Our Mission

Island Montessori is a school for children from two and a half years of age (preschool) through school-aged. We are an inclusive school and are proud to have children from a variety of economic, including low income families, and ethnic backgrounds as well as with a whole host of abilities and special needs. Island Montessori opened in Sept. 1973 and hundreds of children have attended over the years. We believe in integration and early intervention. We believe that all people have the right to respect, dignity, fairness, equality, consideration, compassion, and empowerment. We never, ever give up on a child or family, and provide whatever support is needed. Our program is tailored to suit the child's needs in the program - not trying to mold the child to suit the needs of the program - and promotes self-reliance and independence, and fosters a spirit of co-operation in communal endeavour. We celebrate and honour diversity. encourages the active participation of each child,