Serving Toronto families for more than 45 years, our education experts offer standard-setting programs for infants, toddlers and preschool children. We want children to be learners, to love to learn, to be part of a community of learners, and to grow into awesome adults who can make a difference in the world.

Moving forward with CWELCC to lower our fees for all families with children 0-6! January 1, 2025

Downtown Montessori programs are happy to continue our participation in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care program which aims to lower fees for families with children aged 0 – 6 years in child care.

Since January 1, 2025, there have been adjustments to your childcare fees in alignment with the federal and provincial CWELCC framework. 

Confirmed monthly rates:

• Under 2: $478.50

• Under 3: $478.50

• Casa: $478.50

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Latest Dispatches

A collage of children decorating and sharing valentines, and showing them at circle timecity place

Happy Valentine's Day!

The children participated in a valentine exchange and it started with picking a friend's name out of a basket, decorating a felt valentine with gems, pompoms, metallic paper, ribbon and buttons, personalizing it, and then delivering their valentines at a special circle. Happy Valentine’s Day! (Click for more information and full photos.)

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A collage of children shoveling snow, making a snow angel, sitting with a shovel of snow, and pushing a truck in the snowcoatsworth

Winter Fun

When it snowed a lot, we shoveled and sledded around and around, and made a mountain to climb and slide down. We played in the snow, made snow angels, and caught snowflakes with our tongue. We made the most of the snow and had wintery fun! (Click for full photos.)

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A collage of children transferring pom poms and rice with a spooninfinity place

Transferring

The transferring activities that the children do within the Under 2 classroom help to refine their eye-hand coordination, strengthen the muscles of the hand and wrist, foster concentration, and provide the child with the opportunity to practice daily activities. All of these experiences will help them build the foundation they need to do more complex things as they become more skilled. (Click for more information and full photos.)

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A collage of children in traditional outfits from China, lanterns, and a dragon costumesimcoe place

Lunar New Year!

We explored the celebration of the Lunar New Year recently through books and creative activities. We learned that the new year represents a time for new beginnings and fresh starts. We made lanterns and had the opportunity to dress in traditional garments. Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts’ai! (Click for more information.)

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