All classrooms at Stoney Creek Montessori are part of the CWELCC and Hamilton Childcare subsidy programs. To waitlist your child, please use this form.

Please email info@stoneycreekmontessori.com if you have any questions – we do not answer enrolment inquiries over the phone. 

Monthly fees

Stoney Creek Montessori is part of the CWELCC program. Our fees are $22 a day, paid in 12 equal monthly payments.

For 2026, the monthly tuition fee is $460.20 for all age groups and all classrooms, except in the Magnolia classroom where it is $484. This does not fluctuate during the year. Holidays, professional development days, and pre-planned school closures are accounted for in our annual fee, which is then divided into 12 equal payments. The fee for 2027 will be confirmed based on the CWELCC funding that is currently pending confirmation.

Tuition deposit

At the time of enrolment, prospective parents will be issued with an invoice for a non-refundable tuition deposit equivalent to two months of fees. This is held by the school until the child’s final two months of enrolment (in accordance with the Withdrawal Policy described in the school’s Parent Handbook)

The tuition deposit must be paid via e-payment. 

Enrolment remains unconfirmed until the tuition deposit is received by the school.

Non-base fees for early drop-off and late pick-up

Core programme hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Parents should allow enough time to collect their child and their belongings, speak with staff if needed, and leave the school premises by 4:15 p.m.

Early drop-off (from 7:45 a.m.) and late pick-up (until 5:00 p.m.) are not part of the standard programme. They are available only to a limited number of families who have made arrangements with the office before each school year, and availability depends on staffing.

Families with an approved arrangement pay a non-base fee of $7 for each early drop-off or late pick-up used. This fee covers occasional, as-needed flexibility and does not constitute enrolment in an extended care programme.

Families without an approved arrangement may use early drop-off or late pick-up only in an emergency. Because of the staffing and operational costs involved, the following fees apply:

• $10 per 15 minutes (or part thereof) per child, when the Site Supervisor is informed in advance by email or phone
• $20 per 15 minutes (or part thereof) per child, without prior notice

In all cases, a fee of $25 applies when a child is picked up after 5:00 p.m.

Other costs

There is no school uniform required.

Field trips are optional and at an additional cost.

Meals (two snacks and lunch) are included in tuition fees.

Invoicing and payment methods

• Ongoing monthly fees are deducted directly from bank accounts by pre-authorized debit. An authorization form will be issued for this.
• Invoices and receipts are issued electronically via Quickbooks.
• Cheques and credit card payments are not accepted. 
• Parents are issued a childcare tax receipt by the end of February each year.
• Annual payments are accepted by special arrangement.

Payment schedule

• An invoice will be issued on the 20th of the month for the tuition fee for the upcoming month.
• Fees are debited from bank accounts on the 28th of each month for the upcoming month. Where the 28th falls on a weekend or holiday, the fee will be debited on the next business day.

Terms & Conditions

Please review Stoney Creek Montessori’s Parent Handbook for full details of our enrolment policies. They include the following:

• Enrolment forms are required 4-6 weeks before enrolment begins.
• There is no refund or reduction in fees in case of withdrawal, illness, dismissal, absence, cancellation, inclement weather, vacation or non-attendance.
• When the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) closes schools due to inclement weather, Stoney Creek Montessori closes as well without exception.
• 65 days’ notice is required for unenrolment in accordance with our Parent Handbook policies. The tuition deposit will be applied to the last two months of the child’s time at the school.
• Eligible refunds incur a $50 administrative fee.
• Settlement of outstanding amounts. The school reserves the right to identify and settle any outstanding balance on a family’s account at any time during a child’s enrolment, and within 3 months of the last day of enrolment.
• NSF declines, i.e. when a bank account does not have sufficient funds for the deduction of the monthly tuition fee, incur a $50 administrative fee.
• Enrolment is continuous throughout the year, including during the Summer Program in July and August of each year.
• Closure dates, including winter holidays, March break and Professional Development (PD) Days, are published before the start of each school year for the upcoming year. Where possible, Stoney Creek Montessori’s closure days are aligned with the HWDSB calendar.