About

Guidepost Academy is a locally-owned, Montessori-inspired middle school, combining rigorous academics with personalized learning, real-world projects and a close-knit community. Guidepost Academy delivers a powerful education for independence, and develops curious, self-motivated adolescents who thrive in school and in life.

School profile

Basics

Legal / licensee name: Guidepost AcademyConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Founded: 2,022Confirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Social links: facebook, instagramConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Opening hours: 8:30-3:30Confirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Provider type (register): Private schoolFrom a government register, Oct 2026

Programs

Programs offered: Upper Elementary, AdolescentConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Adolescent: Age range: 11 years–14 yearsConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Upper Elementary: Age range: 10 years–11 yearsConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Adolescent: Half / full day: Full dayConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Upper Elementary: Half / full day: Full dayConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Adolescent: Days per week: 5 daysConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Upper Elementary: Days per week: 5 daysConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Adolescent: Classrooms: 1Confirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Upper Elementary: Classrooms: 1Confirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Adolescent: Class size: 18 childrenConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Upper Elementary: Class size: 18 childrenConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Adolescent: Children per adult: 18 children per adultConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Upper Elementary: Children per adult: 18 children per adultConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Adolescent: Capacity: 18 childrenConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Upper Elementary: Capacity: 18 childrenConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Adolescent: Openings: Openings nowConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Upper Elementary: Openings: Openings nowConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Adolescent: Waitlist: NoConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Upper Elementary: Waitlist: NoConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Adolescent: Start dates: RollingConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Upper Elementary: Start dates: RollingConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026

Tuition and fees

Adolescent: Tuition: $2,100 CAD/monthConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Upper Elementary: Tuition: $2,100 CAD/monthConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Registration fee: $0 CAD/monthConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Application fee: $0 CAD/monthConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Materials fee: $0 CAD/monthConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Deposit: $2,500 CAD/monthConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Before/after care: $0 CAD/monthConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Lunch fee: $0 CAD/monthConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Sibling discount: YesConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Pay in instalments: YesConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Scholarships / financial aid: YesConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Government programs: n/aConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Tax receipts: YesConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026

Staff

Head of school: Laura McCarthyConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026
Background checks for all staff: YesConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026

Accreditation and affiliations

Accreditation / affiliations: MACTEConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026

Daily life

Meals: Families bring lunchConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026

Language

Languages of instruction: English, FrenchConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026

Admissions

Tours offered: YesConfirmed by the school, Oct 2026

Staff

Lead teachers: 2
Lead teachers with Montessori training: 100%
MACTE-accredited training: 2
Average years of experience: 12
Staff staying from last year: 100%

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Is this an accredited Montessori school?

This school describes itself as "Montessori-inspired" (or similar) rather than a full Montessori program, and has no accreditation or membership from a recognized Montessori body (AMI, AMS, or Montessori Canada) on file. That usually means the school borrows some Montessori materials or philosophy without following the complete method -- worth asking directly what "inspired by Montessori" means in their classroom day-to-day.

Accreditation is not the same as an operating licence. A provincial/state child care licence or private school registration only confirms a school is legally allowed to operate — it says nothing about whether the teaching method is Montessori.

Teacher credentials matter too. Ask how many lead teachers hold AMI, AMS, or MACTE-accredited teacher training — a strong signal independent of the school's own accreditation status.

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