Four programmes shaped to four developmental stages.
We do not offer a one-size programme that children age through. Each programme is built for the specific developmental work of its age range, with materials, ratios, and rhythms calibrated accordingly.
Toddler Community
- 1:5 educator-to-child
- Full day, half day options
The Toddler Community is built for the developmental window between walking and language consolidation. Children practise pouring, sweeping, dressing, and caring for the space around them. Educators model language richly and respond to each child's pace. Sleep, meals, and outdoor time anchor the day. Most children leave the program able to manage their own coat, shoes, and morning routine.
Highlights
- ·Practical-life materials sized for small hands
- ·Family-style snack and lunch in mixed-age groupings
- ·Daily outdoor time in our garden, weather permitting
- ·Gentle separation support for first-time families
Casa Programme
- 1:8 educator-to-child
- Full day, half day options
Our Casa programme is the heart of an Oakbridge education. The three-year mixed-age structure means children spend time as the youngest, the middle, and the oldest in their community: each role teaches something different. Materials span practical life, sensorial, language, mathematics, geography, science, art, and music. The environment is prepared with care, and children choose their own work within it. By the kindergarten year, most children read fluently, work with the decimal system, and lead group lessons for younger peers.
Highlights
- ·Three-hour uninterrupted work cycle each morning
- ·Full Montessori material sequences in language and math
- ·Cultural studies, geography, botany, and zoology
- ·Kindergarten-year readiness without the kindergarten classroom
Afterschool Programme
- 1:10 educator-to-child
- School dismissal – 6:00 PM
Our Afterschool Programme is for school-aged children who have already had a full day. Days are structured around a snack, time outdoors, and a mix of homework completion, project work, and quiet reading. Educators are present and engaged but step back to let children decompress. The space is set up for older children with art supplies, books, and games appropriate for the age range.
Highlights
- ·Walking pickup from neighbouring schools where feasible
- ·Homework support without homework pressure
- ·Outdoor time built into every afternoon
- ·Screen-free environment
Summer Programme
- 1:8 educator-to-child
- Full day, weekly enrolment
The Oakbridge summer is structured but unhurried. Each week has a loose theme (gardens, water, art, story) and educators plan around it without locking the days into rigid schedules. Children spend most mornings outdoors. Afternoons include studio art, music, and storytelling. Weekly enrolment means families can dip in for a single week or attend the full season.
Highlights
- ·Outdoor-first programming
- ·Weekly enrolment for flexibility
- ·Mixed-age groupings, like the school year
- ·Trips to local parks, gardens, and the lakefront
The best way to know if Oakbridge is the right fit is to come and see it.
Tours run weekday mornings at 10:00 AM and afternoons at 2:00 PM, with select Saturdays available by appointment. They take about 45 minutes and include time in each of our classrooms.