Our school is guided by the philosophy of education for life. We encourage life-long learning and healthy curiosity about the world around us.

Our vision is to provide the tools, experiences and guidance needed to awaken each child’s full and unique potential.

We are a community of joyful children, dedicated staff and supportive parents who share a life-long passion for learning.


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We are currently accepting applications for the upcoming school year 2025/26

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January 22, 2025 @ 7:00 PM

Contact us at: info@familymontessori.com

Phone: (604) 731-8810

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About Family Montessori

Family Montessori School offers an integrated Montessori education program for children aged 3 to 6. We guide the early development of your child to reach their maximum potential. We offer half-day and full-day programs.

Family Montessori School has been providing exceptional Montessori education to Vancouver families since 1980. We adhere closely to Association Montessori International (AMI) standards and are licensed by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority with a Group Child Care designation.

Family Montessori School Society is grateful to be able to live, learn and play on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Mission

Our school offers an exceptional Montessori learning environment, providing the tools, experiences and guidance needed to awaken each child’s full and unique potential.

Vision

We are a community of joyful children, dedicated staff and supportive parents who share a life-long passion for learning. We nurture this passion by cherishing a lively curiosity about the world and fostering peaceful, respectful relationships.

Values

We believe in self-motivated, self-paced learning, respect for ourselves and the world, valuing our diversity , social and environmental responsibility, grace, courtesy and good manners, learning and leadership opportunities and the importance of family and community.
1980

Providing Montessori education in Vancouver since 1980.

40+

years of history

Why Montessori

Montessori education values the development of the whole child: physical, social, emotional and cognitive.

In our thoughtfully-designed learning environment, children are encouraged to grow and become who they are meant to be. Montessori learning principles support development in Practical, Sensorial, Language, Math and Cultural life skills.

Children are given tools and experiences that allow development at their speed, with their interests being encouraged, while nurturing specific needs during their sensitive periods.

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Montessori Learning

Our school offers an exceptional Montessori learning environment, providing the tools, experiences and guidance needed to awaken each child’s full and unique potential.
Washing the table in the classroom

Practical Life

By engaging in real activities and using real objects with purposeful ends, the child develops real abilities, which give the child independence and control of his life. It also helps the child adapt to their environment, as he/she must follow the social norms and culturally specific methods that govern its care.
Placing yellow cylinder blocks in order.

Sensorial

Consisting of a series of scientifically designed sensorial materials to respond to this developmental period in the child’s growth. The materials are characterized by having a quality in them isolated. The sensorial materials not only build intelligence but abstraction as well.

Language

Language development is essential in Montessori education as it is the basis for the child to adapt to their specific location in history and his socio-cultural environment.
A student playing with beads

Math

This is a sensorial introduction to the world of numbers. The materials in the mathematics area begin by giving the child a very concrete experience with numbers. As the child progresses through the curriculum, the materials become less concrete and the child is able to work with abstract concepts in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions. With this method, the child is able to achieve a natural appreciation of the basic concepts and avoids the mental blockages that so often occur when they first face the abstract.

Child playing with a World Map puzzle

Cultural

This area of the curriculum consists of globes, puzzles, maps, land formations, water formations, animals and their habitat, life cycles of plants and animals etc. The children are also introduced to many cultural activities such as dances, songs, nature walks and reading stories that tell the story of famous artists, nature, different cultures and holiday celebrations.
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Our Programs

We offer an integrated early education program including a 3rd Year Montessori program for children from the ages of 3-6 years of age. In keeping with the Montessori philosophy, we aim to balance the classes so that each session has a mixed age group and a balance of genders.

Half Day Casa Program
Age 3

Year one of our Montessori programs consists of our half-day pre-school program which offers the choice of either morning or afternoon classes and runs five days a week. We find the 5 day schedule helps promote consistency which is very important at this stage in a child’s education. 

Morning
  • 8:30am – 11:30am
Afternoon
  • 12:45pm – 3:45pm

Full Day Casa Program
Age 3 & 4

This program allows children to develop a deeper understanding of their learning and allows more time to practice, furthering their development. 

Full Day

  • 8:30 am – 3:45 pm 
 
 

3rd Year Casa Program
Age 5+

The third and final year of our Montessori program allows children to bloom through the culmination of a three-year developmental stage. This full-day program consolidates their knowledge and provides an opportunity for the children to bring their educational, social and mentoring skills to fruition. The mixed-age grouping in the classroom allows the 3rd Year Montessori children to practice responsibility, to be leaders and to offer support to others.

Full Day
  • 8:30am – 3:45pm
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