Fairport Montessori Academy | School in Whitby, Ontario

ABOUT US

Fairport Montessori Academy is a private school that is grounded in the authentic Montessori philosophy of enriching young children 18 months to 12 years of age and giving them the best possible head start in life. We provide state-of-the-art, full-time and activity-based child care services and programs for children before, during and after school hours.

Fairport Montessori Academy is the only school in Whitby and the Durham Region that is quality assured by Dr. Maria Montessori’s international association (Association Montessori Internationale, or AMI for short). It is the ninth AMI-affiliated Montessori school to open in the province of Ontario.

OUR TEACHERS

AMI Trained Educator in Every Classroom

Passion for teaching children

Approved by the Ministry of Education

First Aid and CPR Certified

Dedicated to the AMI Montessori Method and to Montessori Quality Assurance (MQA)

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OUR HEALTHY MEAL CHOICES

Healthy food that children love, with a healthy spin. Our child-friendly lunches and snacks are nutritious, delicious and most importantly – foods that children and parents love!

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“With the support of the prepared adult, the child with his unlimited possibilities can be the transformer of humanity, just as he is its creator. The child brings us great hope and a new vision.”

– Dr Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind

OUR AUTHENTIC MONTESSORI CURRICULUM

There are four main areas in the Children’s House: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language and Mathematics. Considerable emphasis is also placed on cultural aspects such as music, art, geography, botany and zoology.

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OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM

DAILY UPDATES: Real-time feed of activities throughout the day.

PHOTOS: Watch your child’s day unfold with snapshots delivered to your mobile device.

STAY CONNECTED: Stay in touch with your teacher and strengthen school learning with activities at home.

DIGITAL CHECK-IN: Easy digital check-in with personal passcodes. Add approved adults to pick up your child, and see when your child is checked in or out.