MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Colin MacDonald Community Schooll

As you explore our website, you will gain a greater insight into what makes Colin Macdonald Community School such a wonderful place. As Dr Maria Montessori said, “We do not prepare the child for school but for life.”
Come and take a closer look.

Quick Info

Registration form

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Terms of enrolment

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Fee schedule
2018/2019 Fee Schedule
Colin Macdonald Community School
Tuition is set at a fixed amount for the full school year. For the
2018/2019 academic year, tuition has been set at $9100.00 for
full time attendance in the Elementary program and $8650.00 for
full time attendance in the Casa program and $5500.00 for
mornings only. A non-refundable deposit of one month’s tuition
is required at the time you register your child/children.
If you choose to make monthly payments, we will require
post-dated cheques made out to C.M.C.S. for the first of each
month from September through May. Your deposit cheque that is
given when you register is your June tuition.
5 full days $865.00 per month
4 full days $755.00 per month
3 full days $620.00 per month
5 half days $550.00 per month.
Material and Trip Fees
Casa: $175.00
Elementary Class: $325.00
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Staff Directory

Christine Borsellino 

(905) 525-6336

Calendar

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General Info

Director: Christine Borsellino

Grade Levels: 
Montessori Casa program ( ages 3 – 6 )
up to Grade 8

About Us

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Class Schedule | Curricular Activities

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Class Schedule | Curricular Activities

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Class Schedule | Curricular Activities

Whydoparentsoftenhearusspeakabouttheimportanceofcompletingthe“ThreeYearCycle”?What’s the big deal?Imaginethethreeyearcycleasathreehourmovie:thefirsthourofthemovieintroducesviewerstothesetting,theconcept,thecharacters,andgeneraldirectionoftheplot.Thesecondhourdigsdeeperbydevelopingtheseconcepts,resultingintheviewerhavingavestedinterest,engagementandcuriosity.Thethirdhouriswherethestory,itscharactersandplotreachitsclimax,whereitallcomes together, all is understood and there is closure.AMontessoriprogramissequentialandmeanttobeexperiencedoverathreeyeartimespan-notinindividual,successive,one-yearcapsules.Eachstepofachild’sdevelopmentandlearningfromthetimethechildenterstheMontessoriclassroomservesasasolidfoundationforthenext.Theprogramisaclearly-definededucationalunitwithabeginning,middleandanendforeachchild,withthethirdyearbeingaculminatingexperienceacademically,socially,emotionally,anddevelopmentally.ThisistheDirectors’work,theirinvestment.Alllearningisstructured to reach the final objectives.The ground work is laid during the first two years and the results become evidentin that third year. Often it is in the third year that students see the abstract ofall the concrete they have practiced. If they leave in the middle of a three-yearcycle, it is like breaking any cycle – they just aren’t finished yet. A child who doesnot complete the program will never experience the same benefits, joy andsatisfaction of having reached the end. The best analogy would be reading a bookbut not knowing what the last chapter is.

Montessori and traditional schooling

The goal of both Montessori and Traditionalschooling is the same: To provide learningexperiences for the child. The biggestdifferences lie in the kind of learningexperiences each school provides and themethods they use to accomplish this goal.Montessori educators believe both differencesare important because they help shape whata child learns, his work habits, and his futureattitudes toward himself and the worldaround him. 

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Location

1570 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario L8S 1E8 Canada

School Hours

School hours 8:40 – 3:30 pm
Morning care 7:40 – 8:30
After-school care 3.30 – 6:00 pm

Phone & Email

905-525-6336
info@colinmacdonald.ca

Our Principal

“Selecting the best school to meet the needs of your child, and family is one of the most important decisions you will make. My experience as both an educator and a parent, is that visiting the school and taking a tour during the school day is the best way to determine if your child, your family, and the school are a perfect fit for one another. This gives you an opportunity to see the classrooms and the interactions between students and their peers as well as students and teachers.

At Colin Macdonald Community School we believe children need confidence in themselves as learners, tools so they can find the answers to their questions themselves, preparation for life long learning, and in general, a learner-centred approach rather than one that is curriculum driven. It is being increasingly recognized that students learn better when they have real responsibility for their own education. At Colin Macdonald Community School we allow that to happen.

As you explore our website, you will gain a greater insight into what makes Colin Macdonald Community School such a wonderful place. As Dr Maria Montessori said, “We do not prepare the child for school but for life.”
Come and take a closer look.

Christine Borsellino

C.M.C.S. Director

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What Parents are Saying

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Get In Touch

Location: 1243 Divi St., San Francisco, CA 92421

Telephone: (435) 123-3566

Email: hello@divi.edu

School Hours: M-F: 8am – 3pm

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