At Montcrest School, you instantly feel a sense of family and community. Whether in the beautiful heritage houses where our students engage in the project and inquiry-based learning, the rich fine arts programs, our natural outdoor spaces, or the small classes, our focus is on knowing, supporting, and inspiring each child.
Nurturing intellectually curious students with a deep capacity for critical thinking and creative problem solving requires a strong relationship between faculty and students. This is what is at the heart of the Montcrest experience. Our faculty and staff commit to caring for and honoring your child's unique gifts and talents every day.
Confident in their abilities and with a strong sense of self, Montcrest students have opportunities to make authentic connections with the world through learning and outreach experiences. Student-centered academics, abundant fine arts offerings, and varied athletic and co-curricular programs provide our students the opportunity to develop leadership skills, compassion, and resilience, preparing them for success in high school and beyond.
We are a small school community with a rich history and are in the midst of dynamic changes to fulfill our visionary strategic plan. Our campus overlooks Riverdale Park in the Danforth and Broadview area of Toronto. The wooded ravine parkland allows us to use our spectacular surroundings as an outdoor classroom year-round.
Throughout our school, you will see a commitment to student-centered learning, a growth mindset, and the honoring of each child. Montcrest inspires a love of learning and fosters each child's intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, and social-emotional development. We offer a wide range of opportunities in leadership, the arts, and athletics. Visitors to our school immediately feel the enthusiasm our faculty and staff have for creating a learning environment that challenges and nourishes a wide range of learners.
Montcrest is a co-educational community, small enough to honor the individual and big enough to provide an exceptional academic experience with balanced leadership opportunities, the arts, and athletics. Our school challenges children to discover and acknowledge their voices to understand and make meaningful connections with the world.
Our vision is to be recognized as the leading elementary school community in Canada to realize each child's unique potential. Our highly qualified, experienced, and passionate faculty support and nurture each child, preparing students for academic and social success. This community of teachers models integrity, curiosity, responsibility, creativity, and respect for the individual and their unique needs. Focusing on our goal of helping each child discover, develop, and thrive in the classroom and beyond, our exceptional teachers are committed to best practices of progressive and specialized teaching methods.
