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Go to child profileMontcrest School is a welcoming community that specializes in cultivating incredible young people. We believe in small class sizes and unparalleled student-teacher relationships. We believe individuality is something to protect, not suppress. And we believe in meeting our students with the ideal supports—and perfect challenges—for each age and stage, so they emerge as secure, self-directed young people who excel in academics and in life. Simply put, Montcrest helps children become who they’re meant to be.
What learning looks like now: Learning remains as important as ever. Montcrest has launched Montcrest Goes Mobile (MGM). The overall strategy of MGM focuses on the relationships between teachers and students and their individual needs, aligning with our school’s Mission. Maintaining connection and routine, through synchronous and asynchronous methods, MGM has kept children in the ‘classroom’ in the best way possible. MGM offers a robust curriculum both in content and volume, as well as a cocurricular program offering online clubs, arts, athletics, virtual recess and community building events. To learn more, please visit the link below.
Montcrest School offers bus transferring. Service options offered are door-to-door pickup .
The regions Montcrest School offers busing from are:
Additional notes: As an urban school, our students arrive with parents in cars, on the TTC or by walking/biking to school. We are located 450 metres from the Broadview Subway Station. We are pleased to offer busing for students from the Beaches and Leslieville neighbourhoods. Please note that there are extra fees paid directly to the bus service company and seating is limited.
Join us on Zoom for a chance to meet our staff, students and parents via our virtual Open House Event.
Following a live introduction from our Head of School, you can expect to hear from our Student Ambassadors and Director of Admissions about the Montcrest Advantage.
Break out groups will allow prospective families to talk to our teachers and leadership team about the Montcrest experience.
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Outdoor Field.
Eaton Gymnasium
View from Broadview Avenue
Grade 7 & 8 Wing - Thomson House
Jackman Art Room
Science Lab & Project Room
Band Room
Riverdale Park
Community Garden
For most families who consider private schooling, it’s the values piece that really tips the balance, and Montcrest is a great example of that. Yes, it’s got a strong, demonstrated history of academic excellence and innovation, including close attention to individual learning styles. In addition, though, it has demonstrated a keen and ongoing attention to the development of values, character, and community. The Peacemakers program is one example, and indeed a particularly good one. Students within it are trained in peer mediation and conflict resolution, which they then very visibly promote throughout the school environment. That kind of attention contributes to the development of leadership skills based in collaboration. The community garden, quite delightfully, is where all of those values are poignantly expressed. The location of the school on the edge of one of the city’s storied ravines is also a plus, something that the school rightly makes much use of.
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Focus | Special needs |
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Academic | Special needs |
DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
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Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
Differentiated assessment |
Full-time programming is offered for all students which is exclusively focused on one or more special needs.
Subject Type | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
Read our guide to special needs schools and special education
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Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
Curriculum delivery: Enrichment (The main focus is on enrichment. This means that while students may work at a marginally quicker pace than public school peers, the primary aim is to study subject in broader and deeper ways.)
Program | offered |
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Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
Competitive sports: 9
Recreational sports: 12
Montcrest School offers 25 clubs and extracurricular programs.
JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Day | $25,000 | $30,750 | $31,075 |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 0% |
Average aid package size | $0 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 0% |
Total aid available | $0 |
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | JK to Gr. 8 | Coed | Day | 335 |
Total enrolment | 335 |
Average class size | 8 to 18 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 25% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 30 |
JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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Day Enrollment | 11 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 46 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 45 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | JK - 8 | |
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SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: November 27, 2020
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: $150
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
N/A
Admissions Process
Acceptance Criteria
Submit a Completed Application
Admissions Visits
Once an application is received, a member of our Admissions team will be in contact to arrange a school visit for your child. Please visit our website for more details about specific grades - https://www.montcrest.ca/apply/
This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
Student Type | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Montcrest School you instantly feel a sense of family and community.
Whether it is in the beautiful heritage houses where our students engage in project and inquiry-based learning, the rich fine arts programs, our natural outdoor spaces, or the small classes, our focus is on knowing, supporting, and inspiring each child.
Nurturing intellectually curious students with a deep capacity for critical thinking and creative problem solving requires a strong relationship between faculty and students; this is what is at the heart of the Montcrest experience. Our faculty and staff commit to caring for and honouring your child’s unique gifts and talents, each and every day.
Confident in their abilities and with a strong sense of self, Montcrest students have opportunities to make authentic connections with the world through learning and outreach experiences.
Student-centred academics, abundant fine arts offerings and varied athletic and co-curricular programs provide our students the opportunity to develop leadership skills, compassion, and resilience, preparing them for success in high school and beyond.
I hope that you enjoy your exploration of our website and I encourage you to visit us in person. You will hear the joy and laughter that fills the halls and discover that the individual academic and social attention your child will receive is one of the things that makes Montcrest so special.
Warmest wishes,
Erin Corbett
Head of School
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