Why CLCS?
Education is not about banking of knowledge, but the making of a masterpiece in the sight of God and men
We believe education is not about banking of knowledge, but the making of a masterpiece in the sight of God and men. Each child is a masterpiece in the eyes of the Creator, and they were created not for a temporary meaning, but for the eternal purposes God has assigned for them.
The "Above-All" Ingredient: Truthful Love
We believe when children are educated in quality love in all truth, they prosper. As a result, they are able to experience the true freedom and abundant life our Creator has intended for all to live in.
Unique Goals
We firmly believe the Bible is the sole foundation of all truth. Academically, we believe it is important to follow Ontario Ministry Guidelines. We participate in CAT tests (Canadian Achievement Tests) each academic year to ensure our kids meet or exceed national academic standards. The overall goal of Christian education is higher educational achievement — good Christian schools are like good "soil" for children to gradually form good quality in their spiritual, mental, emotional, social and communal growth. We ignite passion, curiosity, hunger and thirst for knowledge. We believe interest is the best teacher! We direct the natural instinct of self-centeredness to deep love and appreciation of service for the higher good.
Small Classroom Size
Small class size (1:15 max.) allows us to develop personalized lessons, so our children can learn effectively in a fun, creative, and encouraging way based on their individual learning styles and educational needs. In a closely-knit learning environment, teachers are able to develop intimate relationships with each child, so they can sensitively identify and address unique educational needs.
Each Educational Block Well Built
All our teachers are good at helping students to backtrack the little "educational blocks" that have not been well built in the past. Through rebuilding those blocks, students can move forward with great confidence. We have successfully helped students in higher grades rebuild foundations that were missing or weak in their lower grades. Children become happy, engaged and passionate in subjects they used to be uninterested in, or even hate.
Co-Curricular Activities
Two concerts a year; educational field trips to the Ontario Science Centre, ROM, farms, factories etc.; pottery making; Spelling Bee competition; Christmas Carol singing at Senior Homes.
ACSI Membership
Our school is a member of ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International). We take part in Ontario Bible Quest, ACSI Track and Field, ACSI Cross Country, ACSI Sports Tournaments, ACSI Science Fair, Ontario's One Act Play Drama Festival, Ontario Public Speaking Festival, Ontario Chess Tournament, Ontario Student Film Festival, and Ontario Math Olympic. Our children have wonderful opportunities getting engaged in activities in a wider context, enriched by peers from many other schools in Ontario.
Mid-Semester Transfer
Mid-semester transfer is available at our school. We welcome families to join us at any point during the academic year.
Principal Rev. Kelly Jia
Dear friends and families,
In our school, we serve students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. We welcome children from all families — Christians or non-Christians. It is a loving place for all to belong to and to flourish.
We believe love is the greatest, and interest is the best teacher. We engage our children in fun, critical thinking, creativities, and real-life applications when they do every subject.
Academic wise, our teachers have professional expertise and high sense of responsibility. We make sure every child can process and master every academic concept that is required by the Ontario Curriculum. We carefully make up for the knowledge and skills they fall behind.
This is a closely knit community where your children can find sources of quality love, trust, strong sense of belonging and security, as well as intimate relationships with the principal, teachers and peers.
Our children flourish in a loving, caring and warm environment filled with hunger and thirst for the truth. We invest a lot of loving efforts on character formations of our children, so that they might reflect good moral characters.
Meanwhile, we actively engage our children in rich extracurricular events in the wider Christian schools' community (ACSI) and in our immediate social community context. If you have interest to talk with us more about our curriculum, school life or other questions, we would be more than happy to serve you.
All the best,
Principal Rev. Kelly Jia
Community Life Christian School