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Blaisdale Montessori

Pickering, Ontario

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At a glance

Grades: JK – 8
Gender: Co-educational; warmly accepts children and families of all backgrounds
Founded: 1969
Board: Independent
Principal: Heather Wilson
Program type: Site based only
Associations: Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators (CCMA)

Tuition & admissions

Interview required: Yes

Admissions process

Application forms may be submitted at any campus during regular business hours. Toddler and Casa (preschool) children may join year-round. Elementary students usually start in September and are typically Casa graduates, but students without Casa experience are also accepted; these students and their families are seen by appointment.

Academics & learning

Curriculum: Montessori learning across Pre-Toddler, Toddler, Casa, Elementary (Grades 1–8) and Renaissance (Grades 7–8) programs. The school describes child-directed, hands-on learning using Montessori materials, with the exact programs depending on campus.

Course descriptions

Pre-Toddler and Toddler

The school lists a Pre-Toddler program for ages 12–18 months and a Toddler program for roughly 18 months to 2½ years, using care routines and Montessori activities. Confirm age cutoffs and availability with the chosen campus.

Casa (preschool)

The Casa program serves preschool-aged children. Blaisdale describes an integrated early-childhood Montessori environment incorporating science, social studies and the arts through hands-on materials and child-selected activities.

Elementary and Renaissance

The school lists Elementary for Grades 1–8 and Renaissance for Grades 7–8. Its public pages emphasize Montessori learning and individualized readiness rather than publishing a detailed subject-by-subject course catalog.

View course information on the school website

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Learning programs

Specializations

Montessori education.

Student life

Sports

Some campuses list Karate · t-ball · baseball · basketball and indoor/outdoor soccer when there is sufficient interest. Confirm the current activity list with the specific campus.

Arts

Kindermusik is listed as a possible extracurricular at some campuses when there is sufficient interest · program schedules vary by location.

Facilities

Annex Campus: approximately 4,500 sq. ft. of floor space, a 35,000 sq. ft. outdoor play area with grass and rubberized surfaces, a tree-shaded playground, air conditioning, a Casa room with high arched wooden ceilings and skylights, and a lower-level recreation room. · Bowmanville Campus: 3-acre site with 35,000 sq. ft. of floor space, a stage, large gym, baseball diamond, and fully fenced grassy playgrounds directly outside classrooms; video surveillance covers the grounds and Toddler and preschool classrooms. · Oshawa Campus: 33,000 sq. ft. facility on 3-acre grounds, with a large gym, library, separate playgrounds for different age groups and air conditioning. · Rougemount Campus: 5,700 sq. ft. of floor space, a 6,200 sq. ft. play area plus a quarter-acre grassy play space, rubberized, grassed and macadamized playground areas, air conditioning and video surveillance; entrance and playground are at the rear. · Pickering (Toynevale) Campus: 16,800 sq. ft. facility on 2.25 acres, six separate playing fields/playgrounds, fenced grounds and gated frontage, rubberized playgrounds, a large modern gym and stage, air conditioning, full-spectrum lighting, filtered drinking water and video surveillance. · Village Campus: five classrooms, two large playgrounds with rubberized and artificial-turf surfaces, spacious sunny classrooms with skylights and air conditioning. · Westney Campus: 24,000 sq. ft. facility on 5 acres, 2 acres of playing fields and playgrounds with three separate play areas, a 5,000 sq. ft. double gym, air conditioning and private washrooms for most classrooms.

Clubs & extracurricular activities

Campus-specific extracurriculars: The school says some campuses offer Karate, Kindermusik, t-ball, baseball, basketball and indoor/outdoor soccer when there is sufficient interest. These offerings are campus-dependent; the Pickering Toynevale directory record does not confirm which activities currently run.

Outdoor activities & education

Playgrounds and outdoor space: The school describes outdoor play areas at some locations. Site and equipment vary by campus; the reviewed pages do not establish a shared outdoor-education or nature-trip program.
Summer and school-break programs: The school advertises summer, March Break and holiday-season programming. Activities and availability should be confirmed with the selected campus.

About the school

Founded in 1969 by Mrs. Eleanor Wilson, Blaisdale Montessori School is one of Canada's pioneering private Montessori schools. It has seven campuses serving Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Scarborough, Oshawa and Bowmanville, with programs from 12 months to Grade 8.

Location & school highlights

Location

The main office and Pickering (Toynevale) Campus are at 415 Toynevale Rd., Pickering, just east of the Rouge Valley and near the East Toronto–Pickering border, in an established residential area.
Bowmanville Campus is on a quiet residential street directly beside a park.
Village Campus is in picturesque Pickering Village in Ajax.

What makes the school distinct

Established in 1969 as one of Canada's first Montessori schools.
Principal Ms. Heather Wilson was directly trained by Mrs. R. Montessori.
Operates year-round from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with March Break, summer and holiday-season programs.
Rougemount Campus accepts part-time attendance, including preschool.