FAQS
Q: When is the enrolment period?
A: We accept new applications throughout the year, space permitting.
Q: What is the daily schedule?
A: The typical day at Pine Lake Montessori School is as following:
Daily Routine for Toddler Class:
| 7:00 am to 8:00 am | Before School Program* |
| 8:00 am to 9:00 am | Enter Classroom / Toileting/ Montessori |
| 9:00 am to 9:30am | Snack |
| 9:30 am to 10:30 am | Outdoor play (Weather permitting) |
| 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | Independent Work/ Lessons / Circle Time / Toileting |
| 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm | Naptime |
| 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Toileting / Circle Time / Snack Time |
| 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Outdoor play (Weather permitting) |
| 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Independent Work /Dismissal |
| 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | After School Program* |
Daily Routine for Children’s House Class 1
| 7:00 am to 8:00 am | Before School Program* |
| 8:00 am to 8:30 am | Arrival |
| 8:00 am to 10:30 am | Independent Work / Lessons / Snack / Circle time / French |
| 11:30 am to 12:00 pm | Lunch Time |
| 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Quiet Montessori Independent Work/Lessons/Snack/Circle |
| 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Outdoor Play (weather permitting) / Dismissal |
| 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | After School Program* |
Daily Routine for Children’s House Class 2
| 7:00 am to 8:00 am | Before School Program* |
| 8:00 am to 8:30 am | Arrival |
| 8:30 am to 9:30 am | Outdoor play (Weather permitting) |
| 9:30 am to 11:30 am | Montessori Independent Work / Lessons / Snack / French / Circle time |
| 11:30 am to 12:00 pm | Lunch Time |
| 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Quiet Montessori Independent Work |
| 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Outdoor Play (weather permitting) |
| 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Quiet Montessori Independent Work / Lessons / Snack |
| 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Dismissal |
| 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | After School Program* |
*Before and After school program: puzzles, blocks, circle time, arts and crafts, sing songs and social interactions.
Naptime is from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm in Children’s House classrooms
Q: Are before and after school programs available?
A: Yes, before and after school programs are available from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in the mornings and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the afternoons.
Q: What do we offer as hot lunch and snacks?
A: Pine Lake Montessori School follows Canada’s Food Guide. The foods and snacks that we choose to serve our children are fresh and prepared daily by a catering company that specializes in preparing healthy foods especially for children. Good nutrition, conservation of the environment, independence, and grace and courtesy are significant considerations during lunch hour.
Q: What is the student/teacher ratio?
A: Our student/teacher ratio is as follows: Toddlers – One teacher for every five students, Children’s House – One teacher for every eight students.