What class will my child attend?

Our first year Montessori students (children turning three by the last day of the calendar year they start in) may enroll in the Monday to Thursday Core Montessori Program (four half-days).

In their second year, or Junior Kindergarten year (during the calendar year when they turn four), students may enroll in either the Core Montessori Program (four half-days) or the Core Montessori Program & Friday Enrichment (four half-days plus Friday mornings). 

For their third year at WMS, their Kindergarten year (during the calendar year when they turn five), students may enroll in either the Half Day Kindergarten & Friday Enrichment (four half-days plus Friday mornings) or the Extended Day Kindergarten & Friday Enrichment (four full days plus Friday mornings).

Year One
Pre-Kindergarten
​(3 year old year)

Year Two
Junior Kindergarten
​(4 year old year)

Year Three
Kindergarten
​(5 year old year)

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What does each program cost?

While tuition contracts are for one year at a time, WMS requires that children be enrolled with the written and financial intent of completing the full Three-Year Program. This is in keeping with sound Montessori philosophy, the best interest of the child and the integrity of our program.

The Third Year Tuition Deposit is due upon registration in a student's first and second years and is applied to Tuition in a student's Kindergarten Year.

​Yearly Tuition for the 2017-2018 School Year for each program is as follows:

Core Montessori Program: Mondays to Thursdays
(4 Half Days)
$7000 (+ $1500 Third Year Tuition Deposit) 

Core Montessori Program + Friday Enrichment
(5 Half Days)
$8750 (+ $1500 Third Year Tuition Deposit)

Half Day Kindergarten Program + Friday Enrichment
(5 Half Days)
$8750 (less the deposit paid in first and second year)

Extended Day Program + Friday Enrichment  
(4.5 Full Days)
​$15,750 (less the deposit paid in first and second year)

Extended Day Kindergarten Option: The tuition reflects the cost of a morning and an afternoon space, as well as Friday Morning Kindergarten Enrichment.

Please note: If a child begins at WMS in their Junior Kindergarten year, a $3000 Third Year Tuition Deposit will be due upon registration.

What does tuition cover?

Everything. Yearly Tuition Fees cover the complete cost of the Montessori Program including Specialist Classes, Snack and Field Trips.

While families have the option to participate in fundraising projects for the greater community, at no point during the year do we fundraise for the school nor are there any additional fees during the course of the year.

When is tuition due?

The Annual Registration Fee, Third Year Tuition Deposit and post-dated tuition cheques are due upon enrollment.

Families have the option of paying the yearly tuition fee up front or in three instalments (1st March, 1st June, 1st October).   
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Please note that Application and Annual Registration Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. 

Are there tuition subsidies?

The BC Ministry of Children and Family Development may provide a childcare subsidy for children who attend a licensed preschool. Contact Child Care Subsidy Service Centre (CCSSC) for more information.

​The Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) is also designed to help Canadian families, as they try to balance work and family life, by supporting their child care choices through direct financial support. 

Items to Note:

An exemption from tuition is not available by absence, including illness or vacation.

Letters of Reference for Grade One: We ONLY provide letters of recommendation or complete academic forms for children in their 3rd and/or Kindergarten Year at WMS, to support applications to Grade One.

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The Application Process

The application process involves four steps. The completion of all of these steps is necessary for a successful application. ​

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Step 1. 

Submit an Online Application, complete with the $50 non-refundable application fee.

​When a complete application has been submitted, an automatic confirmation is sent to the listed primary email address. Following that, applicants will receive a Save the Date for the Annual Prospective Parent Information Evening.

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Step 2. 

Parents of applicants will receive an official invitation to the Annual Prospective Parent Information Evening that happens in January. 

At this adult-only event, you will see the facilities, meet the staff, find out more about the programs and have the opportunity to ask questions. Parents also sign up for a 15 minute Classroom Observation the following week. ​

Step 3. 

During the Annual Prospective Parent Information Evening, parents sign up for a 15 minute Daytime Classroom Observation. 

During the observation, prospective parents have a chance to actually sit and observe one of the current classes. This process helps parents assess the school's ability to meet the needs of their child and to see WMS' educational approach.

Step 4. 

The week after the Daytime Classroom Observation, applicant children and their parents are invited to the school for a Children's Visit. 
​During this 45 minute session children are able to visit the school, see the classroom, meet the teachers and participate in circle time songs and games.