Top Montessori schools in Scarborough, Canada

Two amazing years went by where our daughter attended Montessori here.

It gave us great comfort and peace of mind dropping our child off at Smart Start to welcoming staff always with a smile :)

Our daughter learned so much at Smart Start and is no doubt ready for Kindergarten.

We are so grateful to the staff at Smart Start Montessori School. Thank you for doing what you do.

At Absorbent Minds, the teachers and all staff exhibit such great care for the students. Our 2 children were well cared for and have a great educational foundation. They didn’t want to leave!

We couldn't be happier with our son's experience. He was at Absorbent Minds for 3 years and it became our second home. The teachers and administration truly care about the well-being and development of the children. During the pandemic, they went above and beyond protocol to provide a safe environment, and we were very happy with the way they navigated decisions to that end. Our son still talks fondly of Absorbent Minds! Highly recommend.

I highly highly recommend this school. All staff are very very nice and caring and always smiling. Healthy environment and they keep it clean and hygienic. Not a single issue came during Covid. I have seen a lot of improvement in my son who just graduated from this school. He started when he was 3 years old. I can say not a single day was there when he said he didn’t want to go to school. He has learnt at lot. Here they focus not only academically but other important life skills. He loved all his teachers. He was excited to know about the activities through monthly calendars like bike day, PJ day, scavenger hunt, fly a kite etc. Ms. Huma and Ms. Aisha were always available if you want to discuss anything with regards to your child and they will listen patiently and will work with you. They both are very caring. It feels like a family now. I’m sending my 2 year old daughter to this school. Best best school you can ever look for. I really wish they had elementary too.

My son attended Absorbent Minds from 22 months to 3 and my daughter is currently attending. They have both benefited academically from the one-to-one instruction including the emphasis on learning to read phonetically and using multiple hands on activities to encourage literacy and math skills. The themes and special days were a wonderful touch to the curriculum as my children loved to participate. They enjoyed their experience very much and I am grateful that they could have a positive early childhood learning experience.

My daughter attended Absorbent Minds from 18mths to 4yrs. Considering she is my first born I was concerned with putting her in care but they exceeded in every way. From meals, to naps, socializing and potty training, they did not disappoint. I have seen her excel in her vocabulary since the very beginning. The parent teacher meetings are informative and it’s very apparent that the teachers care for the children and love their job very much. The administrative staff is always available and very quick with their communication. I would highly recommend Absorbent Minds. If you are unsure about a Montessori curriculum, I can say from this experience that the structure and focus on life skills has been so beneficial to my child. We love them so much that we will definitely be sending our second born there soon.

This school came as a blessing in our lives . Both my children started at 18 months and have now graduated. Absorbent Minds was a home for them . They were well nourished , cared for and developed academically far beyond my expectations. These will I am sure be the most memorable years for my children . We have so many wonderful memories .Ms Huma open up an Elementary section.

Our son has been attending Absorbent Minds for the past three years, including summer camps. I can’t thank Ma. Huma, Ms. Aisha and the staff enough for creating an environment where my little boy has been given the tools to thrive. He comes always comes home sharing all the wonderful things he learned and he’s so proud of his achievements. During the pandemic the school maintained very strict protocols to ensure the children and staff were safe and the doors remained opened.
Thank you!

I've had my daughter at Absorbent Minds since she was 16months old and she just graduated last month. I can't say enough positive things about this school and staff. They are an extension of our family and have been instrumental in our daughter's development over the years. They surpassed my expectations in how they were able to manage the school safely during the pandemic and still provide the children with as much "normalcy" as possible. It was the only thing my daughter looked forward to over the last year. I can't thank you enough Ms Huma and all the other teachers and staff. Our 2nd one will start next year - so we will will be an absorbents minds family for 10 years! Great School. Great Program. Great Staff.

We are so happy that we have chosen Smart Start Montessori School to provide the first education experience for our kids outside of our home.

From cozy clean environment, healthy food, caring teachers, wonderful learning activities, to good communication with parents, interim progress reports, graduation blasts, Smart Start Montessori School is the place to be! I am so grateful for what my kids are taking with them from this very first learning journey in their life.

