Programs and fees (updated Sept. 2024)

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Our Centre provides year-round learning opportunities for independent learners who enjoy focused, fine-motor activities. Our small class sizes and limited enrolment promote individual attention. Have two or more children? Please consider our Sibling Guide. All programs are privately tuition funded. 

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Placement into class levels is based on a weighting of age, toileting, prior out-of-home-care experience, academic experience, and social / emotional development; and is at the discretion of the Centre.

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Nido is year-round programming only as it is rolling entry. Bambini and Casa programs can be either attended from September - June only, or year-round.

 

All materials and classrooms are sanitized regularly throughout the day, with our spaces commercially cleaned minimum once per week, for your peace of mind in our changing world. A strict illness policy is rigorously applied at all levels. We have an active partnership with Alberta Health Services and follow the AHS Childcare Regulations rigorously.

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All of our programs 19 months and up are uniformed environments via Elegant Design Uniforms in Calgary. A typical uniform set plus extra pieces for one student costs between $350 - $400, with ongoing expenses to replace outgrown items. (Our Nido environment offers a modified clothing approach to allow ease in movement and exploration.)

 

Interested families are asked to review our Centre Policies and expected tuition fees to ensure our Centre is the best fit for your family before applying. 

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In event of discrepancy, the current policies and fees held at the Centre will be taken as rule.

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Nido (ages 8 months - 13 months on entry)

Our infant program is offered as an immersive exploration, care and Montessori preparation program for working parents. Download our program brochure to explore, or visit our dedicated program website. This is a diaper-based program. Children benefit from a floor-level environment with natural light, a home-like space, and very low caregiver ratio to create independence and joy in learning from an early age. Please note, children who graduate our Nido programs must be recommended for placement in our Bambini programs; placement is not guaranteed. This program is limited to nine children per day, and is offered at our Strathcona campus.

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5 full days                    9:00am - 3:30pm

Before hours (7:30-9AM) and after hours (3:30 - 5:30PM) available if booked at time of registration.

 

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Junior Bambini (ages 19 months - 23 months at entry) - LIMITED SPACE

Senior Bambini (ages 24 months - 30 months at entry)

Senior Bambini to Jr. Casa bridge (ages 31 - 35 months at entry) - LIMITED SPACE, Christie campus mid-year entry only

Our Bambini programs are offered as a Montessori-aligned preparation program. Curriculum activities focus on developing classroom skills and working independently, and are best suited to children who already show a preference for seated activities and fine-motor toys. Children may be in diapers. Children must either have prior out-of-home care experience OR have exposure to English as a primary language spoken in the home to ensure best comfort for social/emotional adjustment.

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Families and child attend a Pre-Application Interview via video call to be considered for the program. We help you review your child's personality, current out of home care, and learning profile to see if our approach is a good fit for your child's next steps. Please note, children who graduate our Bambini programs must be recommended for placement in our Casa programs the following year; placement is not guaranteed. Campus placement is dependant on Admissions recommendation and availability.

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5 full days                     9:00am - 3:30pm

Before hours (7:30-9AM) and after hours (3:30 - 5:30PM) available if booked at time of registration.

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Junior Casa (ages 3 - 4.5 years on entry)

Casa (ages ~4 - 6 years on entry)

Our dedicated Montessori stream is a focused academic program that also develops the social and emotional growth of your child. Children work independently and with small cohorts in five areas of learning - Math, Science / Culture, Language, Sensorial, and Practical Life. Specialized materials based on cognitive, social and emotional development are guided by trained educators, with a focus on an individual progression path. 

 

Children over 36 months must be enrolled in out-of-home care for a minimum of 6 months prior to being considered for our Casa programs. Successful applicants must also be comfortable understanding and speaking basic English, due to the academic nature of our program activities. Independent toileting for a minimum of 2 months prior to placement start date (no diapers or PullUps) is required for this program.

 

Families and child attend a Pre-Application Interview via video call to be considered for the program. We help you review your child's personality, current out of home care, and learning profile to see if our approach is a good fit for your child's next steps.

 

Placement into classrooms is based on a weighting of age, out-of-home experience, academic experience, and social / emotional development; and is at the discretion of the Centre.  Campus placement is dependant on Admissions recommendation and availability.

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5 full days                     9:00am - 3:30pm 

Before hours (7:30-9AM) and after hours (3:30 - 5:30PM) available if booked at time of registration.

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Advanced Senior Casa + Grade One Readiness (ages 4.5-5.5 at entry)

This program connects and goes beyond a kindergarten curriculum using Montessori materials, and is designed for advanced students with a minimum of one previous year in a Montessori environment. Preference is given to children who have been with AHM for at least one year in a Casa program, and who show the social and emotional readiness for a more academic approach. Advanced math, language and culture work prepares students for Grade 1 at a private school level. Families and child attend a Pre-Application Interview via video call to be considered for the program. We help you review your child's personality, current out of home care, and learning profile to see if our approach is a good fit for your child's next steps. Successful applicants must also be comfortable understanding and speaking fluent English, due to the advanced nature of our program activities. Independent toileting is required. This program is offered at Christie campus only.

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5 full days                     9:00am - 3:30pm

Before hours (7:30-9AM) and after hours (3:30 - 5:30PM) available if booked at time of registration.

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Before / after hours (extended hours) (for enrolled students only)

Our before and after hours program is available on a pre-arranged basis only, and is only available to AHM students.  Before and after hours operates at all campuses. Hours of operation are 7:30am - 9am AND 3:30pm - 5:30pm. Due to demand, partial attendance schedules cannot be pro-rated.

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Summer Program (year-round schooling)

Our programs in July and August offer Montessori learning + science, language and arts exploration in a relaxed uniformed environment that maintains the grace and courtesy of the Montessori philosophy. Registration for Summer Program is restricted to enrolled Sept - June students, either current season or upcoming season, while space is available.

 

We do not offer summer programming to children who are not currently enrolled as students.