Kanata Montessori School is a non-denominational, not-for-profit co-operative school – it is owned and operated by the parents of the children enrolled at the school. KMS continues to broaden the services it provides to meet the changing needs of students and parents.

In 1974, a handful of parents founded March Montessori School as a parent-run, not-for-profit school, offering the Casa program.

Now called Kanata Montessori School, the school offers a child-centered approach to learning for children from 18 months to 14 years old.

In the 1990s we moved into a beautiful purpose-built building in the South Kanata Business Park. A major expansion of the school was completed in 2000. The school also owns 1.3 acres of woodland next door. Staff have carved a nature trail in the woods, and the children use the woods on a daily basis for exploring and nature experiments.

We now have one toddler class, five Casa (primary) classes, and two junior and one senior Elementary and an Adolescent (Grade 7 & 8) program. Currently 200 students from 130 families are enrolled, with over 20 Montessori teachers, French and art teachers, assistants and administrative and support staff.