Unionville College

Went to open house to see if there might be space for my child here, teacher literally laughed in my face. Not sure what the hype is all about. It's teachers that make great schools, and this teacher did not impress me at all. I'll take my money and kid elsewhere, thanks.

My daughter has been taking senior Casa online classes since 2020 because of the pandemic. We love that UMS provides a real full cycle online option to their students even after the pandemic, so that my daughter can stay with her familiar classmates and teachers who work specifically for this online class from school . The academic focus of UMS is well-known in Markham and after two years of online study my daughter is capable of reading simple chapter books by herself! Our teacher Ms. Luegger is super in her kids-friendly-science-field and my daughter got a chance to learn something new about science form her on daily basis. Ms. Luegger is patient and super organized(which is important for online situations ), she also encourages daily-life-show and tell between kids so that they get to know each other even from computer screens! Love the experience from UMS and will join UMS elementary school in coming September .

I have both of my children with UMS in senior casa and pre casa. I must say this is the best choice I made for both of the kids.

The church location is very cozy and staff and teachers are very friendly and pay attention to my child needs and also great communication with the parents. The teachers are amazing that my daughter look forward going to school everyday!

The senior casa program is well balance in academic and fun activities. My son has learned a lot from the program and most importantly he loves his teachers!
During pandemic we tried the online option for my son and I am very impressed with the online learning. The teachers truly put in a lot of effort to make sure kids are learning and progress. I am very thankful that UMS school and the teachers were able to adapt to online learning quickly during lockdown!. It is not a easy change for the school and teachers!

Overall, I believe UM is a great school with great administration and teacher team! Highly recommended!

Our son has been attending UMS for 2 years now. He loves attending the school and his teachers. We are really happy with the progress that my son made in learning and character growth as well. UMS managed a great communication channel with parents and this is really helpful during Covid when parents can not go inside and meet the teachers personally. We highly recommend UMS to others.

My daughter was in love with UMS once we visited the school’s campus and met the teachers at the open house. I appreciated UMS’s mission and philosophy of education, also it is one of the very few Montessori schools that have their own R&D department for programs development.

She started in the pre Casa program at the age of 2 and now is 5 in senior Casa program. She has been progressing so well, loving her teachers and classmates; the school has created a challenging academic environment to help her to develop her characters. Her teachers are professional, nurturing and caring; as well as the administration staff are helpful and responsive.

During the covid pandemic, the school keeps updating me any new protocol/ policy, it can help calm my worried mind.

UMS has totally met my expectations, I have no hesitation in recommending it!

My boys have attended UMS for the last 11 and 7 years respectively. We have always been thoroughly satisfied with the level of academic excellence the teachers instill in the kids at an early age. Given our tenure as parents of students at UMS there isn't enough space to list them by name, so I will say that no matter who your child gets the quality of the education is second to none. The enrichment programs UMS offers provide a wide range of activities to stimulate their developing minds. So shout out to the Teachers at UMS!

The staff at UMS has also demonstrated a genuine interest in the development, socialization and academic excellence as well. They are always available to speak with parents and regularly communicate with the parents which is a unique "One Team" mindset.

Finally, the well planned and executed education programs as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic has proven that the same level of excellence they expect from our children is exemplified in the entire Staff at UMS. How they handled the variables to provide a revolutionary style in-class and online program provide parents with options without having to sacrifice quality. The systems they put in place made it easy to monitor our children's progress, interact with teachers and understand what was happening... All at our fingertips!

Unlike many other schools, the kid's academic experience remained unchanged whether online or in-class. The standards were clear and delivered very well. Parents were never required to teach the material, which led the kids to continue learning. Kids became experts at collaborative tools like Google docs, Google Classroom, Google meet and Zoom! This alone sets them apart from many elementary students.

I highly recommend UMS to any parent looking for quality education from the best in the business. While I am just a parent, I am VERY happy with the level of commitment by the entire staff at UMS over the past 11 years.

Our son will be graduating this year from UMS. The school has an outstanding approach to looking at the individual needs of every child and truly working with them to reach their maximum potential. We appreciate how tirelessly the staff worked through March break so the school could continue virtually immediately after March break using the premium version of the Zoom. They have done an outstanding job teaching the curriculum despite the short notice schools were provided to close their premises. I feel my son has not missed out in any way by not being able to actually attend school in person. The administration and staff have worked very collaboratively through a difficult time to make this happen and to ensure that our children are prepared for the next school year.

The staff at the school have always gone above and beyond any time my family had an issue to reach a good resolution and most importantly ensure my son was well equipped for academic success. I will always be grateful for years my son has had at UMS and I have mixed feelings seeing him graduate this year given his positive experience. It will be very difficult for him to ever find another school that provide him with as much flexibility and learning
opportunities as this institution has.

I would also like to acknowledge the staff. In addition to being principal Mr. Treherne is a phenomenal leader who has created a culture of kindness and respect across the entire school. As well, he is a mentor to the children. He always says his door is always open for staff , students and parents and that is always true. He encourages the students to voice their concerns and problem solves with them in an extremely patient way. He understands the children on a personal and unique level and does his best to bring out the best in them so they can achieve their maximum potential while feeling confident and calm to do so.

To have my son have the opportunity to experience such a unique learning environment is something we will always cherish.