Welcome to Golden Orchard Montessori School
Celebrating 34 years of Excellence in Montessori Education

On behalf of our daughter Jennifer, we would like to thank you and your associates for a wonderful school experience at Golden Orchard Montessori over the past two years.

As you know, we had visited several schools in our quest to find the right school for Jennifer. While we were certain that we wanted the Montessori method of teaching, finding the perfect environment and more importantly, the teachers that best suited her needs was a task that we undertook with a great deal of thought.
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At our very first meeting with you and your associates, we were impressed by your credentials, your accreditations and the warm and happy atmosphere in the classroom. We felt immediately that this was the perfect place for Jennifer to begin her school experience. Without a doubt, that decision has been one of the best we have made concerning her schooling.

It is so gratifying to us, as parents, that our child has the benefit of a supportive, nurturing and caring environment to begin her first few steps along the path of learning. We appreciate the high standards of excellence that you set for her and your guidance in helping her to achieve her goals.

Thank you for your tireless energy, devotion and commitment to the well being of our daughter while in your care. We also thank you for embracing our entire family and including all of us in matters concerning her schooling. Her devoted grandmother is a very important part of Jennifer ‘s life and we appreciate your including her in school matters.

These past two years have. flown by so quickly and at the same time, we feel as if we have known you for years. We know that we will all look back on Jennifer’s Montessori years with great affection and appreciation.

David and Nancy Chan

I never tire of seeing the children go from one learning activity to another in the traditional way that children under 6 do, by skipping happily with beaming smiles, and tossing their heads from side to side. This setting for learning obviously agrees with them. It is quite beautiful to see all the children so focused at their chosen activity. Teachers are always watching and gently encourage the child if they are distracted. Many of the children themselves display qualities of solving conflict between each other. This undoubtedly a learned behaviour from how the teachers aid them in participating in conflict resolution.
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I am extremely happy with the progress I have seen in my own children. Both reading, writing and solving math problems with ease and pleasure. “Work” is more like play because they are so eager to learn and don’t have any pressures on them to learn at the same pace and method as everyone else. The one on one approach for introducing each activity is the clear winner for effective learning. I continue to see the results as my oldest is building on the skills learned from Montessori even in grade 2! I would recommend this school to anyone and everyone.

Kure & Bozicevic Family

To the Teachers of Golden Orchard Montessori:

I speak not only from myself but on behalf of our entire family when I say that words do not suffice to express the gratitude and appreciation we feel for the teachers at this school.

During the years Bentley and Aurora have attended school, under your care, supervision and guidance, we have seen not only an academic excellence and drive to succeed in an educational setting, but the values and morals instilled are next to none.

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You are not only educators but leaders in what you do, and your efforts have not gone unnoticed.

During these early years, children excel in environments that foster independent thinking, team building and devotion. I can say without hesitation that their progress has been highly influenced by all of you and we are so very thankful.

Someone once said that children already have wings, but it is because of their teachers they learn to fly! Thank you for spreading their wings and letting them sore to great heights!

On behalf of the Paluzzi and DeLuca families, Thank You for all you do and continue to do! Without you, our children would never be where they are today.

With warmest wishes for a bright and successful future.

Paluzzi & DeLuca Family

The Montessori program was an excellent “head start” for my daughter and the subjects covered were practical and immediately applicable for her. Children attending the school would definitely have an advantage over children in other types of “pre-school” programs. I use the “pre-school” term in quotations because although the children attending Golden Orchard Montessori School are younger than those in the “formal” education system, what they are taught is, in my opinion, much more applicable for them than pure memory work and repetition may young children receive.

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In a certified Montessori school the progression of subjects taught is logical and caters to each child’s capacity for learning and comprehending the subject before another is introduced. Any institute is only as good as its’ administrator and in this regard, Mrs. Rajakumar’s contribution was exemplary and invaluable.

I would highly recommend the Montessori program to any parent considering it for their child. It must be stressed, however, that the name “Montessori” alone does not constitute a certified Montessori school. One must be sure to check the background of the school and verify that it is in fact certified, as there are those who would exploit the name purely for financial reasons.

