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Manor Montessori School

Toronto, Ontario

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At a glance

Grades: Nursery – Grade 4
Gender: Coeducational
Boarding: No
Founded: 1962
Board: Independent
Principal: Dana Stewart
Program type: Site based only
Associations: No Association Membership

Tuition & admissions

Tuition: $17,609 /year
Enrolment fee: Registration fee required
Interview required: Yes
SSAT required: No

Admissions process

Submit an application and registration fee. · After receipt, an interview is scheduled for both parent and child with Director Christine Feinstein. · Primary applicants must be three years old by September and potty-trained; Twos applicants need not be potty-trained. · Register in advance for a school tour by selecting a location, day, and time; a calendar invitation confirms the appointment. · Program inquiries can be initiated by creating an account through the relevant location's link.

Academics & learning

Curriculum: The school describes Montessori Toddler (18 months–2.5 years), Casa (2.5–6 years) and Elementary (Grades 1–4) programs. Casa includes practical life, sensorial learning, language, mathematics and cultural activities; elementary study integrates language, mathematics, science, geography, history, botany, music and art. French is taught three times weekly in Casa and daily in Elementary. Elementary students have gym twice a week and outdoor play.
Student–teacher ratio: Toddler program: 12 children with two adults (6:1 child-to-adult ratio).

Course descriptions

Toddler (18 months–2.5 years)

A prepared Montessori environment supports independence, self-care, language and motor development through purposeful activities.

Casa (2.5–6 years)

Montessori work includes practical life, sensorial exploration, language, mathematics and cultural learning. Small-group French is offered three times weekly.

Elementary (Grades 1–4)

Broad Montessori learning includes language, mathematics, geography, history and botany, with research, experiments and field trips. French is offered daily; specialty music, art and gym are included.

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Learning programs

Specializations

Montessori education · Bilingual Spanish program · Bilingual Chinese program

Languages

English · Spanish (bilingual program) · Chinese (bilingual program)

Student life

Arts

Art and music are part of the program · including specialist elementary instruction. The school holds an annual Winter Concert · French Drama is listed among Fall 2026 North Campus clubs.

Facilities

The Potomac campus has a school-built facility specifically designed for children working in a Montessori environment. Toddler classrooms include defined learning areas and space for social interaction.

Clubs & extracurricular activities

French Drama: After-school French-language drama club for Elementary; North Campus Fall 2026 listing says it prepares a play for the Winter concert.
Fall 2026 North Campus clubs: Official Fall 2026 registration page lists Yoga, Games, Breakfast, Dance, Homework, Bingo, Woodworking, Science and French Drama clubs. It gives term dates Sept. 21–Nov. 30 (some offerings to Dec. 3); these dates are for the published Fall 2026 term and should not be treated as permanent offerings.

Outdoor activities & education

Toddler and Casa outdoor play: School extracurricular page says Toddler and Casa students have 1.5 hours of supervised outdoor play daily.
Gardening and nature learning: Toddlers plant and tend gardens; Casa students plant seeds, rake leaves and observe seasonal changes.
Field trips and park visits: The school describes a Toddler farm trip, Casa fall excursion and Elementary monthly trips/park visits in fall and spring. Published examples include Harbourfront Centre, Young People’s Theatre, Kortright Centre, ROM, Ontario Science Centre and Pioneer Village; dates and visits vary.
Skating or skiing: Most winters, Elementary students may attend skating at a local rink or skiing at Earl Bales; confirm the current season.

About the school

Founded in 1962, The Manor Montessori School was Maryland's first Montessori school. It provides a warm, nurturing environment for children ages two to nine across three campuses.

Location & school highlights

Location

Oaklyn Center: Main campus at 10500 Oaklyn Drive, Potomac, Maryland, off Falls Road; offers Toddler (age 2), Primary (ages 3–6), and Elementary (ages 6–9) programs.
St. Dunstan Center: 5450 Massachusetts Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland; offers Toddler (ages 18 months–3) and Primary (ages 3–6) programs.
Trinity Center: 11200 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, Maryland, near Tuckerman Lane; offers Toddler (ages 18 months–3) and Primary (ages 3–6) programs.

What makes the school distinct

First Montessori school established in Maryland, founded in 1962.
One of the few Montessori schools to have constructed its own purpose-designed Montessori facility, located in Potomac.
Toddler program accommodates children who are not potty-trained.
Extended daycare available from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for ages 2–9.