I chose to send my daughter to FACE not only because of its close proximity to our home, but because of its enriched program. I also likes the fact that FACE runs from kindergarden through to grade 11, giving kids a great sense of continuity throughout their school experience.
FACE stands for Fine Arts Core Education, and lives up to its name. If I'm not mistaken, FACE had 6 extra hours of curriculum that they dedicate to the arts. By the time a child has gotten to grade 6 at face they already have a solid foundation in both fine arts and music.
An other fun fact about FACE is that it has both an English section (run by the EMSB) and a French side (run by the CSDM). Interestingly enough, despite being enrolled in the English section of FACE most of my daughters classes are taught in French (No, FACE is not considered either a bilingual school or an immersion school).
Considering it is such a large school the parent-teacher communication seems relatively good with teachers being available by e-mail and contacting me by phone when issues arise. The scheduled "parent-teacher" nights however are maddening exercise in futility and should be avoided at all costs.