Our playground and garden offers your child the opportunity to engage with nature in Queensville

Name: Queensville Montessori Academy
Address: 20728 Leslie St, Queensville, ON, L0G 1R0, CA
Telephone: 905-478-4949

School History

Since 2004, Queensville Montessori Academy has been educating children in a beautifully renovated farmhouse in the quiet, rural hamlet of Queensville. We are minutes from Newmarket, Sharon, Keswick, Bradford and Mount Albert and the school is easily and quickly accessible from the 404. The school grounds are private and secure and are filled with lush gardens, a natural playground with a gazebo and engaging outdoor learning areas. A beautiful cedar greenhouse is our newest addition and is a wonderful space for our young gardeners to develop their appreciation for nature.

Our classrooms are prepared environments designed to encourage children in their self-directed discovery of the world. The learning environment nurtures the developmental needs of the child and creates a supportive climate of self-direction through purposeful involvement. Scientifically developed materials and activities encourage children to develop a love of learning and trust in their own ability to learn. Classrooms are set up in such a way as to encourage independence as the “child’s nature is to aim directly and energetically at functional independence” (Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind). Our classrooms are vibrant learning communities where the children holistically develop their minds (intellectual), bodies (physical) and spirits (social-emotional).

The design of the school is based on the principles of simplicity, beauty and order. Each area inside the school is bright, warm and inviting, filled with the key aspects of culture, including material in different languages, plants, art, music and books. The children are the caretakers of their classrooms and are comforted by its order and beauty.

Our outdoor learning environment is a key extension of our indoor classrooms and is of equal importance. Our playground areas, classroom patio, gardens and greenhouse offer our students countless opportunities to engage with nature.

Our Mission

The mission at Queensville Montessori Academy is to uphold the philosophy and principles of Dr. Maria Montessori in an inspiring environment that embraces each child, promotes independence, respect and social responsibility, and emphasizes acceptance. To this end, we have a prepared classroom environment that is engaging and responsive to every child at each stage of development. We are committed to excellence in Montessori Education.

To achieve its mission, at Queensville Montessori Academy:

Children are respected and guided in a positive manner that is appropriate to their age and development level.
Children are encouraged to develop independence, self-respect and respect of others.
Children are guided to develop initiative and their own personal interests fostering individual excellence.
Children are exposed to learn about diverse cultural, religious and economic backgrounds to develop social skills and ethical standards.
Children are offered an environment with “freedom within limits” while encouraging respect of others and self-discipline.
Children are encouraged to experiment, observe and discover from all areas of the curriculum through their work and manipulation of concrete, hands-on learning materials.
Children are presented with cultural diversity in the meeting of universal human needs.
Children are instilled with an appreciation for historical achievements and a sense of responsibility for the future.
Children learn about health, safety, nutrition and well-being.
Children are supported and encouraged to have positive and responsive interactions among themselves, the adults in the classroom and parents.
Children are given opportunities to experience the outdoor learning environment through active free-play, cooperative games and gardening.

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