--- title: "Our Programs | Althorp Montessori School" description: "Althorp Montessori School offers Toddler (18–36 months) and Casa (2.5–6 years) programs across St. Catharines and Thorold. Small classes, Montessori-trained teachers, accredited by Montessori Canada." canonical_url: "https://althorpmontessorischool.com/programs" meta: "og:description": "Althorp Montessori School offers Toddler (18–36 months) and Casa (2.5–6 years) programs across St. Catharines and Thorold. Small classes, Montessori-trained teachers, accredited by Montessori Canada." "og:image": "https://althorpmontessorischool.com/images/althorp-montessori-og-image.jpg" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Our Programs | Althorp Montessori School" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://althorpmontessorischool.com/llms.txt) # Our Programs Two communities, from eighteen months to six years, at both locations. ![The Toddler Community classroom at Althorp Montessori School](https://althorpmontessorischool.com/_ipx/s_880x880/images/programs--althorp-montessori-school.webp) ## Toddler Community 18 to 36 months
Ratio
5:1
Maximum per classroom
15
Full day
9:00 – 15:30
Half day
9:00 – 11:30
Our loving toddler community helps the child transition from home to school in a welcoming environment. This nurturing homelike setting provides children from 18 months to 36 months a purposeful learning environment with a 5:1 ratio and a maximum of 15 children in the classroom. As the toddler children navigate through sensitive periods for language and gross motor development, they find many opportunities to develop these skills along with social skills through practical life activities. Our trained Montessori governess will work together with parents to establish successful toilet training routines and assist the child reach many milestones. ![The Casa Community classroom at Althorp Montessori School](https://althorpmontessorischool.com/_ipx/s_880x880/images/programs-casa-althorp-montessori-school.webp) ## Casa Community 2.5 to 6 years
Maximum, Casa One
24
Maximum, Casa Two
22
Full day
8:30 – 16:00
Half day
8:30 – 11:30
Our Casa Community offers children aged 2.5 to 6 years an educational environment prepared by a qualified Montessori Directress. The Montessori curriculum offers five key areas of study: Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language, and Culture. Each learning area is made up of Montessori materials that teach a specific skill. Maria Montessori's prepared environment is designed so everything the child contacts maximises independent learning and exploration. The calm, beautiful, well-ordered environment offers freedom of movement and choice of activity guided by the child's inner will. Alongside the Montessori curriculum, children participate in Music, French and Phys. Ed once per week. We have two Casa classrooms — Casa One (maximum 24 students) and Casa Two (maximum 22 students). ![Maria Montessori](https://althorpmontessorischool.com/_ipx/s_193x241/images/maria-montessori.webp) > Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment. *Maria Montessori* ## Add your child
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