far reaches of the earth, including South Africa, India, Bhutan, China, Singapore and Australia, to name a few. Professional Internship With increased interest in our Middle School program, we have grown to three classes each of Grades 6, 7 and 8. Our distinctive program appeals to prospective students and their families because it engages girls intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually. We have expanded im portant STEM education such as coding, added wellness activities like yoga and more experiential learning trips such as a four-day outdoor character education trip and international cultural exchanges. The Middle School is a place where girls belong and thrive. St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School is located at 1080 Linbrook Rd. Call 905-845-2356 for more information. SMLS students and teachers attended a Round Square International Conference in South Africa earlier this year and took the opportunity to explore Botswana as part o f their experience. In Grade 11, every SMLS student participates in a month-long, workplace experience that is cus An Oakville tradition with a natural reputation for excellence "Education is a natural process carried o u t by th e hum an individual, and is acquired not ju s t by listen in g to w ords, but also by experien ces in th e environm ent." - M a ria M ontessori ^ $ Y o w § N & U 'm lW h o c l ore Rd.'E.~__ e s s a ri S c h o o l* Dearcroft Montessori School Toddler to Grade 8. (Full day Toddler spaces available) Dearcroft Montessori is delighted to celebrate its 50th anniversary as Canada's leader in Elementary Experiential Education. Established in 1968, it is Oakville's original Montessori School. The campus is locat ed on a beautiful, wooded, two-acre historic property, walking distance to downtown Oakville and beautiful parks. Our experienced staff take great pride in offering a warm, engaging, enriched environment with a tailored focus on the whole child ranging from Toddlers to Grade Eight. A Montessori education, due to its unique ability to identify and nur ture individual strengths, does a remarkable job of creating graduates who go on to change the world. The founders of Google, Amazon and Wikipedia are fi ne examples of innovative, creative and fearless en trepreneurs who started their academic journeys in Montessori class rooms. They never stopped learning and continue to push boundaries, creating exciting new paradigms within their chosen fi elds. Their busi ness cultures are outstanding examples of meaningful change and as individuals they have emerged as world ambassadors of inspired lead ership. Dearcroft is an accredited Montessori School by the CCMA. Now of fering full time space in our brand new Toddler (18 months to 3 years old) and Prima Casa (2.5 years old - 4 years old) rooms. The best way to appreciate the school is through an actual visit. On Saturday, Oct. 21 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. come explore our campus and we will give you an overview of the nurturing and stimu lating learning environment we offer. With a setting as unique as our approach, the calibre of Dearcroft / West Wind graduates reflects the quality of the education we provide. Dearcroft Montessori is located at 1167 Lakeshore Rd. East. Call 905 844-2114 for more information.