FAQ's
What is Home and School?
What is the QFHSA?
What does the QFHSA do?
What is the difference between Home and School (H&S) and Governing Board (GB)?
Why should I get involved with the QFHSA?
How do I become a member?
Other benefits include:
Speaking of which, what is Quebec Home and School News?

What is Home & School?

We are a non-profit volunteer organization committed to enriching the lives of all students of Lord Aylmer School. We are an independent voice in education in Quebec and are also affiliated with Quebec Federation of Home & School and Canadian Home & School Associations. Membership includes province wide conferences, an Annual General Meeting, Home & School News and Liability Insurance.

What is the QFHSA?

The Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations is an independent, incorporated, non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the general education and well-being of children and youth.
The QFHSA is part of the Canadian Home and School Federation. This federation is a 100 year old nation-wide parent volunteer movement, dedicated to promoting the education and the well-being of children through parental involvement and other means.

What does the QFHSA do?

The QFHSA promotes the involvement of parents, students, educators and the community-at-large in the advancement of learning and acts as a voice for parents.

What is the difference between Home and School (H&S) and Governing Board (GB)?

Voting membership in H&S is open to all parents of a school or members of a community. Voting membership in GB is limited by legislation to a set number.
Every H&S is a member of the provincial and national parent organization and therefore has a greater voice. Each governing board is virtually separate.
Each H&S sets its own goals based on student and parent needs. Purpose of the GB is set by the Ministry of Education Quebec.
H&S, especially at the provincial level, is concerned with the overall good of the child and family, health, safety, rights, as well as education. GB is only concerned with education.

Why should I get involved with the QFHSA?

As a parent, you are most likely already involved in the life of your child(ren), be it reading to them at bedtime, helping with homework, or even running to and fro from all of their extra-curricular activities. If you can take the time to do all of these wonderful things, why not get involved more directly in your child's education? Research has proven that when parents are involved in their child's education, the child succeeds better at school.

The QFHSA is an independent voice in education in Quebec. Your membership in your local Home and School automatically gives you access to various resources offered by the QFHSA, to help you begin to play a more active role in your child's education and learning.

How do I become a member?

See our Membership Page for information.

Other benefits include:

The Newspaper that is published 4 times a year and mailed to your home represents a large portion of this. PALS and other workshops are also subsidized for our members. Our office and resources, of which there are many, to assist parents. Our Executive Secretary is here to answer questions and assist you. We put on workshops to help train your volunteers so that your Association works better Funding for volunteer travel expenses to present briefs and opinions to the Provincial and National governments.
Paying the membership fee also shows your support and belief in the work of home and school.


Speaking of which, what is Quebec Home and School News?

This newspaper serves as a link between the QFHSA and its individual Home and School Associations. Communicating messages from various committees, interesting articles and tips, and the happenings at different Home and School Associations and schools, just begins to describe the Quebec Home and School News. There are always articles on parenting issues, safety, health, and more. Includes write-ups of the happenings at the two major yearly conferences and the latest in education circles.