What program will my child attend?

Our first year Montessori students (children turning three by the end of the calendar year they begin) 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?

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

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

​Yearly Tuition for the 2023 - 2024 School Year:

Core Montessori Program: Mondays to Thursdays
(4 Half Days)
$11,000 (+ $1500 Kindergarten Year Tuition Deposit) 

Core Montessori Program + Friday Enrichment
(5 Half Days)
$13,250 (+ $1500 Kindergarten Year Tuition Deposit)

Extended Day Program + Friday Enrichment  
(4.5 Full Days)
​$19,950 (less the Kindergarten Year Tuition 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 Kindergarten 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 of participating in fundraising projects for our 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 of $1500 (which is included in tuition total), Kindergarten Year Tuition Deposit of $1500 and post-dated tuition cheques are due upon enrollment.

Families have the option of paying the balance of the yearly tuition fee up front or in three instalments:
1st March, 1st June, 1st October.   

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 Affordable Child Care Benefit   (ACCB) for more information.

​The Canada Child Benefit (CCB) 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:

Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. 

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

We ONLY provide letters of recommendation or complete academic forms for children in their Kindergarten Year at WMS in support applications to Grade One.

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The Application Process

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

View the Full Application Process