162 Parliament St, Toronto, ON M5A 2Z1, Canada
- SCHOOL TYPE: Private
- WEBSITE: Liberty Prep School Corktown Campus
- SCHOOL LEVEL: Elementary, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten
- GRADES OFFERED: PK - 6
Liberty Prep is a one-of-a-kind institution that brings Maria Montessori’s century-old teaching philosophy to Toronto’s downtown core. We believe that the environment children learn in is as important as the materials they use, so we handpicked and renovated two truly unique locations that reflect the character of our downtown Toronto neighbourhoods. Liberty Prep brings the proven Montessori method to the urban Toronto core, filling the gap between traditional education and the skill set necessary to succeed.
Much of Moss Park was originally built to supply homes for the workers of the industrial area to the south of the neighbourhood. Moss Park was originally the heart of Toronto's industrial area, home to large factories and the densely packed homes of the workers they employed. In recent years the area has seen rapid gentrification. Corktown, included in this area, was an Irish ethnic enclave, particularly for Irish emigrants from County Cork. The Garden District, also included in this area, was originally a very exclusive district and declined in time as the housing stock aged and smaller lots for workers were built. This area has seen a large replacement of older homes with residential, institutional and commercial development.