History of Oakville’s Tanglewood School

When Arthur George Heaven brought his wife and seven children all the way from England to Oakville in 1882, he settled on an 81-acre fruit farm reaching to the shores of Lake Ontario. In 1896, Heaven built a beautiful two-storey stone house on the property and gave it as a wedding present to his son Claude Cookesley and his wife, Ellen Francis Pullen. Since its days as an extravagant wedding present, this century home and property has changed hands many...

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Vision, Mission, Values

Our vision for Tanglewood School is to offer students individualized, high-quality early learning experiences that encourage holistic development by focusing on each child’s intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth. Our mission is to cultivate creative, confident, and happy children who are kind to themselves and others, are engaged with their communities, and approach life with optimism. We make that happen through a combination of caring and trained teachers, inviting classrooms, and stimulating learning experiences. Through this intentional learning experience,...

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Our Educators & Community Partnerships

It’s easy for us to brag about our educators. These enthusiastic, devoted, and qualified individuals make Tanglewood School a joy to be a part of. As qualified Early Childhood Educators, Montessori Teachers, and Childcare specialists, our educators provide a strong and stable community for our students to thrive in. The Halton Resource Connection's Quality First Program We are pleased to be affiliated with Quality First, a quality early learning initiative providing all licensed childcare programs in Halton region with the...

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Health & Nutrition

Much to the Tanglewood School community’s delight, we have an on-site chef to carefully prepare all of our meals daily. We partnered with a registered dietician and nutritionist to create our menu and reduce our intake of sugars, salts, as well as refined and processed foods. Seasonal menus rotate each week and meet all Canada Food Guide recommendations. One of the reasons we prepare everything here is so that we can control allergies, dietary restrictions, and any cross contamination, but...

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