ABOUT MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF REGINA

The Montessori School of Regina, Inc., established in 1971, is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to child-centered learning that helps each student reach their potential. We offer Pre-Primary Programs that operate as licensed childcare facilities regulated by the Ministry of Early Years in Saskatchewan, serving children aged 2.6 to 5 years across three campuses in Regina. Our Elementary Programs for students in Grades 1 to 8 function as a Qualified Independent School in the south end of Regina. As an alternative school, the Montessori School of Regina strives to create a respectful and peaceful environment where students can nurture their unique talents and develop a foundation for lifelong independent learning.

Mission

The Montessori School of Regina, Inc., strives to create a respectful, peaceful Montessori community, where students can nurture and grow their unique talents and develop a foundation for lifelong, independent learning.

Vision

To make our school as the community’s choice for Montessori learning experience in Regina.

At Montessori School of Regina, we embrace four core values that shape our community and guide our approach to education:

Independence

Encouraging self-directed learning and fostering confidence in children to make their own choices.

Education

Providing a holistic, child-centered environment that nurtures intellectual, social, and emotional growth.

Diversity

Celebrating the uniqueness of every individual and building a community that values inclusivity and cultural richness.

Respect

Promoting kindness, empathy, and mutual respect in all interactions, creating a harmonious learning environment. These values reflect our commitment to nurturing well-rounded, compassionate individuals.

MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY

Montessori School of Regina, Inc. adheres to the unique educational method, based upon scientific observations set out a century ago by Dr. Maria Montessori. She observed children’s almost effortless ability to absorb knowledge from their surroundings, as well as their tireless interest in manipulating materials. The Montessori philosophy aims at developing this desire to learn by children, using their natural curiosity and love of knowledge. They are able to learn and acquire an ‘inner discipline’ free of the need for external reinforcements. They teach themselves.

To educate the whole child, Dr. Montessori felt the child must have the freedom to learn at his or her own pace and in an individualized and self-directed manner. The Montessori teachers guide the child’s energies into constructive learning channels, taking into account the differences in learning styles and pace. The environment is specially prepared to encourage directed, independent learning. This is the core of the Dr. Montessori educational philosophy.

THE MONTESSORI METHOD

Learning progression and appropriate materials and lessons are all part of adhering to the Montessori method first created by the acclaimed Dr. Maria Montessori. Based on this time-tested approach to development, students are introduced to practical life skills, language, math, social sciences and sensorial skills, during a three-year educational progression.

PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS

Practical Life exercises help to instill care for self, others, and the environment. Activities include many of the tasks children see as part of the daily routine in their home, such as pouring, buttoning, sorting, along with exercises of grace and courtesy. Through these tasks, children develop muscular coordination, enabling movement and exploration of their surroundings. They learn to work at a task from beginning to end, and to develop their powers of control and concentration.

LANGUAGE

In Montessori classrooms, reading is taught with the ‘phonetic’ method – learning the sounds of the letters in preparation for reading and word building. We use the combination of the Alphabet phonics lessons and the Montessori language approach. When ready, students participate in a Reading and Writing program.

MATH

Early Math activities help children learn and understand number concepts by manipulating tactile materials. This work gives children a solid understanding of basic mathematical principles, prepares them for later abstract reasoning, and helps to develop problem-solving capabilities.

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Our Social Sciences curriculum explores the areas of science, social studies, geography, art and history. Children are exposed to a rich, stimulating variety of work through hands-on learning. Working with the cultural materials help children become aware that they are part of the greater family of humanity.

SENSORIAL

Sensorial Materials serve as tools for development. Children build cognitive skills, and learn to order and classify impressions by touching, seeing, smelling, tasting, listening, and exploring the physical properties of their environment.

PROGRAMS

Maria Montessori said, “Free the child’s potential, and you will transform him into the world.” At Montessori School of Regina, we believe in holistic education that fosters independence, diversity, and respect. We believe in the child’s natural ability to wonder and explore the World around them. Providing an educational experience where every child can develop who they were made to be!

