Toddler Admission Process
- Register with the City of Ottawa Child Care Registry and Waitlist at the following: City of Ottawa Waitlist. Note: There is no charge or fee for a child to be placed on the waiting list.
- Once you have been informed that the School has an opening available, and that you confirm you wish to enroll your child, you will be provided with an enrollment package.
- To secure a space for your child, please submit all documents, deposits, and post-dated cheques listed in the enrollment package within 5 business days.
- For any questions, call the school at (613) 216-7275 or email us.
School Fee
Parkdale Montessori School is part of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) System. As such, the school fee reflects $22 per day for 204 operational days totalling $4,488 for the academic year September 2025 – June 2026. The school fee reflects $22 per day for 208 operational days totalling $4,576 for the school year September 2026 – June 2027.
What The School Fee Includes
- 6 ½ hours daily of Montessori Education (8:45 am to 3:15 pm).
- Two healthy snacks a day.
- A daily catered hot lunch
- Follows Canada’s Food Guide.
- Two menus are available: a regular menu and an alternate one for children with dietary restrictions, allergies, food sensitivities and intolerances.
- Water is served with the children’s meal. Milk is also served to children who do not have dietary restrictions.
- All yearly school materials and maintenance costs.
- Precare (8:00 am to 8:45 am) IF not already at capacity.
- Aftercare (3:15 pm to 5:15 pm) IF not already at capacity.
Requirements
- Ages (18 months to 3 years) are approximate, and placement depends on each child’s abilities and emotional development.
- Toddlers must be able to walk independently, take only one nap per day, and feed themselves independently to be accepted into the Toddler Program.