All teaching staff are certified BC Ministry of Education Independent School teachers.

Director of Education and Montessori Guide:

Lindsay Graye

Lindsay has his AMI Montessori 3-6 Diploma, his British Columbia Early Childhood Educator (ECE) License, and a Bachelor of Arts from Trent University, Ontario. He has four years teaching experience from Beach Montessori School in Toronto, Ontario, where he was also the school manager and supervisor.

What parents have said about Lindsay and Montessori education:

"..the early learning experience in the Montessori environment with Lindsay's guidance was the best decision my wife and I made for our children's early education." "Another important aspect of Lindsay's education is his ability to deal very effectively and compassionately with all children. Each child is shown respect and responds and he interacts postively with each individual."

                          Richard L. Horner, Ph.D. Dept of Medicine and Physiology, University of Toronto

"Lindsay has given our son an excellent foundation for learning. He understood what our child needed and encouraged him to learn in a way that made sense to him. Due to the three years with Lindsay, our son now approaches school, and any form of learning, in a very postive manner."

                                                                                     Angus Glennie & Sylvie Hand, Clarksburg, Ontario

"Our daughter has developed self confidence, and eagerness to learn and a significant attention span...these characteristics are largely the result of Lindsay's nurturing, his support and respect for all children, his creation of a positive and fun learning environment and his patience as a Montessori teacher"

                                                                                Paul Cochrane B.Sc, M.Sc., P.Eng. , Toronto, Ontario

"Through the implementation of Lindsay's skills we feel that our daughter has not only progressed at a substantially accelerated rate, but has developed the confidence and mannerisms that we do not even see in much older students"

                                                                                              Dino and Teresa De Nicola, Toronto, Ontario

Montessori Assistant

Christina Stephen

Chrissy is a qualified Early Childhood Educator. She has two years experience working locally with Friendly Giant Daycare. Christina joined us in July of 2008. She now has one full year experience with our school. She has settled in extremely well.

Owner, Administrator, and Classroom Assistant

Michelle Graye

Miichelle has come on board as of September 2009. She will handle all administrative duties. She will assist in the classroom. And because of her musical talents, Michelle will handle all aspects of our music program. We will also offer our older children in-class piano lessons.

Michelle is a qualified ECE Assistant. She has her Business Management diploma from Seneca College, Toronto. She has her level 6 Ontario College of Music Piano, and plays both the guitar and banjo.

Montessori Guide - Elementary

Nikolai Gurda

Nikolai Gurda is our AMI Elementary Guide. He hails form Milwaukee Wisconsin. There he taught in one of the largest publicly funded school districts in the United States. Nikolai has been a kayak guide, naturalist educator and a urban ecology co-ordinator working with children of all ages.

Montessori Pre-School Guide

Amy Whitley

Amy Whitley has joined us after working one year with a montessori school in Richmond BC. She is AMI trained. Amy has eight years experience working with youth as far a field as England and Grenada.