Again, I was very pleased with my daughter’s education at the Golden Orchard Montessori School and I am looking forward to placing my other daughter in the program. My only regret is that there isn’t a Montessori school in our area where my children can continue their education in this most wonderful system.

Mrs. Denise Schmutz

We could not have been more pleased with the education our two sons received at Golden Orchard Montessori School. The teachers are warm, dedicated, and provide a positive and rich learning environment. The materials are stimulating and inspiring, and encourage children to explore at their own pace and according to their own creative interests.

Our boys truly blossomed during their three years at Golden Orchard. They often came home full of enthusiasm, eager to share what new material they had learned that day. By the end of the Casa program, they were more than ready for Grade 1.

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They were confident, sociable, happy, and had become independent learners curious about the world around them. Without a doubt, Golden Orchard Montessori School was the right choice for our family, and a Montessori start to their academic journey was the best gift we could have given our children.

The Shemluck Family

We take this opportunity to express our great pleasure with our experience at Golden Orchard Montessori and the teachers who make this the best educational institution we could have imagined.

We are the proud parents of two daughters who are currently aged 6 and 9. Both our girls completed the CASA program under the direct supervision of the principal at Golden Orchard, Virginia Rajakumar.

Ms. Rajakumar is assisted by Karen Barlow and Lisa De Jesus; together, these amazing women have provided our children with a most remarkable “head start” to their education.

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Our daughters have developed a profound love for learning. They are strong, independent, self-motivated and confident girls who have acquired these traits, we believe, because of the guidance, respect and tutelage of the teachers at Golden Orchard.

In addition, our girls have developed, amongst other things, a very strong mathematical background, and are extremely advanced in language and reading skills. Both of these have assisted them immensely in their current studies.

Golden Orchard Montessori fosters a supportive, loving and respectful environment, one most conducive to learning – whether it be the traditional core subjects or the practical skills that complete a child’s education. By combining a genuine love for teaching with a genuine love of children, the teachers have made a remarkable, life-long impression on our children and ourselves. We could only have hoped that the school went beyond the CASA program.

In summary, we highly recommend Golden Orchard Montessori to any parents wishing to provide their children with a solid grounding in academia coupled with a wonderful introduction to life management.

Suzana Popovic-Montag Larry Montag

Putting our son to Golden Orchard Montessori was one of the best decisions we made for our son Anton Volkau. The three years that he has been attending Golden Orchard Montessori were filled with discoveries, unforgettable learning experiences, care and love. Under the gentle guidance of the teachers at Golden Orchard Montessori our shy and awkward three year old son grew into a confident, caring, intelligent five year old boy.

One of the most important things our son learned in Golden Orchard was how to be curious about the world.

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I remember how surprised I was when my 4 year old took a book in English and suddenly started to read aloud very fluently. During entrance exam to Mentor Private College he was assessed as “advanced in reading and writing”. This is the achievement of Anton’s Montessori teachers as the only language we speak and practice at home is Russian.

I always heard very positive reviews about Montessori education from both my Canadian and European friends. Though the approach in various Montessori schools might be similar I still believed that it is the teachers that make the huge difference. This is why my husband and I visited many Montessori schools and talked to many educators before we decided to go with the Golden Orchard School. And we have not regretted this decision for a single day.

There are no words to describe how much I admire teachers of Golden Orchard Montessori. They are not only the great followers of Montessori process, they are the most caring, kind, attentive, skilled and wise teachers you can ever wish for your kid. Numerous times when I needed advice and direction on our son’s behavior it was Mrs. Rajakumar I would turn for advice. Together we would put a plan how to help my child to be more independent and confident. Not a single concern or question I had was left without most serious attention from Mrs. Rajakumar.

Mrs. Rajakumar is the heart and soul of this school. Her work and care for kids does not stop when kids leave school, it does not even stop when she is on a vacation.

Now that our son’s 3rd year at Golden Orchard Montessori school is coming to an end we feel sad to say goodbye to kids and teachers and at the same time very fortunate to see that our son had such a great start in life.

Elly Kavaliova/Sasha Volkau