Rowntree Montessori School

[EduCativ]

Rowntree Montessori Schools is the largest and longest-serving Montessori school in Brampton, having been registered with the Ontario Ministry of Education since 1969. Rowntree Montessori School was founded in 1969 with 13 students in the basement of a church in Bramalea. A few years later, this independent private school was moved to the former Bramalea campus. In 1988, Rowntree Montessori School was taken over by Mr. Joe Essaye, and a complete overhaul of the educational programs was immediately implemented. Under the new management, Rowntree Montessori School grew from 37 students in June of 1988 to 120 in December of 1992. Due to the overwhelming increase in the demand for its services, a new RMS campus was inaugurated in Downtown Brampton in January of 1993. This campus experienced rapid growth, and today has an enrollment of approximately 100 students. In September of 1997, Rowntree Montessori Schools opened its Central Park Drive campus.
This campus initially served as an elementary school that housed 120 students from Grade 1 to Grade 8. Presently, this facility serves as one of the RMS preparatory campuses. Rowntree Montessori Schools' most significant expansion took place in the fall of 2002 when it opened its largest campus to date, the Rowntree Montessori Schools Academy, which welcomes students from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8. The Academy campus provides superb facilities including Science and Computer laboratories, a Music and Arts studio, a Library, a large Gymnasium with a stage, and much more to meet all its students' educational needs. In September of 2012, Rowntree Montessori Schools proudly opened its Mayfield campus. This campus is currently experiencing rapid growth, offers a large Gymnasium, and is being expanded to include additional classrooms.
Dr. Maria Montessori developed the Montessori Method of Education, the first female physician to graduate from Rome. Through her medical practice, Dr. Montessori observed that children's learning is built from what they observe in their environment. To enhance her understanding, Dr. Montessori returned to university to study psychology and philosophy. Although Dr. Montessori became an anthropology professor in 1906 at the University of Rome, she soon gave this up to fulfill her desire to help children. In the San Lorenzo district of Rome, Maria Montessori founded the first Casa Dei Bambini, or 'Children's House." This is where the Montessori Method of Education was developed.
At Rowntree Montessori Schools (RMS), we expose children to a prepared environment featuring sensory and interactive activities where learning is fun, spontaneous, and organic. We teach children the sense of responsibility through the joy of learning so that it becomes second nature and is based on their innate curiosity.
Our Kindergarten Montessori (Junior Kindergarten) and Prep-ONE (Senior Kindergarten) programs are Montessori-inspired, which means that our classrooms are carefully prepared for a wide variety of learners, who learn at their own pace, and where every child has a sense of belonging, while teachers are guiding them in this self-discovery process every step of the way. With small class sizes, our skilled teachers work with each student bringing out the best in everyone.
Since the passing of Dr. Maria Montessori in 1952, her method of Education has been universally interpreted, updated, and implemented by a variety of followers and independent private schools. Rowntree Montessori Schools believes that in the 21st century, no educational program can ignore the prevalent trends in Education.
The Ontario Curriculum sets the outcomes and achievement levels that every student in the province should reach in each subject and each grade level in our province. As part of the educational system in Ontario, Rowntree Montessori Schools integrates the Ontario Curriculum into its academic programs while applying the philosophical foundations of the Montessori Method of Education, therefore surpassing the academic standards set for the Province of Ontario by its Ministry of Education.
Among the premier independent schools in Brampton, Rowntree Montessori Schools excels in delivering quality education. To learn more about specific program curricula, select a link: Computers and Technology, French, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Music, Science.
Rowntree Montessori Schools' Kindergarten Montessori (Junior Kindergarten) program balances child-centered and teacher-directed learning with high academic and social challenges for children turning four years of age. The program includes structured learning, complemented with Montessori activities, and ensures a strong foundation in Arithmetic, Reading, Writing, and Problem Solving. Our Montessori activities help the child through concrete manipulation.
Promoting critical thinking and self-management skills, our Kindergarten Montessori program allows children to experience the joy of learning in an academic environment. Rowntree seeks to develop a lifelong love of learning and unlock the potential in everyone.
Designed as an extension of its Kindergarten Montessori program, RMS' new Prep-ONE (Senior Kindergarten) Programme for 5-year-olds will take full advantage of the hands-on foundational learning that comes with a Montessori introduction to school while offering the best of 21st-century learning practices. This innovative full-day program will have its independent timetable, focus, and attention. The Prep-ONE program has been explicitly designed to prepare students to successfully transition from Kindergarten Montessori to Grade 1, with particular benefit for students who attend Grade 1 and up at Rowntree Montessori Schools.
The Rowntree Montessori Schools Prep-ONE Programme is a unique, distinctive ethos to challenge, nurture, and develop the skills of 5-year-olds, to reach their full potential. It takes place in an innovative environment where students transition to the more traditional learning environments found in our Grade 1 to Grade 8 elementary programs. The program also aims to provide the student with the needed skills and a head start for successful completion of Grade 1. Our Prep-ONE class develops a well-rounded student prepared for the RMS Grade 1 program and enhances the skills needed to succeed.
Rowntree Montessori Schools are registered independent private schools in Brampton and follow the Ontario Curriculum and expectations set forth by the Ministry of Education. Through individualized programs, skills building, small-sized classes, and close monitoring of students' progress, each child can achieve and surpass the required expectations for their grade level.
The Elementary programs are designed to meet and surpass the elementary Ontario Curriculum's achievement levels in all of its areas. Our programs set high standards, especially in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Information Technology, Health & Physical Education, Arts, and Music. Early introduction of some aspects of the elementary curriculum and addressing the learning needs and styles of individual students enable them to excel in different areas of strengths and even work at a higher grade level.

View full school