Montessori Casa (director@montessoricasa.com)

The Montessori Casa program for 2 1/2 through 6-year-olds is a private program which supports the public (k-6) Montessori programs and is housed in Killarney and Lake Bonavista Schools.  If you are considering the Montessori elementary program provided by the Calgary Board of Education, this preschool is a natural starting point, though some children also attend the three years of the Casa program and then transfer to another school for their elementary years.

MMEC (Maria Montessori Education Centre) (www.mmec.ca)

This newly-formed Montessori school currently has programs for 3 through 12 year-olds, has a campus in the South East of Calgary, and is moving into the deep south in September of 2010 as it continues to expand. 

Montessori School of Calgary (www.montessorischoolofcalgary.com)

This little school in the Mission area, just south of downtown, is housed in a lovely old building and prides itself on its accreditation by AMI, the Association Montessori International.  It has two Children's House (Casa) classrooms, for 2 1/2 to 6 year-olds, and a small elementary program as well.

Calgary Montessori School (www.calgarymontessorischool.com)

The Calgary Montessori School has several preschool campuses in Calgary, for 2 1/2 to 6 year-olds.  One of their preschools is housed in River Valley School, which runs private traditional and Montessori elementary programs.   

Waldorf School (www.calgarywaldorf.org)

The Calgary Waldorf School is housed in a beautiful building in Cougar Ridge.  The Waldorf Faire, each year before Christmas, is a vibrant and community-based event that welcomes all Calgarians.

Alexandra Playschool (Click here for the link.)

This is a Waldorf-based playschool housed in the Alexandra Centre in the Inglewood area.

Banbury Crossroads (www.banburycrossroads.com)

This school, located in the Currie Barracks, brings Alfie Kohn in to speak on a regular basis.  Yay!

Homeschooling and/or Unschooling 

Click here for homeschooling resources in Calgary. 

Click here for an article and more links about homeschooling in Calgary.

Reggio Emilia-inspired programs 

There are several public schools in Calgary that are inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, including Sunnyside School and Olympic Heights School.  Others have classrooms or teachers that are Reggio Emilia-inspired.  Families must live within the designated Calgary Board of Education catchment areas to access these schools.  The CBE seems to keep these programs a secret, as these schools are only accessible to those in the neighbourhood.

Discovery Preschool (www.discoverypreschool.info)

A Reggio-Emilia inspired program in the Killarney area.

St. Andrew's Preschool (www.standrewspreschool.ca)

A Reggio-Emilia inspired program on Heritage Drive.

CUPS One World Child Development Program ( http://www.cupshealthcentre.com/oneworld.htm)

This preschool and support network is for families experiencing poverty. 

Schooling Options Within the CBE

Click here for a list of schooling options within the Calgary Board of Education.

Calgary Science School (www.calgaryscienceschool.com)

This school is a Calgary Board of Education Charter School program.