What's the best age to start a child in Montessori & must they be toilet trained?
The best time to start a child in Montessori is in the Preschool at 3 to 3 ½ years of age. We do accept older children with previous Montessori experience. We do require that children be able to use the toilet independently and with minimal assistance.
Is this a year round program?
We offer a 10-month program, beginning in September and continuing through to the end of June, with a 2 week break in March and at Christmas. We may offer a summer camp if enough students register.
Do you have a kindergarten program?
Classes at Oceanside Montessori operate in a three-year cycle, in order to best follow the child’s natural development. Each year builds on the previous, culminating in the third 'Master' Year. The traditional ‘kindergarten’ would be the vitally important third and final (Master) year of the Primary program.
Is it expensive?
Our rates are the same or similar to other Preschool rates in the area. Please call for more information.
Why do preschool children come 5 days a week?
Early childhood specialists agree that young children thrive in a secure, consistent environment with a steady routine. Young children adjust very well to this schedule and bond easily with their teachers and peers when they have consecutive days in their new community. The steady rhythm of coming to their school helps create a very positive attitude towards "school" and their activities here. It gives the children a strong feeling of belonging to a community that they help to create and of which they are valued and respected members.
The 5 day program enables the child to create a meaningful classroom community, to develop their sense of independence in the Montessori classroom to the fullest, and enables the child to build on the previous day's lessons in an uninterrupted manner.
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A Program of Discover Montessori Society
1223 Smithers Road, Errington ~ Administration Phone: 250-760-0615
