Private Schools

A total disappointment

it sucks

Very good place for the kids before and after school, They provide the shuttle bus for their center to Captain R Wilson and other near public schools. Very safe and my son has a lots of fun there.

PCS is an excellent school with gifted teachers, compelling programs (including Arrowsmith), and a commitment to special education - all with a Christ-centered emphasis.

Great community partner. Linda Hurren and her team offer many social and school supports for children. Located in a beautiful community centre in Gormley!

I attended this school when I was in grade 7 and 8 the small classes really makes everyone feel welcome and helps kids achieve everything they are capable of! I have never had more understanding and supporting teachers in my entire life! Now I am in grade 11 and still come back and visit everyone that has helped me along the way at Aurora Prep! truly an amazing school and environment to grow in!

Quite Inferior to Upper Canada COllege. people here post stuff on ucc reviews simply to make it sound bad and to lower the averag e rating. Disgraceful Oh and in all truthfulness The sports here are not good if you want to win anything

We have been at Aurora Montessori School since 2006 - Toddler, CASA and Elementary programs. Wonderful teachers/education program with beautiful property grounds. A school with a strong community spirit!

We have nothing but amazing things to say about this school. All the teachers and staff make each child feel loved and cared for. We have two kids in tutoring and can't wait for our third child to join when she is old enough. The teachers at Oxford have proven that they are more than experts in education. It is all evident from how our kids have improved in their studies. Thank you so much! Kia

My two kids attended HWS from kindergarten to Grade 8 and then went to a local catholic high school. Both of them are now excelling at high school and University. They had no problem transitioning to high school and both had top marks--in fact their teachers and even their friends are impressed with the depth of focus and beauty they bring to assignments. (their friends say they wish they could have attended Waldorf School :-) ) ~Best investment we could have made ( It was not always easy to manage this side of things, but we are so glad we did)

*UPDATE: I had to remove part of my review to add this update. Mrs. Vigh's version of events posted below is a far cry from the rude & accusatory e-mail she sent me, so take it with a grain of salt. I removed her name from this review, at her request, and now she is accusing me once more of re-posting it for what, fake internet points? I felt I needed to clarify as she states I "never showed up for my tour" (false, why would I take a tour when she told me my son couldn't be enrolled?) and she complains that I cannot leave a review of her school as I never utilized their services. GEE, I WONDER WHY? Once again, because she wouldn't allow it! Unbelievable that she took the time to post these lies.* I had the misfortune of dealing with this daycare when I was trying to find care for my son. He was to attend a full-French daycare at 18 months (as that is the minimum age they accept children, like many daycares) so I needed a daycare for approximately 6 months as an interim solution. I called and scheduled a tour, and was told they had spaces available for the month I needed, which was a relief because every other daycare I contacted was booked solid with waiting lists months long. In an e-mail to the Principal, I stated that my son would only be attending for 6 months maximum and received a response that was downright rude and condescending. Here was her response, after being told initially there was ample room for my son. “Families choose Hatch House Montessori School for the care and education of their children because of the exceptional programmes we offer. They trust us and are ready to commit to stay with us long term. I am sorry but we do not take enrollments as an interim solution, given the fact that you have already chosen another facility to enroll your child in. Perhaps a daycare will be a better option for you than a Montessori School.” After receiving this e-mail, I contacted the Principal to discuss my options & to ask her why there was suddenly no room for my son at their centre. I explained to her that my older son went through the same process; he attended Blaisdale Montessori (now closed) for 6 months until he was of age, then transferred to his current daycare, where his little brother will eventually attend. She had the audacity to suggest to me that ‘placing your child in multiple daycares is stressful and confusing for them’, as though I have a choice in the matter and enjoy carting my children off to different daycares simply for fun. I reminded her that many daycares do not enroll children under the age of 18 months, sometimes 15 months, and that this was out of my control. She said that they wanted to keep the space open for “potential clients who will stay long-term.” I explained that they were the only centre that had availability, and that she was leaving me desperate for care on the off chance that someone better would come along. She told me she would “reconsider her position if I reconsidered mine”, and only if I agreed to leave my son in their care full-time, for longer than 6 months. I told her that this was not possible, as we are a French speaking family and my son will be attending a full-French daycare. She said she would “check the availability again” and get back to me to let me know. Spoiler alert: SHE NEVER DID. Never in my life have I seen such blatant disregard for a family’s childcare needs. Hatch House places more importance on the potential earning income of a child’s enrollment over the needs of the family utilizing their services. I could have simply enrolled my son without telling them my plans to withdraw him in 6 months, but I foolishly believed honesty was the best policy when it comes to sharing information with those who are tasked with caring for your children. Sending me an e-mail suggesting my child isn’t good enough for a Montessori daycare? Are you kidding me? Thank you for showing me your true colours before I could register my son in your school. I cannot imagine what a nightmare it must be to have to deal with you on a monthly basis.