Montessori Alberta - Calgary

Don’t expect this school to nurture and improve your child, especially if its the first time school experience for your kid. Imagine , my kid being just 3.5 years old when she joined this school, (never saw or interacted with other kids) and still Celine and staff decided it’s time to pack her bags up in just 4 days. So parents, never mind when they keep raising issues in the first few days & finally outset your kid in short notice. This school is only for kids who are well oiled and trained already. Calgary has wonderful other pre schools as well. If my kid can bounce back from that setback due to the help of a proper “school” and proper& kind “teachers”, then every kid can. Don’t worry!

Words cannot express my gratitude for this Montessori school. We have been with the school since 2013, however the owner/directress changed with the 2016/2017 school year. Every change (both big and small) that she has implemented has been for the better. Beginning with the 2017/2018 school year they had a full day kindergarten program. Additionally they offer complimentary speech assessments for all the students and should your child need extra help they will arrange for he/she to work with a speech language pathologist during school time. My daughter is very shy (very independent but very shy) and this Montessori has developed and fostered her confidence and has allowed her to be more social. They strive to have students be self-directed and to be accountable for their decisions and actions. My daughter (and my older son under the old owner) both loved literacy and mathematics when they "graduated" from this school. I have two avid readers in my household (they are only 5 and 8 years old) and this is largely a reflection of all the literacy/phonetic work done at Montessori at a young age. This Montessori has instilled the love of learning in my children which made the transition to elementary school so easy. Our love for this school, has resulted in us changing the location of some other child care for our third child so he too can attend this school for the next three years. I would whole heartedly recommend this school to any parent who is looking for a program that will truly allow your young child to shine as an individual and to be exposed to a wonderful introduction to the world of learning.

Absolutely one of the best decisions my wife and I ever made was choosing the Montessori Alberta for our daughter's education! It operates true to Maria Montessori’s principles and is delivered by one of the most dedicated teachers in healthy ambiance. We love this school, teachers, and curriculum. The way her teachers have helped our daughter develop her individuality, while at the same time emphasizing self-discipline and respect towards others, has truly been a heartening experience. It feels more like good family and I would recommend it to anyone without hesitation.

Montessori Alberta is a wonderful school. My son has only been attending for about 6 months but the development and growth he has experienced in all realms - social, emotional, fine motor and academic - has been incredible. I would recommend this school to any parent who wants to foster a love of learning in their child. My son loves going to school and having the freedom to choose what he will work on for the day. Miss Celine is fantastic. She will work with the kids individually or in small groups to teach lessons in math, science, literacy, etc. I highly recommend attending the 3 Parent Information sessions at the beginning of the school year. They really help your communication at home with your child so you're "speaking the same language" regarding the tools and activities in the classroom. Once I proved to my son that I knew the terminology and was familiar with the different tools/activities, conversation flowed so easily because he didn't have to explain every little detail. If you're looking for a Montessori preschool, this is the place to go. The space is clean and the teachers are great. As a bonus, the kids get to go outside to play when it's not too cold or snowy out.

Ms. Celine, Ms. Angela and Mr. Stewart are caring, nurturing and friendly teachers at Montessori Alberta. When I first enrolled my son I discussed with Ms. Celine some challenges I anticipated. One was my sons speech - she helped me get my son accessed and we started working with a Speech Therapist which has massively improved his communication and language skills. The second thing they helped me with was over coming my son’s intense separation anxiety. Every day for 4 (long) months Ms. Celine worked with my son... and now he jumps, hops and skips to the front door of school, barely saying bye to me :) This year I have two children enrolled at Montessori Alberta and both of them leave school with smiles on their faces. It’s a safe, inclusive, fun and friendly environment in which I feel complete trust in the teachers there to educate the kids not only in academics but in how to be kind little humans. I fully and completely recommended Alberta Montessori. As a side note to the Pandemic - Ms. Celine and staff have done all the diligence to follow protocols and I’m very happy with their attention to cleaning / safety for the kids and themselves.

My daughters have attended this school for preschool, preK and kindergarten. They have thrived, grown and been challenged academically. Miss Celine, Miss Angela and Mr Stewart are amazing, kind, patient and understanding teachers. My youngest daughter struggles with sharing and taking turns and they have gone above and beyond to work with her to help her manage all her big feelings. The school is diverse, always clean and tidy and they also participate in extracurricular activities such as soccer and science classes. We have been so happy to have our girls attend this school and we often pop in just to say hi! Highly recommend this school for its Montessori program and fantastic teachers!

My son has been attending Montessori Alberta for almost 2 years. During this time he has been guided by Ms Celine, Mr Stewart and Ms Angela to develop more independence, a stronger sense of self and find his voice. It is clear through my interactions with his teachers that they care about his growth and development and that their approach is nurturing and attentive. Their focus is strong in understanding the individual needs of the child. He enjoys the science program immensely and is developing skills to start kindergarten. The school is clean and comfortable for the children and the outdoor play program is a great bonus.

My daughter attended Montessori Alberta for the past 3 years and with every year we saw her grow and become more independent and confident. She now has no trouble folding clothes, making toast for herself, and even cutting some cucumbers! We are very happy with our choice for her to attend Montessori Alberta from preschool to kindergarten, as she will be going into Grade 1 with the ability to read, to spell (words like gift, sell, bell, stick), and to add numbers in her head up to 20. The program was very consistent and allowed her to excel where she was able to. I am a parent who believes in the Montessori style of learning, not expecting teachers to write me emails every week but confident that I will be properly updated on my daughter's progress. I know that she was greatly cared for at Montessori Alberta and I am very grateful to Ms.Celine, Ms. Angela and Mr. Stewart for the time she spent there. Now it's onto the next adventure.