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The Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools (O.A.C.S.) was a nonprofit organization representing a membership of independent Christian schools in Eastern Canada. Its mission was to improve and expand these member schools by providing professional support services. From 1955 to 2010 the primary focus of the Board and Staff was political advocacy designed to persuade the Government of Ontario to provide grants on a basis similar to that provided to the Separate School Boards. In 2002 the membership was made up of 80 schools, educating 13,000 students and employing 980 certified teachers. The Alliance was part of a national network of 8 private school organizations across Canada.