- 8:00am - 05:30pm Mon - Fri
- +1(519) 836-3810
- 151 Waterloo Avenue, Guelph, ON.
Tuition and Base Fees
Montessori Education Programs
For the Academic School Year
September 2024 to June 2025
The Montessori elementary curriculum expands and builds on the primary experience and the idea that Montessori materials are "Aids to Life." The idea is that children develop optimally when they are brought up in an environment that supports their natural development, to allow for enough time to grow and develop according to their own pace and rhythm.
TODDLER FULL DAY PROGRAM
5 Days per Week
Five full days per week, mornings and afternoons with lunch provided for children 18 to 30 Months Old. Daily 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Annual tuition
$ 13,650
TODDLER FULL DAY PROGRAM
4 Days per Week
Four full days per week, mornings and afternoons with lunch provided for children 18 to 30 Months Old. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
Annual tuition
$ 12,280
PRIMARY (CASA) FULL DAY PROGRAM
For students born on or before Dec 31 (JK Eligible)
Five full days per week, mornings, afternoons and a supervised catered lunch period for children 2.5 to 3 years and 8 months old. This program offers the students the opportunity to further develop their interests in the academic areas of the classroom. Includes hot lunch, two outdoor play periods and an afternoon quiet time daily. Daily 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Annual tuition
$ 13,650
ELEMENTARY FULL DAY PROGRAM
GRADES 1-6
For children 6 to 12 years of age. A full academic program conducted in an ungraded classroom environment that allows each child to independently function at his/her own achievement level. Includes a supervised lunch period. Daily 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Annual tuition
$ 12,960
PRIMARY (JK/SK) FULL DAY PROGRAM
For students born on or before Dec 31 (JK Eligible)
Five full days per week, mornings, afternoons and a supervised lunch period for children 3 years and 8 months to 6 years of age. This program offers the students the opportunity to further develop their interests in the academic areas of the classroom, and prepare them for the elementary program. Daily 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Annual tuition
$ 12,280
EXTENDED CARE
Additional care is available daily before classes beginning at 8:00 a.m. and after classes until 5:30 p.m.
| Description | Fee | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Before and After School | $ 215.00 | per month |
| Before School Only | $ 80.00 | per month |
| After School Only | $ 160.00 | per month |
| Occasional Use Before Hours | $ 8.00 | per user |
| Occasional Use After Hours | $ 14.00 | per user |
PAYMENT PLANS
Plan A (Ten Installments)
A registration deposit of one tenth of the annual tuition is due upon submission of the Application For Enrollment and is non-refundable. The registration deposit is the last installment. (June 2025)
Nine installments submitted in the form of post dated cheques each representative of one tenth of the annual tuition must accompany the Application for Enrollment. Cheques are payable to Guelph Montessori School and should be dated consecutively for the first of each month beginning in September 2024 and ending in May 2025.
Plan B - Sibling Discount (Twelve Installments)
Families sending more than one child to the Guelph Montessori School may take advantage of Tuition Plan B provided that at least one of the children is enrolled in either the Primary Full Day Program or Elementary Program. This plan offers a 10% discount off the lower annual tuition fee, and 20% off for each additional child, it also allows parents to defer the total annual tuition of all children over a period of twelve months (instead of ten months).
A registration deposit of one twelfth of the annual tuition (for all children) is due upon submission of the Application for Enrollment and is non-refundable. The registration deposit is the last installment. (July 2025)
Eleven installments submitted in the form of post dated cheques each representative of one twelfth of the annual tuition must accompany the Application for Enrollment. Cheques are payable to Guelph Montessori School and should be dated consecutively for the first of each month beginning in September 2024 and ending in July 2025.
Plan C (Full Payment Upon Registration)
A 5% discount off the annual tuition fee will be given to parents who choose to pay the full yearly tuition by June 01, 2024 (no exceptions).
* Please note that Plan C cannot be used in conjunction with Plan B.
* Non-Base Fees includes Field Trips, NSF Charges, and Uniforms.