A History of Excellence
For over 40 years, our Montessori schools have provided child-centred education to thousands of children in the Greater Toronto Area. Kennedy Montessori School is located in Markham, Ontario, near Unionville. We are accredited with the Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators (CCMA), so you can be sure that we are an authentic and credible Montessori school. Our teachers are Montessori trained, and our classrooms have the mixed age groups that are fundamental to the Montessori way of teaching.
Our programs help your child learn and excel with ease, in an environment that's safe, and perfectly suited to their individual needs. We help your child build self-confidence, healthy self-esteem, and independent thinking that is so crucial in today's world. Your child's academic, social, and emotional development is very important to us. We believe that learning is a joyful adventure!
What is Montessori?
Montessori education is based on the philosophy of Maria Montessori, an Italian physician and educator whose teaching methods are used by many public and private schools today.
Montessori is a wonderful, child-centered method of education that allows children to learn with ease, and in an environment, that’s perfectly suited to each one of them. It’s a method of teaching that fosters independence, creative thinking, and self-discipline. A Montessori school is an environment that cultivates respect and compassion and inspires children to love the process of learning.
One of the extremely important aspects of a true Montessori program is the mixed age groupings that you find in all Montessori classrooms. The younger children watch the older ones and learn how to behave in a classroom. They learn that it’s polite to shake hands and say ‘good morning’ to your teacher when you arrive at school. They learn that every child can, and should, enjoy doing good work. They learn that learning is fun! They learn that they can be successful in whatever they choose to do. When they see older children working with the more advanced materials, they can’t wait to do that work too. This causes a ripple effect on the older children, where you can see their self-esteem and self-confidence bloom!
Our Montessori Programs
We are very proud of the programming we offer our students.
Toddler (Ages 1.5 to 3)
Our Toddler Program is based on the Montessori principles of self-directed and independent learning.
Preschool/CASA (Ages 2.5 to 6)
The advanced Montessori materials enable our CASA children to be able to make significant academic progress.
Elementary (Grades 1 to 6)
Our elementary program provides individual attention to each student facilitating successful outcomes.
Middle-School (Grades 7 to 8)
The Middle School Program is an ideal foundation and preparation for your child's transition to high school.
