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:
Toddlers:
| 7:00 am to 8:30 am | Before School Program* |
| 8:30 am to 9:00 am | Enter Classroom / Toileting/ Snack |
| 8:30 am to 10:00 am | Montessori Independent Work/ Lessons |
| 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Outdoor play (Weather permitting) |
| 11:00 am to 11:45 pm | Circle Time / Toileting / Lunch |
| 11:45 pm to 1:45 pm | Naptime |
| 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Outdoor play (Weather permitting) |
| 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Snack Time / Circle Time |
| 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Dismissal |
| 4:00 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.
Daily routine for Casa 1
| 7:00 am to 8:30 am | Before School Program* |
| 8:30 am to 9:00 am | Arrival/ Montessori Independent Work / Lessons/ Snack |
| 9:00 am to 10:00 am | Outdoor play time |
| 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Montessori Independent Work / Lessons/ Snack |
| 10:00 am to 11:00 am | French (15 Minutes for each group) |
| 11:45 am to 12:00 am | Circle Time |
| 12:00 pm | Half days go home |
| 12:00 am to 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Quiet Montessori Independent Work/ Lessons/ Snack |
| 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Outdoor Play |
| 3:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Dismissal |
| 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | After School Program* |
*** Naptime is from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm in the classroom***
*Before and After school program: puzzles, blocks, circle time, arts and crafts, sing songs and social interactions.
Daily routine for Casa 2
| 7:00 am to 8:30 am | Before School Program* |
| 8:30 am to 9:00 am | Arrival/ Montessori Independent Work / Lessons/ Snack |
| 9:00 am to 10:00 am | French (15 Minutes for each group) |
| 10:45 am to 11:00 pm | Circle Time |
| 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Outdoor Play (Weather permitting) |
| 11:45 am to 12:00 am | Circle Time |
| 12:00 pm | Half days go home |
| 12:00 am to 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Quiet Montessori Independent Work/ Lessons/ Snack |
| 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Outdoor Play |
| 3:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Dismissal |
| 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | After School Program* |
*** Naptime is from 12:45 pm to 2:45 pm in the classroom***
*Before and After school program: puzzles, blocks, circle time, arts and crafts, sing songs and social interactions.
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.