Human Resources

The heads of private schools generally have a Bachelor of Education or another relevant degree. Many CAIS heads have developed their experience by working with a number of different private schools. CAIS private school teachers in Atlantic Canada must also have a degree in education; and approximately one quarter have received their Masters Degrees. Teachers in other Atlantic Canadian private schools have varying levels of post-secondary education. The salaries in private schools tend to be slightly lower than salaries of public school teachers, though improved working conditions with smaller class sizes often balance the difference in pay. Teacher evaluations in CAIS private schools generally happen twice a year. Teachers of private schools in Canada generally do not belong to teachers unions.

Locations and Numbers

As listed with provincial Departments of Education, there are twenty-three private schools in New Brunswick, thirty-two in Nova Scotia, and four in Prince Edward Island. For a complete listing see Appendix A; New Learning Resources. Annual listings of the schools can be acquired by contacting the Department of Education in each of the three provinces. Several Atlantic CAIS private schools place emphasis on religious learning and most strive towards high academic goals to prepare students for post-secondary education.