PRE-PRIMARY

Our Pre-Primary programs, starting at the age of 2.6 years, are offered at our three campuses, which are licensed childcare facilities under the Ministry of Early Years: Pasqua campus (3515 Pasqua St.), Hillsdale campus (3913 Hillsdale St.), and Mayfield campus (101 Mayfield Rd.). We also cater to kindergarten-age children, offering the program five days a week in accordance with the school calendar at each campus.

Under the direction of a Montessori head educator and an educational assistant, the children explore Montessori areas: Practical Life, Sensorial, Cultural/Science, Math, and Language.

The Pre-Primary program is individualized to meet the unique needs of every student, providing them with free choice and movement throughout the classroom. Our program offers Montessori materials, engaging activities, vibrant art projects for creativity and exploration,and a music program once a week. We believe in the importance ofdeveloping the whole child: physical, cognitive, social, spiritual, andcreative.

ELEMENTARY

Our Elementary program is offered from grades 1 to 8. The Elementary Program is divided into three multi-grade classrooms – Lower Elementary (grades 1-2), Middle Elementary (grades 3-5), and Senior Elementary (grades 6-8). Our elementary programs are based on Dr. Maria Montessori’s observations on the second plane of development. During this stage of growth, students aged six to twelve are innately learning socialization, reasoning, peer identity, and moral development.

By following the Saskatchewan Curriculum and Guidelines, students engage in a personalized learning experience that accommodates their unique needs and interests. The Montessori approach encourages independence, choice, and collaborative learning, promoting the development of the whole child through thematic exploration and cosmic education. Progress is monitored through regular report cards and parent-teacher interviews, ensuring open communication about each child’s development.

OUR CAMPUSES

PASQUA

PRE-PRIMARY

HILLSDALE

PRE-PRIMARY

MAYFIELD

PRE-PRIMARY

MCTAVISH

ELEMENTARY

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What’s cooking on #PasquaWednesdays?! 👩‍🍳 🥣

Our Poplar & Willow classroom have started their learning adventure on the continent of Europe! This week, focusing on the country of Italy 🇮🇹 they are learning the history of pizza 🍕 😋!

Our Saplings classroom has just wrapped their unit on the senses! Topping it with everyone’s favourite, apple butter 🍎 🍏! As they close their five senses unit they are onto a rawring good time, focusing on dinosaurs! 🦕 🦖

Did you know that teaching children to cook has SO MANY benefits?! Boosting confidence & independence, developing fine motor skills, fostering creativity, and encourages teamwork just to name a few 🤯!

Always something to taste test here at the Pasqua Campus! 👋🏻 👅

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What’s cooking on #PasquaWednesdays?! 👩‍🍳 🥣

Our Poplar & Willow classroom have started their learning adventure on the continent of Europe! This week, focusing on the country of Italy 🇮🇹 they are learning the history of pizza 🍕 😋!

Our Saplings classroom has just wrapped their unit on the senses! Topping it with everyone’s favourite, apple butter 🍎 🍏! As they close their five senses unit they are onto a rawring good time, focusing on dinosaurs! 🦕 🦖

Did you know that teaching children to cook has SO MANY benefits?! Boosting confidence & independence, developing fine motor skills, fostering creativity, and encourages teamwork just to name a few 🤯!

Always something to taste test here at the Pasqua Campus! 👋🏻 👅

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A #HillsdaleTuesday entry for this week ✨
Here’s a glimpse into our Maple classroom! From individual lessons with their head teacher to working in pairs, small groups, and even bigger ones - there’s always something exciting happening in the classroom!

Look closely and you’ll see mixed ages in every group.. that’s the Montessori magic! 🌟 Each child has the chance to explore lessons at their own pace and collaborate with friends who may be younger or older. Learning together makes it even more fun! 😍

#yqrschools #montessori #preschool #childcare

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A #HillsdaleTuesday entry for this week ✨
Here’s a glimpse into our Maple classroom! From individual lessons with their head teacher to working in pairs, small groups, and even bigger ones - there’s always something exciting happening in the classroom!

