First days of independence in
Pre-Casa (Toddler)
A calm first classroom. Toddlers practice language, movement, and care of self with materials sized for small hands.
Serious work, sized for small hands.
Nine campuses. AMI-trained guides. A three-hour morning work cycle no schedule is allowed to interrupt. This is what twenty years of Montessori in the GTA looks like.
8:47 a.m., Casa room
The work cycle is the curriculum.
By nine, the room is quiet in the way a workshop is quiet. A four-year-old carries the thousand-bead chain to a floor mat and begins to count. Nobody stops her at the half hour, because nothing here runs on half hours: the morning work cycle is three hours, protected, every day.
That protection is the whole method. Concentration is not a skill children are taught — it is a state they are allowed. Our guides are AMI-trained to prepare the room, present the material, and then do the hardest thing in education: step back.
The three-hour work cycle in
Casa
The three-hour uninterrupted work cycle: sensorial materials, early math, and writing before reading, guided by AMI-trained educators.
Big work and long projects in
Elementary
Grades 1–6. Big work, long projects, and Ontario curriculum outcomes met through the Montessori great lessons.
The programs
Three programs, one prepared environment
A child can join at 16 months and stay through Grade 6. Each classroom is prepared for the stage ahead — the materials grow with the hand that uses them.
Join the waitlistAdmissions
Join the waitlist online
Each campus keeps its own list, managed by the supervisor you'd meet on tour. Apply once — it takes about 90 seconds.
- A confirmation email with a private link to check your family's place anytime
- Reviewed by the campus supervisor within two business days
- Free to join, with no commitment until you accept a spot
“We toured six schools. This was the only one that showed us a real work cycle in progress instead of a brochure.”
Tuition
Fees, published
No 'call us for pricing.' Full fee schedules for every campus, including CWELCC rates where programs are eligible.
Pre-Casa (Toddler)
$1,240/month
- Ages 16 mo to 2.5 yrs
- 5 days · 07:00–18:00
- CWELCC-eligible: $220/month for eligible families.
Casa
$1,100/month
- Ages 2.5 yrs to 6 yrs
- 5 days · 07:00–18:00
- CWELCC-eligible: $220/month for eligible families.
Elementary
$1,445/month
- Ages 6 yrs to 12 yrs
- 5 days · 08:30–15:30
- Elementary tuition is not CWELCC eligible.
Shown: Brampton North. Every campus publishes its complete schedule — nothing is “call for pricing.”
Songbirds at a glance
Founded in Brampton in 2004 and still run campus by campus, with a supervisor's name at every door.
2004Founded in Brampton
5:1Toddler ratio, licensed
16 mo – Gr. 6Pre-Casa through Elementary
From our families
Our son started at 19 months barely speaking. Six months in, he was using full sentences and asking to dress himself. The educators genuinely know him.
Brampton · Maple · Vaughan
Nine campuses, each with a name at the door
Every campus is run by a supervisor who walks the tours, manages the waitlist, and answers the phone. Their names are below.
Brampton
7 campuses- Brampton Downtown12 Main St NAnika Patel, supervisor
- Brampton North450 Vodden St WSarah Kowalski, supervisor
- Brampton West22 Flowertown AveMeera Gill, supervisor
- Brampton Ellen St88 Ellen StLaura Martins, supervisor
- Brampton Academy200 Academy RdNadia Rahman, supervisor
- Brampton Kennedy170 Kennedy Rd SCelina D'Souza, supervisor
- Brampton Fairhill15 Fairhill AveRebecca Tran, supervisor
Maple
1 campus- Maple98 Major Mackenzie Dr WElena Russo, supervisor
Vaughan
1 campus- Vaughan60 Marc Santi BlvdPriya Shah, supervisor
Practical matters
Common questions
Are you part of CWELCC?
Pre-Casa and Casa programs are CWELCC-enrolled, which caps eligible fees. Elementary tuition is not CWELCC-eligible. Each campus fee page shows both rates.
How does the waitlist work?
Each campus manages its own list. You join online, and you can check your family's status anytime with the link we email you — no calls required.
What ages do you take?
Pre-Casa starts at 16 months, Casa runs to age 6, and five campuses continue through Grade 6 Elementary.
Are meals included?
Yes — morning and afternoon snacks and a hot lunch are included in tuition at every campus.
Visit
Watch a work cycle in progress
Thirty minutes at the campus of your choice, during the morning cycle. See the room working, meet the supervisor, ask anything.