Preschool (Casa) Program
For children 2.5 to 6 years: a Montessori-inspired Casa classroom where curiosity grows into confidence and school readiness.
Why Families Love Our Casa
Children 2.5 to 6 learn together: younger ones are inspired by what comes next, older ones grow as patient leaders.
Educators present new materials to each child individually, at exactly the right moment.
Children choose their own work, within clear, kind ground rules that keep the room calm.
Watering plants, setting the table and tidying up: children look after the classroom they share.
Children practise greeting, helping, waiting and solving problems with friends.
Songs, stories and simple vocabulary introduce a second language.
2.5 to 6 years
The Casa Classroom
In Montessori, the preschool classroom is called the Casa dei Bambini, or "Children's House". It's a calm, beautiful space built for children, where everything has a place and every material has a purpose.
Each morning begins with a two-hour uninterrupted work cycle. Children choose activities from open shelves, work alone or in small groups, and return materials when they're done, while educators observe and introduce new lessons when each child is ready.
What Your Child Will Learn
- Practical lifeFood preparation, pouring, buttoning and caring for the classroom and garden.
- SensorialComparing size, colour, sound and texture with the pink tower, colour tablets and more.
- LanguageSandpaper letters, phonemic awareness, storytelling and early reading and writing.
- ArithmeticNumber rods and golden beads, moving from counting to early operations.
- Culture & scienceGlobes, puzzle maps, plants, animals and celebrations from around the world.
Ready for Kindergarten
By the time they leave Kidsville, children are used to routines, can focus on a task, look after their belongings and work with others. Early literacy and numeracy grow naturally through hands-on materials, at each child's own pace.
Educators track milestones throughout the year, and we meet with families every December and June to talk about progress and next steps.
A Day in the Casa
Highlighted rows are uninterrupted work cycles.
Preschool (Casa) Program
2.5 to 6 years- Opening – 8:15 amArrival, small-group activities and free play
- 8:15 – 8:30 amMorning snack
- 8:30 – 10:30 amUninterrupted work cycle: independent and small-group work
- 10:30 – 11:30 amOutdoor play (indoor gross motor play in bad weather)
- 11:30 am – 12:00 pmHot lunch
- 12:00 – 2:00 pmRest time; washroom routine as children wake
- 2:00 – 2:30 pmAfternoon snack
- 2:30 – 4:30 pmAfternoon work cycle and outdoor play
- 4:30 pm – ClosingOutdoor play, quiet activities and pick-up
Please check the opening and closing times for your center: Burlington 7:00 am – 6:00 pm; Scarborough and Acton 7:30 am – 5:30 pm. Schedules adapt to the needs of the children in each room.
Our Casa Educators
In the Casa, educators observe more than they instruct. Our MACTE-trained Montessori educators and RECEs watch for the moment each child is ready for something new, present it one-on-one, then step back so the child can discover it for themselves.
Visit Our Casa
See a Montessori-inspired work cycle in action. Book a tour at the center nearest you.