The Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools (OACS) represents a Christian education community in Eastern Canada made up of 70 schools and 11,000 students. The OACS is a member of Christian Schools Canada as well as the Independent School Associations of Ontario.
Purpose
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The OACS states that it is committed to the pursuit of quality Christian education and consciously and prayerfully integrates Biblical principles into educational theories and practices.
Governance
The board is made up of 10 members elected by the membership at the annual meeting in November.
History
Founded in 1952 by representatives of seven different school societies in Ontario.
Member Schools
Elementary:
- Heritage Community Christian School (Addison)
- Alliston Com. Christian School (Alliston)
- Immanuel Christian School (Aylmer)
- Timothy Christian School (Barrie)
- Belleville Christian School (Belleville)
- Knox Christian School (Bowmanville)
- John Knox Christian School (Brampton)
- Brantford Christian School (Brantford)
- Burlington Christian Academy (Burlington)
- Trinity Christian School (Burlington)
- Cambridge Christian School (Cambridge)
- Immanuel Christian School (Charlottetown)
- Huron Christian School (Clinton)
- Northumberland Christian School (Cobourg)
- Community Christian School (Drayton)
- Dundas Calvin Christian School (Dundas)
- Dunnville Christian School (Dunnville)
- Hope Academy (Etobicoke)
- Timothy Christian School (Etobicoke)
- Halton Hills Christian School (Georgetown)
- Guelph Community Christian School (Guelph)
- Calvin Christian School (Hamilton)
- Jarvis Community Christian School (Jarvis)
- Kingston Christian School (Kingston)
- Laurentian Hills Christian School (Kitchener)
- Kleinburg Christian Academy (Kleinburg)
- Heritage Christian School (Lindsay)
- Listowel Christian School (Listowel)
- London Christian Academy (London)
- London Christian Elementary School (London)
- Community Christian School (Metcalfe)
- Milton Christian School (Milton)
- Holland Marsh Dist. Christian School (Newmarket)
- Willowdale Christian School (North York)
- John Knox Christian School (Oakville)
- Orangeville Christian School (Orangeville)
- Orillia Christian School (Orillia)
- Immanuel Christian School (Oshawa)
- Ottawa Christian School (Ottawa)
- Timothy Christian School (Owen Sound)
- Rhema Christian School (Peterborough)
- Sonrise Christian Academy (Picton)
- Scugog Christian School (Prince Albert)
- Renfrew & Dist. Christian School (Renfrew)
- Sarnia Christian School (Sarnia)
- Covenant Christian School (Smithville)
- Beacon Christian School (St. Catharines)
- St. Thomas Com. Christian School (St. Thomas)
- John Knox Christian School (Stoney Creek)
- Stratford & Dist. Christian School (Stratford)
- Strathroy Com. Christian School (Strathroy)
- Trenton Christian School (Trenton)
- Muskoka Christian School (Utterson)
- Wallaceburg Christian School (Wallaceburg)
- Timothy Christian School (Williamsburg)
- John Knox Christian School (Woodstock)
- John Knox Christian School (Wyoming)
Secondary:
- Hamilton Dist. Christian High School (Ancaster)
- Unity Christian High School (Barrie)
- Quinte Christian High School (Belleville)
- Durham Christian High School (Bowmanville)
- Woodland Christian High School (Breslau)
- London Dist. Christian Sec. School (London)
- Redeemer Christian High School(Ottawa)
- Smithville Christian High School (Smithville)
- Toronto Dist. Christian High School (Woodbridge)
Combined Elementary and Secondary:
- Chatham Christian Schools (Chatham)
- Thunder Bay Christian School (Rosslyn)
- Maranatha Christian Academy (Windsor)
Day Care:
- Immanuel Day Care Centre (Scarborough)
University:
- Redeemer University College (Ancaster)
Related Organizations
- Edifide (formerly Ontario Christian School Teachers Association)
- Ontario Christian School Administrators Association
- Canadian Hallmarks Institute
- Christian Schools Canada
- Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools Foundation
- Canadian Christian Education Foundation
- Ontario Christian Secondary Schools Athletic Association
References
- Community Organization Finder
- Christian Stewardship Services
- Inform Hamilton
- Canadian Christian Business Federation
- Axiom News
- Ontario College of Teachers accessed on December 20, 2011
External links
- Official website