Parent Information Nights are offered throughout the school year and additional resources are also available for parent education. Parents are encouraged to learn about the Montessori program.
Below are a few references and links you might find useful as you begin to explore a Montessori education at Avalon. Speak to us for a recommendation today.
Listen as School Director Sherry VanDerKooi speaks on Newstalk 1010 in April 2020 or visit our next open house – SATURDAY APR. 15/23 10am to noon.
Reading Material:
Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook by Maria Montessori
The Essential Montessori by Elizabeth Hainstock
Montessori Madness: A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education by Trevor Eissler
Montessori – A Modern Approach by Paula Polk Lillard
Montessori Today by Paula Polk Lillard
Practical Parenting by Stanley Shapiro, Karen Skinulis, Richard Skinulis
Avalon Children’s Montessori School – Our Kids Insider Perspective- Parents02 2021 from Our Kids Net on Vimeo.
Avalon Children’s Montessori School – Our Kids Insider Perspective: Parents from Our Kids Net on Vimeo.

Useful Links:
Health Screening Form for Students
Health Screening Form for Staff
Wood Glen Attestation Form
Beach Campus Attestation Form
Ministry of Health COVID-19 Screening Tool
The Montessori Foundation
Canadian Association of Montessori Teachers
Ministry of Education
North American Montessori Teachers Association
Ontario Federation of Independent Schools
Montessori information
Avalon Children’s Montessori School