Programs and fees (updated Feb. 2025)

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Aspen Hill Montessori is a licensed childcare facility through the Province of Alberta. Our learning season is September through to the end of August. Care must be continuous to maintain your registered space; we pre-register for the following season based on student fit for our offering. 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 Admissions. 

 

All children are considered individually for placement suitability. Have two or more children? Please consider our Sibling Guide. 

 

All programs are privately tuition funded, with parent-payable fees currently reduced via the Provincial Affordability Grant program. 

 

Download our 2025-2026 fee sheet

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Interested families are asked to review our Centre Policies and seasonal Centre calendar 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 physically 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. Visit our dedicated program website to learn more! 

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

Senior Bambini (ages 24 months - 32 months at entry)

Senior Bambini to Jr. Casa bridge (ages 32 - 38 months at entry)

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.

 

Montessori programming Monday - Friday                     9:00AM - 3:30PM

Care hours                                                                             8:30AM - 4:00PM

Optional parent-paid programming may be available within our campus operating hours of 7:45AM - 5:15PM - please inquire during your interview.

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Jr. Casa (ages 3.3 - 4.5 years on entry)

Casa (ages ~4 - 5 years on entry)

Snr. Casa (ages 4.5 - under 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 in our Casa programs must be enrolled in out-of-home care for a minimum of 3 months prior to being considered for AHM. Successful applicants must also be comfortable understanding and speaking basic English, due to the academic nature of our program activities. Independent toileting, including wiping, 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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Montessori programming Monday - Friday                     9:00AM - 3:30PM

Care hours                                                                             8:30AM - 4:00PM

Optional parent-paid programming may be available within our campus operating hours of 7:45AM - 5:15PM - please inquire during your interview.

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Grade One Preparatory (ages 4.5 - under 6 years)

This program connects and goes beyond a kindergarten curriculum using Montessori materials, and is designed for advanced Montessori students. The program is by invitation only to children who have been with AHM for at least one full year in a Casa program, and who show the academic, social and emotional readiness. Advanced math, language and culture work prepares students for Kindergarten or Grade 1 at a private school level. 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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Summer Program 

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 prioritized to students who are continuing for the following learning season. 

 

Limited summer programming may be available for non-students - please inquire.