Look closely and you’ll see mixed ages in every group.. that’s the Montessori magic! 🌟 Each child has the chance to explore lessons at their own pace and collaborate with friends who may be younger or older. Learning together makes it even more fun! 😍

#yqrschools #montessori #preschool #childcare

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#MontessoriMondays

Let’s talk, Graded Geometric Figures! 🔴🔷🟥
This activity is found in the Sensorial Area of the classroom and involves sets of shapes in varying sizes and colours. They are used to teach our students about geometry and helps them develop visual discrimination. 👀

The possibilities are endless from ordering the shapes from largest to smallest, to creating their own patterns; we are preparing them for future more challenging mathematics, geometry, and art! They even build up those fine motor skills! 🔸🟠

#preprimary #sensorial #math #geometry #shapes

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#MontessoriMondays

Let’s talk, Graded Geometric Figures! 🔴🔷🟥
This activity is found in the Sensorial Area of the classroom and involves sets of shapes in varying sizes and colours. They are used to teach our students about geometry and helps them develop visual discrimination. 👀

The possibilities are endless from ordering the shapes from largest to smallest, to creating their own patterns; we are preparing them for future more challenging mathematics, geometry, and art! They even build up those fine motor skills! 🔸🟠

#preprimary #sensorial #math #geometry #shapes

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🍫 Our sweetest fundraiser of the year is here, just in time for the holidays! Treat yourself and others to Purdys Chocolates while supporting our students’ classrooms and activities.

✨ Every box you buy helps make a difference. These chocolates make wonderful holiday gifts for family, friends, and neighbours.. or a little treat for yourself.

📅 Order by November 21st and pick up your chocolates in early December.

📲 Scan the QR code to shop and share the sweetness!

#PurdysChocolatier

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🍫 Our sweetest fundraiser of the year is here, just in time for the holidays! Treat yourself and others to Purdys Chocolates while supporting our students’ classrooms and activities.

✨ Every box you buy helps make a difference. These chocolates make wonderful holiday gifts for family, friends, and neighbours.. or a little treat for yourself.

📅 Order by November 21st and pick up your chocolates in early December.

📲 Scan the QR code to shop and share the sweetness!

#PurdysChocolatier

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#ElementaryFridayFeature

MSR Elementary had a blast with all our Halloween activities today! 🎃👻

From our costume parade and door decorating competition, to our boo-tiful Halloween crafts and games, everyone had fun celebrating this spooktacular day!

We hope you all have a Happy Halloween!

#montessori #elementary #yqrschools #halloween

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#ElementaryFridayFeature

MSR Elementary had a blast with all our Halloween activities today! 🎃👻

From our costume parade and door decorating competition, to our boo-tiful Halloween crafts and games, everyone had fun celebrating this spooktacular day!

We hope you all have a Happy Halloween!

#montessori #elementary #yqrschools #halloween

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Happy Halloween Montessori Families! 🎃 👻
May your day be filled with fun, laughter, and treats!

#halloween #preprimary #elementary #treats

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Happy Halloween Montessori Families! 🎃 👻
May your day be filled with fun, laughter, and treats!

#halloween #preprimary #elementary #treats

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#MayfieldThursdays hello 👋🏻

Here at Mayfield, our Birch classroom has been exploring thankfulness and gratitude. This past month, students have been working on their Thankfulness Trees everyday. Each student picked something that they are grateful for and wrote it on the leaf. After colouring in their leaves and branches, they have completed a thoughtful, meaningful, and beautiful piece of artwork to take home and share with their families.

Along with our grace and courtesy values in Montessori, this activity helped our students work on their fine motor skills, word recognition, spelling, creativity and so much more!

#yqrschools #preprimary #childcare #montessorischool

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#MayfieldThursdays hello 👋🏻

Here at Mayfield, our Birch classroom has been exploring thankfulness and gratitude. This past month, students have been working on their Thankfulness Trees everyday. Each student picked something that they are grateful for and wrote it on the leaf. After colouring in their leaves and branches, they have completed a thoughtful, meaningful, and beautiful piece of artwork to take home and share with their families.

