I N D E P E N D E N T S C H O O L S
S p e c i a l F e a t u r e
them on the path to a lifelong commit-
ment to philanthropy.
"We have nurtured many commu-
nity partnerships; our students make
sandwiches for our local soup kitchen
and the whole school takes part in our
Community Day to raise money for
charity," she adds. "We also have some
of our Grade 10 students who partner
with local elementary school children to
create children's books."
At Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School
in Kelowna, its proximity to the Uni-
versity of British Columbia – Okanagan
Campus (
UBCO) has forged a dynamic
relationship between the two schools.
In addition to its senior students regu-
larly taking part in classes at
UBCO, the
non-pro•t school bene•ts from the fact
that 25 of its parents are
UBC profes-
sors. They regularly come in to teach
students about topics such as education,
engineering and medicine, to name
a few.
As those students prepare for post-
secondary life, they also take part in
practical learning through career plan-
ning, job shadowing and community
outreach.
Sitting atop a mountain on 40
pristine acres, Aberdeen Hall consists
of three buildings; an Early Learning
Centre, Junior Hall and a Senior Hall
for students from preschool to Grade
12. "We recently completed our new
60,000-square-foot facility, which
includes a brand new digital design
studio," says Christopher Grieve, head
of school.
This relatively young school has
experienced unprecedented growth
since its opening a decade ago—from 70
students to 550 students this year.
"That's an average yearly growth of
10 to 12 per cent," adds Grieve.
Along with its strong academic
program, Aberdeen Hall oers ¡exible
programming for its students pursuing
high performance arts or elite athletics;
receiving credits for their unique gifts.
"We are also an innovative research-
based institution with ties to top
research schools across North Amer-
ica," adds Grieve. That translates to
faculty regularly evaluating its courses
We're leaders in education that empowers students with
language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia
Max 10 Class Size | Prescriptive Language Instruction | Personalized Programming
An impressive 90% of our graduates go on to college and university
OPEN HOUSES
:
NOV 5, 2015, FEB 11 & MAY 5, 2016
RSVP to admissions@fraseracademy.ca
Gr 1-12 Independent School, Vancouver | 604 736 5575 | fraseracademy.ca
