Generations of Bahamians have chosen to attend an accredited boarding school in Canada to prepare them for the demands and expectations of university, and today a group of 16 of Canada's most prestigious boarding schools are in town to continue to promote the benefits of studying in Canada at their annual New Providence recruitment fair.
The recruitment fair will be held tonight between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel.
The recruitment event, organized by Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS), offers families an opportunity to meet with representatives from a variety of schools -- all boys, all girls, co-ed, urban and rural. Some schools offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, others offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses and all offer a range of arts, athletics, community service and leadership programs.
Recruitment officers boast that Canada, which is home to students from over 100 countries around the world, scores the highest among English-speaking nations in math, science and reading scores. The latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results released n 2013 by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), placed Canada ahead of the United Kingdom and the United States in student performance in all three disciplines.

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