05/19/2026
The latest bad news for students in Ontario:
In a statement Thursday, the TDSB said it has made the “difficult decision” to close the outdoor education centre at Warren Park, end the leases at the Forest Valley and Etobicoke locations and end programming at two in-school sites, the Toronto Urban Studies Centre and Island Natural Science School. CBC News, May 14, 2026
“With mounting evidence showing nature’s ability to buffer developing brains from stress, improve concentration, and boost confidence, it’s clear that increasing access to natural spaces can be an important tool for improving the mental health of children.” UNature.org
$6.4B cuts to education over the past eight years mean:
49% of Grade 6 students are failing math. 289 elementary teachers have been cut from classrooms. Class size caps for Grades 4–8 have been removed. All teacher collective agreements expire in August of this year.
We Can Do This Differently.
Our programs are rooted in a century of proven Montessori theory. We don’t follow political trends. We follow the child. While student satisfaction drops elsewhere, our students are becoming joyful, enquiry-based citizens of the world.
Is it possible?
At our schools, the “impossible” happens every day. Here’s a snapshot:
-3-year-olds mastering the decimal system.
-Grade 3s fluently dividing fractions.
-9-year-olds becoming published poets.
-Grade 6s debating resolutions in the UN General Assembly.
-12-year-olds generating electricity from plants.
-18 year old former students enter university on scholarships.
Book a tour at one of our schools today to see our students in action:
The Orchard Montessori: ages 2-9 years
The Orchard Lyceum: ages 9-14
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