All-Day Montessori.  Preparing your child for Kindergarten, and for life.

Strathcona Montessori is an all-day Montessori preschool that includes a full foundational educational program.  Alongside the cornerstone of core studies, we focus on understanding, and learning how to learn.  Socialization and skill development are every day to build self-confidence and resiliency.  Ours is a unique program with the addition of cultural studies with each continent, fine arts and craft making that promote interest.  We place a strong emphasis and focus on natural materials that are reusable, recyclable, and compostable.

Strathcona Montessori is an all-day Montessori preschool offering a comprehensive, foundational early learning program.  Alongside the cornerstone of core academic studies, we foster curiosity, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of learning by helping children understand not only what to learn, but how to learn.

Every day, children build confidence, resilience, and strong social skills through meaningful interactions, hands-on experiences, and purposeful skill development.

Our enrichment activities include:

• Bake & Shake. Cooking, baking, snack prep and serving, nutrition, food preparation for every continent being studied, and active movement to encouraging healthy habits and teamwork.
• Sketch & Stretch. Creative art, fine motor development, mindfulness, and yoga to inspire self-expression, focus, and physical well-being.

We believe children learn best through exploration, movement, creativity, and connection.  At Strathcona Montessori, every day is thoughtfully designed to nurture the whole child, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.

You will never know how wonderful a Montessori classroom can be, until your child has had this very joyful and amazing experience.

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School is open daily from the first Tuesday after Labour Day in September, through to July 31st.  We break every year during the Christmas-New Year’s week and for the month of August.  Half day classes are not offered.  Strathcona Montessori is a small school with 16 children per class. 

One-third of our spaces are part-time enrolment.  Two-day (Tue & Thu) and three-day (Mon, Wed & Fri) classes are initially offered to three-year-old first-year students.  Five-day enrolment (Mon to Fri) is offered to four-year-old second-year students only, who require more time to prepare for Kindergarten.  

We are licensed for 3 to 5 years, which allows two children under three years old (if space is available).  Returning students and siblings have first priority for all space selections.  Tuition rates for 3 to 5 years, and under 3 years are posted on About Page (Fee Schedule drop-down).

Registration for September opens mid-January with returning children and siblings.  Registration for remaining spaces occurs after returning family registration is complete.  Only families being offered spaces will be contacted.  As this is a small school, we do not have a large number of spaces that open.  We do not host Open Houses.  30 minute family visits are offered on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 11:30am or 3:30pm, when time permits. 

Families who show interest in a Montessori program, take the time to come in and meet with the teachers, will be contacted first. 

We are currently at capacity for the current school year.  However, families move, needs change, and spaces may open.  Please fill in your information on the CONTACT US page to be placed on the waitlist.  Specify how many days of enrolment you are seeking.  For any further information not listed on this site or to set up a family visit, please call 604.569.2169.

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In today’s world, it is important that Maria Montessori’s vision of tolerance, acceptance, love, appreciation of beauty, kindness, respect and peace is stronger than ever. Our goal is to support children develop creatively, intellectually, emotionally and socially, in order to prepare them for kindergarten. Our two-year program introduces children to a strong foundation of personal and social skills. We welcome young minds and families to the joys of a Montessori education.

Some believe that Montessori programs are structured environments.  They are not.  Quite the opposite.  Montessori methodology is child-directed with the teacher as a guide, rather than many other early childhood programs which are adult directed. The Montessori approach fosters independence which promotes self-confidence. The confident child is more resilient and learns to problem solve independently.  Self-motivated learning is the core of the Montessori program and philosophy.  Students in our classroom move about freely, with our belief that children need to roam, touch and experience in order to learn.  This is referred to as freedom within boundaries.  Socialization is also a major focus, guiding children on appropriate ways to make and keep friendships.  Along with traditional Montessori materials, we blend other inspirational teaching tools to merge and compliment the Montessori framework, along with our cultural studies curriculum.  Ours is a distinct and unique program.

Strathcona Montessori preschool is nestled within the gated community of the Mau Dan Co-op Gardens in the historic Strathcona neighbourhood. Located at 377 Keefer Street, we are centrally located with easy access from the East Village at Nanaimo and Hastings, Chinatown, Yaletown, Gastown, and Vancouver City Centre.