Principal's Message

Welcome to the West-Mont Montessori School website. After many years experience in other schools, I am very happy to join the excellent staff and families that make up this exceptional school.

The school itself is nestled beside Witty's Lagoon Park in the District of Metchosin. West-Mont is a unique school providing outstanding opportunities for its students. The first thing people notice as they arrive at the school is its park-like environment, including a large playing field, wooded playground, pond, student Learning Garden, fruit trees and Garry Oak reserve. Once inside the school you will notice the warm and friendly atmosphere.

As principal, I am delighted to meet grandparents of students who themselves attended West-Mont. New parents easily become part of the fabric of the school, participating in many ways. When a boy or girl comes to West-Mont we do more than enroll a student - we take in a family.

As children progress through the school, they have opportunities to develop their intrinsic abilities. The classrooms are so interesting, with a focus on Nature. The ratio of teachers to students is optimal. In the Pre-Kindergarten there are eight children per teacher. The elementary classes average 14 students per teacher. The classes are also multi-aged, so the children can teach each other and learn from each other.

Visitors to the School regularly remark upon the warmth and friendliness of students and staff at West-Mont and I warmly invite you to share in the experience.

Please take the opportunity to come and visit West-Mont to see our school in action. Each Thursday we have an Open House where visitors are welcome to come, see and feel what an excellent school is like.

Bruce Laurie