Pre-Casa — 18 months to 2.5 years
A prepared toddler classroom supports curiosity and early independence through practical life activities such as dressing, feeding, serving food, and cleaning up.
At a glance
- Grades
- Nursery – 8
- Founded
- 2003
- Board
- Independent
- Religious affiliation
- Secular and non-denominational.
- Principal
- Jayanthi Rajagopalan
- Program type
- Site based only
- Associations
- No Association Membership
Tuition & admissions
- Financial aid
- Yes
- Interview required
- Yes
Admissions process
Complete the admission form for Pre-Casa/Casa or Elementary. · Attend an admission interview with the parent and child to discuss educational philosophy, learning objectives, and mutual fit. No tests are administered at the interview. · Submit the first deposit to secure a place.
Academics & learning
- Curriculum
- Montessori learning across practical life, sensorial exploration, language, mathematics, and cultural subjects such as geography, history, botany, zoology, geology, meteorology, and music. Elementary students explore mathematics, language arts and social studies through the five Great Lessons, spanning astronomy, geology, physical and life sciences, social sciences, and language. The school says its elementary programme includes French, technology skills and alignment with the Ontario curriculum.
Tuition & financial aid details
- Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care fee: $22/day
Bursaries & scholarships
- The school is approved to participate in this federally and provincially funded fee-reduction program. The stated reduced fee is $22/day effective January 1, 2025.
Course descriptions
Casa — 2.5 to 6 years
Children learn through specialized hands-on Montessori materials and freely chosen independent or small-group activities in practical life, sensorial learning, language, mathematics, and culture.
Elementary — Grades 1–7 on Student Programs page
A child-centred programme integrates mathematics, language arts and social studies through the five Great Lessons: the universe and Earth, life, human beings, writing, and numbers. Associated study includes astronomy, geology, physical and life sciences, social sciences, meteorology, mathematics and language. The separate About page describes programming through Grade 8; confirm current grade span with the school.
Summer day camps — ages 1.5 to 7
Age-based camp activities include games, music and movement; Montessori work, science and outdoor play; and art, crafts, music, yoga, STEM, sport and science. The school notes offerings may change and depend on availability.
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Learning programs
Specializations
Montessori education · Hands-on, self-directed learning · Whole-child development
Learning support
Teachers challenge students at their individual level and support learning at each child’s pace. A parent testimonial describes support for a child with an exceptionality · but no formal support program is specified.
Student life
Sports
Summer camps include sports and movement. Senior campers aged 4.5–7 can choose a specialized half-day sports program · yoga is also described for campers aged 2.5–4.5. Specialist offerings may change and are subject to availability.
Arts
Music is included in the Montessori culture curriculum. Summer camps offer art · crafts · music · dance · and drama · Senior campers aged 4.5–7 can choose specialized half-day art or drama programs.
Facilities
Large, bright classrooms · Separate indoor and outdoor spaces for gym and play · Child-sized shelves and specialized Montessori learning materials
Outdoor activities & education
- The programme page includes outdoor play for toddlers and preschool groups and describes out-of-school trips during the school year and summer camps. No current destinations or trip schedule are published on the reviewed page.
About the school
Founded in November 2003, Abacus Montessori is a secular Montessori school offering Pre-Casa, Casa, and Elementary programs, alongside optional after-school programs and summer day camps. Its approach emphasizes whole-child development, independence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.
Location & school highlights
Location
- Located at the corner of St. Clair Ave. E and O’Connor Dr.
What makes the school distinct
- Combines core Montessori values with modern teaching tools.
- Elementary programming includes French, aligns with the Ontario curriculum, and develops fundamental technology skills.
- All teachers are registered early childhood educators and/or hold a MACTE-accredited Montessori diploma.
- Emphasizes self-paced learning, independent thinking, and inclusion.
- Approved participant in the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care system.
Contact
- Phone
- 416-285-0110
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