Our School
As Durham Region’s first fully accredited Montessori school, we are continually striving for excellence in education. At Kendalwood, we believe that our job is to inspire children to become the best students they can be. With a curriculum that focuses on developing the intellect as well as nurturing self-esteem, academics are taught, curiosity is cultivated and respect is fostered. This approach, coupled with our newly renovated campus, creates an environment where students flourish and develop a lifelong love of learning.
Why Montessori?
The Montessori philosophy emphasizes an individualized approach to education, designed to foster independence. With a focus on exploration, investigation and study, natural curiosity is encouraged and strong critical thinking skills are developed. Classrooms contain children of multiple ages, and the curriculum emphasizes cooperative learning, peer teaching and emotional development.
Discover the Kendalwood Difference
Kendalwood Montessori and Elementary school is dedicated to providing an environment where your child’s intellectual abilities and self-esteem grow hand in hand, and where imagination and curiosity are cultivated. Our modern and recently renovated facilities truly set us apart, and the light-filled classrooms we have created provide the perfect backdrop for inspired learning. Continually striving for excellence in education, Kendalwood employs the century-old Montessori method of education, which distinguishes us from other schools.
AIM French Language Program
French lessons (ranging from 15 to 60 minutes, depending on age) are integrated into the daily routine of each classroom at Kendalwood, starting in the Infant Program. Because children have an innate ability to acquire multiple languages, it is the perfect time to introduce French. Their natural curiosity and ability to imitate sounds allows them to develop a basic, usable command of the French language. In addition, studying another language enables greater intellectual flexibility, enhances problem-solving skills, heightens creativity, and leads to higher performance in other academic areas.
Our French program is based on the combination of the Accelerated Integrated Methodology (AIM) and the Core French Program, which enables students to successfully and rapidly build proficiency in a second language. AIM utilizes key strategies such as gestures, useful key words and content-based instruction in a highly participatory and active learning environment that uses storytelling and music. Core French focuses on conversations and oral skills to build confidence in a Francophone environment.
