Organizational Network

OACS and Related Organizations

The OACS has been a non-profit corporation since 1981 and is directed by a board of directors of ten Canadian citizens elected by the member schools in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes, and two liaison members appointed by the Ontario Christian School Teachers Association (OCSTA) and the Ontario Christian School Administrators Association (OCSAA).

The OACS is the oldest (1952) and largest independent school organization in English-speaking Canada. It is located in Ancaster, Ontario, part of the “steel city” in Hamilton.

The OACS is a member of three other associations.

  • Christian Schools Canada – 137 schools: 27,000 students
  • Independent School Associations of Ontario (ISAO) – 360 schools: 75,000 students
  • Christian Schools International – 420 schools: 90,000 students

    • The OACS' sister organizations in Canada are:

  • Praire Association of Christian Schools
  • Society of Christian Schools in British Columbia

     

    • Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools
    790 Shaver Road, Ancaster, Ontario, L9G 3K9
    P: 905-648-2100 F: 905-648-2110 E: oacs@oacs.org W: http://www.oacs.org
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