I also trust them following the health and safety protocols amidst Covid-19. My younger boy has enjoyed so much in August for chances of learning and adapt to new norm of wearing mask, he is now ready for going to Grade 1.

We will sure come back and stay in touch even now the two kids have graduated from SSMS.

My son attended Smart Start Montessori since he was 15 months old and this September, he will be going to JK at our neighborhood public school. I am so thankful for the professionalism, love and care of the teachers and staffs. My son enjoyed going to school and learned so much from the individual care and attention a small class size offered.
We will miss the school, the teachers, the staffs and students that were a big part of his formative years.
Thank you Ms Meru and great job in adapting to these trying times. All the very best and see you all around when it is safe to do so.

We love Smart Start! I put my son in at 18 months and we stayed until he needed to start kindergarten. We decided to enroll him because the staff were friendly and welcoming from the moment we stepped into the building. All the teachers are amazing! They were all professional, caring, and had great team work. I could tell right away that the staff really truly loved working there (bonus: there was very little staff turnover over the course of our enrollment). The owners are also very caring and empathetic, always treating staff and parents with respect (one specific gesture that really impressed me during my first visit was when the owner introduced me to the Pre Casa room teachers, she stepped in right away to take over putting the cots away after nap time--no job was beneath her). My child was always happy to go to school and happy at pick up, I felt very confident leaving my child in their care all day. My favourite parts are the special events that happen throughout the year: mother's day and father's day tea time, graduation concert... we really appreciated how much love and adoration they shared during parent-teacher meetings. The food is yummy and the backyard is spacious. I highly recommend visiting for yourself if you're looking for an educational preschool experience with a good balance of home and nature.

My toddler has been going to this school since September 2019. This summer, I have sent both my toddler and older child for the month of August 2020. I cannot even begin to say how satisfied and grateful I am with the staff at this school. I always knew the Montessori method was best for children's development, but the teachers here are so caring and so patient that it adds to this school's charm. My older child has Down Syndrome so I was initially hesitating to ask if I could enroll her along with my toddler since I knew that Smart Start did not have the resources to accommodate children with special needs. I was especially concerned during this pandemic of how they would handle the health guidelines while continuing to provide the same quality of care and education. However, Smart Start handled everything so beautifully and I noticed a huge difference in the way my older child with Down Syndrome was advancing in her development. I was extremely satisfied with how the staff were consistent in up-keeping the safety precautions and guidelines without compromising the quality of care and education for the children. I would recommend this school to anyone who loves the Montessori style for their children!

I was hesitant to send my daughter to a daycare because I didn't find any of them I was satisfied with, so I had to quit my job and became stay at home mom in 2017. I started looking for jobs and planned to send her to a daycare in 2019 and fortunately found Smart start Montessori. My daughter is the only child at home and she is not good at sharing her things, also couldn't communicate well. Within three months of smart start school she started talking well and improved her social skills. I felt relieved and safe sending my daughter to SSMS. Thank you Mrs. Meru and Ms. Gayatri for taking care of my daughter. Mrs. Meru is one of the best and kindest person I ever known.

My son attended Smart Start Montessori from 3.5 years to Senior kindergarten. The Smart Start Montessori took my heart away when I first visited them back in 2015. I enrolled my son in Casa 1 program and the calm, inviting and homelike atmosphere gave us such comfort knowing that out son was in good hands. Now, my son has moved on to grade school and we have enrolled our daughter in SSMS. The most caring and genuine school management and the teachers guided/educated my son in his own learning path by guiding him to achieve his potential during the most important first journey of his life. I am writing this review just to express the gratitude we feel for giving the same beautiful environment to our daughter who will be rejoining her "my school" in few weeks time.

The Smart Start has gone above and beyond to make sure the safety and well-being of the children and staff during this pandemic.
I sincerely thank the nurturing staff at Smart Start Montessori for their dedication and wish them nothing but the best during this difficult time.

My daughter attending Montessori at smart start. I find the staff very friendly and the kids seems to have a blast. My daughter loves getting up in the morning to go school even on the weekend. The graduation ceremony we attended was great fun and was fun watching the little one having a great time. Congrats to the staff for showing how much my daughter love dancing. Thanks