Admission and Enrolment Process:
Toddler/Casa Program
1. Apply To Bee Montessori Niagara (BMN)
a) Create an Account with the Nigara Region Child Care Registry
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To apply to our program, please log in or create an account with the Niagara Region Child Care Registry.
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b) Select "apply" to Bee Montessori Niagara
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Be sure to select the appropriate location for your child's current age: Toddler/Casa - Portage Road OR Casa - Hagar Ave.
2. BMN Makes Initial Contact
a) Initial Phone Call From Enrolment Coordinator
As potential spots become available, our Enrolment Coordinator will reach out to you via phone or email. *Please be sure to check your “junk” and “spam” folders occasionally.
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As per BMN’s Waitlist Policy, priority will be given to:
i) Children of staff members (excluding part-time or supply staff)
ii) Siblings of children already attending the school
iii) Children who have previously attended a Montessori School or Program.
iv) Children on the waiting list (*in accordance with the child’s age and the spot available)
b) Complete “Help Us To Get To Know Your Family” Questionnaire
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Our Enrolment Coordinator will send you a “Help Us to Get To Know Your Family” questionnaire form, to be completed and submitted (electronically) within 48 hours of receipt. *Please Note: Receiving this document does NOT guarantee that your child will be offered a spot in our program.
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Upon our review of your family’s questionnaire, should we feel that we are a good fit for your family, our Enrolment Coordinator will reach out and arrange an in-person tour of our school. Your family will then have 48 hours to respond.
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3. Getting to Know Each Other
a) Family Visit/School Tour
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On the day of your tour, yourself AND your child will be welcomed by a member of our Administrative Team. We will guide you through our school, and show you our classrooms.
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All tours will be booked after 3:30pm. Our tours are now “group tours”, with up to three (3) families attending at one given time.
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A tour does NOT guarantee a spot in the program.
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b) Parent/Guardian (*ONLY) Observation
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Should we feel that we are a good fit for your family, you will then be invited back to our school for a parent/guardian ONLY observation period. This involves at least one (1) parent/guardian observing in one of our classrooms for 10 minutes.
You should expect to hear from us within 24 hours of your tour.
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4. Acceptance Into Our Program (*Within 48 Hours of Observation)
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On the day of your tour, yourself AND your child will be welcomed by a member of our Administrative Team. We will guide you through our school, and show you our classrooms.
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**Please Note:
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All tours will be booked after 3:30pm. Our tours are now “group tours”, with up to three (3) families attending at one given time.
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A tour does NOT guarantee a spot in the program.
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5. Enrolment Package and Deposit
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a) Receive and Complete Enrolment Package
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When your family accepts our enrolment offer, you will receive an email from our Portage Site Supervisor (portage-supervisor@beemontessori.ca) via. Adobe Acrobat containing all documentation to be completed digitally. You will then have three (3) days to complete all documentation. Once all forms have been completed, select the “submit” button; your documentation will then automatically be sent back to the School.
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**Please Note: Failure to adhere to this timeline will result in the loss of your child’s spot in the program.
b ) Pay Deposit
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Once we have received your enrolment package, you should expect to receive an invoice (within three (3) days) for your child’s deposit (of 1st and 50% of last month’s tuition). This deposit must be paid within five (5) days of receiving the invoice. Payments can be made by: cash, E-Transfer sent to info@beemontessori.ca or cheque made out to Bee Montessori Niagara Inc. for remaining months if you have selected the monthly payment plan.
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**Please Note: Failure to adhere to this timeline will result in the loss of your child’s spot in the program.
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Welcome to Bee Montessori Niagara!
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