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Hatch House Montessori

301 Byron Street South, Whitby, ON L1N 4P9, Whitby, Ontario

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At a glance

Grades: Nursery/Toddler – 8
Founded: 1907
Board: Independent
Principal: Zsuzsanna Vigh
Program type: Site based only
Associations: Ontario Federation of Independent Schools

Tuition & admissions

Tuition: $12,250 /year
Open house: Open House available; RSVP via email at admin@hatchhousemontessori.com or call 905-665-7700

Admissions process

Children are admitted between ages 12 months and 12 years. Enrollment is open throughout the school year.

Academics & learning

Curriculum: Montessori curriculum organized around practical life, sensory exploration, language, mathematics and cultural studies. Elementary learning includes language, mathematics, history, geography, science, botany, zoology and the arts; the school describes a bilingual French-English elementary option and Spanish instruction.
Student–teacher ratio: 3:10 in Junior Toddler programme

Course descriptions

Casa (ages approximately 2.5–6): practical life, sensory learning, language, arithmetic and cultural studies, including history, geography and natural sciences.

Elementary (Grades 1–8 per the school site): multi-year Montessori learning in language, mathematics, science and cosmic education; upper elementary includes chemistry, physics, botany and zoology.

Language enrichment: French is integrated into Casa and the bilingual elementary program; the school also describes Spanish instruction.

Enrichment embedded in the school day includes music, physical education, martial arts, visual arts and performing arts.

View course information on the school website

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Learning programs

Languages

English · French · Spanish

Student life

Arts

Music and creative arts are included in Junior Toddler activities; wider offerings include performing and visual arts.

Clubs & extracurricular activities

Dance classes for Casa and Elementary students
Drama classes for Casa and Elementary students
Ballet-and-yoga sessions for Junior Casa
Martial arts for Casa and Elementary students
Music lessons, including piano and violin, may be arranged

Outdoor activities & education

Daily outdoor play and gross-motor activities: The school describes outdoor time and play structures, with running, jumping and climbing, alongside indoor movement activities.
Outdoor recess: The elementary daily routine includes outdoor recess; no named off-campus outdoor excursion was confirmed in the reviewed pages.

About the school

Hatch House Montessori in Whitby offers Montessori programs from early toddler through elementary ages. Its program materials describe child-directed Montessori work, practical and sensory exploration, language, music, stories, games and outdoor activities. The Junior Toddler page describes a 9–18 month program with a 3:10 teacher-child ratio and daily gross-motor activity.

Location & school highlights

What makes the school distinct

Fully Bilingual Elementary Programme instructed in English and French simultaneously
Trilingual Program adding Spanish instruction
Performing Arts and Visual Art Programmes launched 2017-2018
Pioneer of unique fully Bilingual Elementary Programme (implemented September 2013)
One of a kind in the Durham Region