Along with our grace and courtesy values in Montessori, this activity helped our students work on their fine motor skills, word recognition, spelling, creativity and so much more!

#yqrschools #preprimary #childcare #montessorischool

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Hello 👋🏻 it’s #PasquaWednesdays!

During the entire month of October, our Saplings Creative Arts Classroom have been exploring their senses! It’s sugar, spice, and everything nice!

🍁 🍂 The students have been using all different textures to paint with including these SPICE leaf paintings! It most definitely got our sense of smell working overtime! It’s been a jam packed month and they are currently wrapping up their senses unit by making apple butter together! 🍎 🧈

Hands on learning & exploring never stops!
👃 👁️ 🖐🏾👅👂🏿

#montessorieducation #preprimary #preschool

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Hello 👋🏻 it’s #PasquaWednesdays!

During the entire month of October, our Saplings Creative Arts Classroom have been exploring their senses! It’s sugar, spice, and everything nice!

🍁 🍂 The students have been using all different textures to paint with including these SPICE leaf paintings! It most definitely got our sense of smell working overtime! It’s been a jam packed month and they are currently wrapping up their senses unit by making apple butter together! 🍎 🧈

Hands on learning & exploring never stops!
👃 👁️ 🖐🏾👅👂🏿

#montessorieducation #preprimary #preschool

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✨ Another #HillsdaleTuesdays featuring our Seedlings class in the Creative Arts program! The children have been exploring all kinds of lines: straight lines, zigzag lines, wavy lines, and freeform lines! Through various activities, they’ve been strengthening their fine motor skills while having fun.

They practiced cutting straight lines to make their “scissor salad,” created a line collage by pasting their cut pieces, followed zigzag lines to make tree branches, and did blow art to form their creative lines! 🌈

As this group has already shown readiness for these skills, our Seedlings head educator took the opportunity to extend their learning. These activities build important pre-writing skills: developing dexterity, hand–eye coordination, muscle memory, concept understanding, impulse control, and creativity. ✍️🎨

#creativearts #yqrschools #preprimary #childcare #montessorischool

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✨ Another #HillsdaleTuesdays featuring our Seedlings class in the Creative Arts program! The children have been exploring all kinds of lines: straight lines, zigzag lines, wavy lines, and freeform lines! Through various activities, they’ve been strengthening their fine motor skills while having fun.

They practiced cutting straight lines to make their “scissor salad,” created a line collage by pasting their cut pieces, followed zigzag lines to make tree branches, and did blow art to form their creative lines! 🌈

As this group has already shown readiness for these skills, our Seedlings head educator took the opportunity to extend their learning. These activities build important pre-writing skills: developing dexterity, hand–eye coordination, muscle memory, concept understanding, impulse control, and creativity. ✍️🎨

#creativearts #yqrschools #preprimary #childcare #montessorischool

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#MontessoriMondays

Exploration of the Trinomial Cube! The cube is composed of 27 pieces in different colours (red, blue, yellow, and black) shapes. The goal is to arrange the pieces to form a specific pattern within the box. The lid is the guide and acts as a “control” for correct assembly. When completed correctly, the cube has the same finished pattern on all sides 🤯!

When our students successfully complete the lesson and assemble the cube, they gain understanding of the expansion of a trinomial cubed, which prepares them for later abstract mathematical work. This amazing Montessori material refines fine motor skills, enhances concentration, and strengthens problem-solving skills.

#montessoriinspired #montessorieducation #preprimary

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#MontessoriMondays

Exploration of the Trinomial Cube! The cube is composed of 27 pieces in different colours (red, blue, yellow, and black) shapes. The goal is to arrange the pieces to form a specific pattern within the box. The lid is the guide and acts as a “control” for correct assembly. When completed correctly, the cube has the same finished pattern on all sides 🤯!

When our students successfully complete the lesson and assemble the cube, they gain understanding of the expansion of a trinomial cubed, which prepares them for later abstract mathematical work. This amazing Montessori material refines fine motor skills, enhances concentration, and strengthens problem-solving skills.

