Mia Montessori Academy established in 2004, we offer Primary and Elementary programs that follow the AMI (Association Montessori International) philosophy. We are one of only 5 AMI Member Schools in the Lower Mainland, part of Canada's Montessori Quality Assurance (MQA) program.
We are committed to an educational environment that follows a true and fully certified Montessori approach which is designed to ensure the student is the owner of their education.
Our name, consistent with our vision, uses Italian as as homage to Maria Montessori's roots - 'Mia' means 'My' in Italian.
What does the Montessori approach and our school instil in each student? A sense of ownership over learning, a sense that it is 'Mia education'.
Tiddlycove Montessori School is a Preschool & Kindergarten based on the Montessori educational philosophy, located at an idyllic seaside. Our program is based on the Montessori educational philosophy developed by Maria Montessori in the early 1900's. Children are encouraged to explore their passions & interests in a loving, patient & nurturing environment, while their caregivers support their development of a solid foundation in the core academic areas of language, math & culture. Children are introduced to these core academic areas with engaging & interactive multi-sensory materials that harness their natural developmental needs to see, hear, touch & move. The Tiddlycove program also incorporates other educational styles that directly complement the Montessori philosophy, such as the Orton-Gillingham technique used to teach young children the phonetic foundations of the alphabet.
Barley's Place Family Childcare has been in operation for 24 years and have been licensed since 1994. We provide a smaller home setting which fosters a family and personal relationship for children and parents. We offer care for children between the ages of 1 month - 12 years old. We have incorporated a preschool program in English and French language with a strong emphasis on Science. We truly enjoy children and love to play and guide them. We enjoy the outdoors and teach good nutrition and physical exercise with the children.