Montessori Borealis

Montessori Borealis is a preschool program for three to five year olds that provides a positive, safe, high-quality learning environment prepared for children to discover and actively engage in their own learning. Montessori Borealis and its supporting society’s board of directors has offered a Montessori program since 1998 to the Whitehorse community. Montessori Borealis operates half-day and full-day programs during the school year at the Whitehorse Elementary School with trained, experienced bilingual Montessori teachers. Our teachers are all designated Child Care Worker Level 3 through the Yukon Health and Social Services and are trained through the Association Montessori International training centres. The Montessori teacher training provides a full year of rigorous academic training in child psychology, the Montessori method and philosophy. Children in the class are welcome to converse with their teachers either in French or English. Our teachers are enthusiastic, flexible, caring and strongly grounded in Montessori philosophy to help your child get the most out of each day.

Ten Reasons Families Choose Montessori Borealis Preschool for their Children

1. Focus on respecting and developing the child’s personality through learning: Montessori Borealis Preschool is a quality program because it has the necessary high quality staff, classroom environment, and supporting organization to provide children a safe, positive learning experience where their true personality is observed, respected and fostered. Each child is given opportunities to be excited about learning, experience success and ultimately be a confident learner who will love learning now and for their whole life.

2. Location: Our newly renovated classroom is at 201 Hawkins Street across Second Avenue from Whitehorse Public Library and walking distance to Helicopter Park, which is used daily.

3. Quality Program: Authentic Montessori experience that uses complete Montessori program to teach to each child’s personality so they can reach their own fullest potential.

4. Qualified teacher: Our head teacher has been with us for 4 years, holds a BA and B Ed and a Montessori teacher’s certificate from Association Montessori Internationale, the most credible Montessori teacher training, respected worldwide. He has 14 years experience as a teacher in a Montessori classroom and has taught children from age 3 to 14 years of age in Canada, the United States and India. Our head teacher is assisted by quality staff. Two assistants hold bachelors degrees and one is a qualified experienced teacher with a B Ed.

5. Authentic Classroom: We have a complete Montessori equipped classroom with all the necessary Montessori materials to allow the children to get the most out of their Montessori experience.

6. Dedicated supporting organization: The Montessori Borealis Preschool is operated by the Whitehorse Montessori Society which has been an organization in good standing since 1998.

7. Attracts quality community: Families that choose Montessori Borealis Preschool come from a diverse background and are unified by sharing the same commitment to choosing quality education for their children and participating in regular community social events to foster bonds between each other and between their children.

8. Half, Full day, and Extended Day Programs: Montessori Borealis Preschool is open year round from 8:00 AM until 5:30 PM. There are half day, full day and after school programs available for children ages 3 to 6 during the school year, and a Summer Camp Program.

9. Communication to Parents: Regular newsletters, formal Parent teacher conferences, and monthly social events allow teachers and parents to develop a strong partnership to best serve the children so they can have the most positive and complete learning experience.

10. Whitehorse Montessori Society actively supports formal opportunities for our staff to have ongoing professional development experiences with other AMI teachers through financially supporting teacher training, attendance at national and international conferences and bringing in outside qualified consultants to provide on-going assessment and improvement to the program so it can continue to grow.