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
city placeArtistic Expression
Art is a great way for children to express themselves. It also helps to develop fine motor skills, use of tools, problem solving skills and self-confidence. The Montessori environment provides open-ended art activities to help the children to explore and use their creativity. On the art shelf, watercolour painting, gluing collage materials, playdough, chalk with a chalkboard and various art mediums are accessible and available to the children throughout the day. (Click to read Dr Montessori’s quote and for full photos.)
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coatsworthMusic and Movement
The Under 2’s favourite action song right now is “Sleeping Bunnies”. The teachers introduce various animals as well as animal sounds (Sleeping Tigers, Elephants, etc.). The children lay on the floor pretending to sleep and wait for the cue to wake up, hop like a bunny, make an animal sound or stomp their feet, then stop and restart the game with a new sleeping animal. (Click for full photos and more information.)
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infinity placeSolar System
The solar system is a very popular topic within the classroom. The child is invited to work with the solar system activity where they can learn about planets, asteroids, comets, and other interesting facts about space. In this image, the child arranged the planets in order from their distance from the sun, and followed up with their own drawing of the solar system.
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simcoe placeCare of the Environment
Through practical life care of the environment activities such as sweeping the floor, washing the table, and cleaning up spills, children learn to take pride in caring for their classroom and completing a job, develop a high level of concentration, respect for their community, a sense of order, and increase independence and improve fine motor skills. (Click for more information.)
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