#montessoriinspired #montessorieducation #preprimary

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#ElementaryFridayFeature

This week our grade 5 to 8 students had the opportunity to stop by the School of Rock studio for the first time! 🎶

MSR Elementary is very excited to be collaborating with School of Rock for an eight-week session from October to December! Our students will learn how to play different rock instruments and will experience what it means to play together as a band! 🎸🥁

A special shoutout to Matt and all the wonderful owners and instructors at @sorregina who are helping to make this opportunity possible for our students! You rock! 🤘

#elementary #montessori #yqrschools #schoolofrockregina

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#ElementaryFridayFeature

This week our grade 5 to 8 students had the opportunity to stop by the School of Rock studio for the first time! 🎶

MSR Elementary is very excited to be collaborating with School of Rock for an eight-week session from October to December! Our students will learn how to play different rock instruments and will experience what it means to play together as a band! 🎸🥁

A special shoutout to Matt and all the wonderful owners and instructors at @sorregina who are helping to make this opportunity possible for our students! You rock! 🤘

#elementary #montessori #yqrschools #schoolofrockregina

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#MayfieldThursdays

We are in the full fall spirit here at Mayfield Campus! Aspen classroom has been exploring all things leaves through math, art, science, gross motor, sensorial and more. Students have really enjoyed learning about the shapes, classification and vocabulary of different leaves using the botany cabinet.

The Botany cabinet typically holds 18 or more different leaf shape insets in its drawers, along with corresponding cards in solid, thick outline, and thin outline forms. This material allows students to develop their visual discrimination skills, learn to trace leaf shapes, and match them to corresponding leaves in nature.

Did you know?
Regina is recognized as a “Tree City of the World,” a designation awarded by the United Nations and the Arbor Day Foundation. It has been recognized for six consecutive years as of 2025! Regina’s urban forest is home to more than 500,000 hand-planted trees - that’s a lot of leaves!

#montessori #yqrschools #preprimary

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#MayfieldThursdays

We are in the full fall spirit here at Mayfield Campus! Aspen classroom has been exploring all things leaves through math, art, science, gross motor, sensorial and more. Students have really enjoyed learning about the shapes, classification and vocabulary of different leaves using the botany cabinet.

The Botany cabinet typically holds 18 or more different leaf shape insets in its drawers, along with corresponding cards in solid, thick outline, and thin outline forms. This material allows students to develop their visual discrimination skills, learn to trace leaf shapes, and match them to corresponding leaves in nature.

Did you know?
Regina is recognized as a “Tree City of the World,” a designation awarded by the United Nations and the Arbor Day Foundation. It has been recognized for six consecutive years as of 2025! Regina’s urban forest is home to more than 500,000 hand-planted trees - that’s a lot of leaves!

#montessori #yqrschools #preprimary

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WHAT FAMILIES SAY ABOUT US

We feel privileged to have the opportunity to send our children to Montessori School of Regina for Pre-Primary. Our daughter attended even before the school became a licensed childcare facility, and we can confidently say it was worth every penny. She has grown to think outside the box, exudes confidence, demonstrates kindness, and works hard. Now, with our youngest, we feel even more fortunate to send him to MSR with the support of childcare fees, while still receiving the same high-quality care and programming. Thank you to all the educators and staff at MSR for the incredible care and teaching you’ve provided to our children!

- Bonus Family, a part of the MSR community since 2021

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ABOUT MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF REGINA

Mission

Vision

Independence

Education

Diversity

Respect

MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY

THE MONTESSORI METHOD

PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS

LANGUAGE

MATH

SOCIAL SCIENCES

SENSORIAL

PROGRAMS

PRE-PRIMARY

ELEMENTARY

OUR CAMPUSES

PASQUA

PRE-PRIMARY

HILLSDALE

PRE-PRIMARY

MAYFIELD

PRE-PRIMARY

MCTAVISH

ELEMENTARY

STAY CONNECTED WITH THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF REGINA!

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