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Sunrise Montessori School

180 Amber Street, Markham, Ontario, L3R 3J8

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At a glance

Grades: NS – Gr. 3
Gender: Coed
Board: Independent

Tuition & admissions

Tuition: $10,500 – $16,500 /year
Financial aid: Yes

Admissions process

Book an appointment to visit the facilities and discuss your child's needs. Infant and toddler programs offer year-round enrollment. Contact the school for French Immersion Casa enrollment; places are limited. After-school registration requires a completed, signed form and payment submitted to the Sunrise Office.

Academics & learning

Curriculum: Montessori
Student–teacher ratio: Infants: 3:1; toddlers: 5:1.
Class size: Tuition
Accreditation: Licensed by the Ministry of Education. · Compliant with the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014.

Tuition & financial aid details

After-school childcare and activities: Available to enrolled students at an additional cost; amounts are not stated.
Infant program inclusions: All food and supplies are included except diapers and formula.
CWELCC tuition reduction: Tuition reductions from January to December apply to infant, toddler and preschool (Casa) programs up to 3.9 years old.

Bursaries & scholarships

The school participates in the CWELCC Program, providing tuition reductions from January to December for infant, toddler and preschool (Casa) programs up to 3.9 years old.

Course descriptions

Infant and Toddler

The official programme pages describe care from birth to 18 months and Toddler from 18 months to 2½ years, focusing on sensory exploration, communication, movement, independence and practical-life skills.

Casa / Preschool

Casa (approximately 2½–6 years) uses Montessori materials across practical life, sensory learning, early literacy, mathematics, culture, science and movement; French immersion is available.

Elementary

The school describes Elementary for ages 6–13, mixed-age Montessori learning and five-day attendance. Official pages do not clearly map all ages to Ontario grade labels; confirm current grade levels and student cohort availability.

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Learning programs

Specializations

Montessori education · Early childhood education · French immersion

Languages

French (primary language of instruction in the French Immersion Casa program)

Student life

Sports

Indoor and outdoor physical education · After-school martial arts · After-school soccer · After-school gymnastics · After-school dance movements, including Hip-Hop and Zumba

Arts

Arts, drama, music and movement · After-school piano lessons · After-school creative art · After-school literacy art · After-school chorus singing · After-school clay pottery · After-school Hip-Hop and Zumba

Facilities

Fully equipped kitchen for nutritious hot meals. · Separate infant sleep area. · Infant rooms accommodate a maximum of 10 children; toddler rooms accommodate a maximum of 15 toddlers.

Clubs & extracurricular activities

After-school activities: Sunrise lists after-school activities for children aged 2½ and older. Current activity choices are provided by the school and may change; no stable public club roster was found.
Summer camp: The school advertises seasonal camps (current programme page specifies ages 3.9+; older pages use broader ages). Confirm current year eligibility and schedule directly.

Outdoor activities & education

Field trips: Sunrise’s official activities page provides registration forms for toddler, Casa, JK/SK and elementary field trips; dates and destinations vary by school year.
Outdoor play and physical development: Official programme materials describe indoor/outdoor physical education and gross-motor development. No fixed outdoor expedition programme was found.

About the school

Sunrise Montessori School in Markham, Ontario offers Montessori education and childcare from infancy through elementary grades 1–3, along with French immersion, after-school activities and summer camps.

Location & school highlights

Location

Located in Markham
Ontario.

What makes the school distinct

Montessori teaching methods incorporated into daily activities.
French Immersion Casa program for children aged 2½–6.
Conversational French and Mandarin included in the toddler program.
Infant ratio of one teacher per three infants; toddler ratio of one teacher per five toddlers.
After-school childcare available Monday–Friday until 6:00 PM at an additional cost.
Participation in the CWELCC tuition-reduction program.