TMS was founded by Helma Trass, who learned the instructional approach from Maria Montessori herself. Trass was at the leading edge of Montessori education in Canada, and the school is, today, home to one of the longest running programs of its kind in the country. The elementary program that she began remains vital today, and it retains her dedication to the core ideals of the Montessori method. With the addition of middle and high-school programs, the school grew to become one of the largest Montessori programs in North America. The rebranding, from the initial Toronto Montessori Schools, to the acronym TMS, was adopted along with the growth of the school into the upper Grades. While the program is continuous, it is divided between two campuses, with preschool through Grade 6 taught at the Bayview campus, and Grades 7 through 12 at the Elgin Mills campus, which was opened in 2009. That campus is also home to the IB program, one that further extends an already impressive breadth of instruction.
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We have one child that recently completed the Toddler program, and who is moving on to Children's House this fall. She has always been very independent and we found that the Toddler program nurtured this by emphasizing uniqueness and confidence in her lifeskill development. Our daughter loves spending time engaging in individual activities that bring her a sense of pride, like baking bread. Every time she baked bread, we would share it as a family over our meal. This seemingly small gesture alwa... View full review
