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Ellington Montessori School

Scarborough, Ontario

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At a glance

Grades: Nursery – 8
Board: Independent

Academics & learning

Curriculum: Historical school pages describe Montessori learning from toddlerhood through upper elementary and middle school, combining hands-on materials, choice, independent work and group inquiry. Published curriculum areas include Practical Life, language, mathematics, science, culture, social-emotional learning, arts, physical education, languages and technology. These pages are not evidence of a currently operating school.

Course descriptions

Toddler (15 months–2.5 years; historical website)

The archived page describes independence, speech and language, fine/gross motor skills and cooperative play. Montessori examples include practical-life tasks, sorting, pouring, counting, sandpaper numerals and daily-routine concepts. Age entry required independent walking and self-feeding.

Casa / preschool and elementary (historical website)

The school’s about page lists Toddler, Casa (2.5–6 years), Lower Elementary (6–9) and Upper Elementary (9–12), plus Middle School (12–14). Public pages describe practical life, language, mathematics, science, culture, history, geography and social-emotional learning.

Upper Elementary (historical website)

The page describes a transition toward abstract reasoning through literature, history, science, mathematics, language, group work, independent organization, library research and basic technology projects.

Arts (historical website)

The school’s arts overview lists visual arts, music, theatre and dance, sometimes integrated into other lessons; lessons could be taught by school staff or visiting specialists.

School images

Student life

Arts

Historical official pages list visual arts · music · theatre and dance as arts-education subjects · not as a current club schedule.

Outdoor activities & education

2021 Summer Camp (historical): The official page describes an eight-week 2021 camp, July 5–August 27, with alternating themes, indoor/outdoor play, arts and crafts, physical education and excursions. Examples included gardening, plant and animal studies, an Ontario Science Centre visit and a Toronto Zoo visit. This is a dated 2021 offer and is not evidence of a current camp.
Toddler outdoor play (historical program page): The former Toddler day schedule included outdoor activities; the available page does not establish whether the program continues.

About the school

This private-school record for Ellington Montessori School is listed as closed in the Ontario Ministry of Education’s private-school records for the 2022-23 school year.