Gwillimbury Hills Montessori Daycare and Ginger Hills Learning Centre support children from toddler years through school age with warm educators, joyful classrooms and family-centred care.
Two centres. One caring community. Montessori learning at Gwillimbury Hills and play-based discovery at Ginger Hills.
Today’s little explorers
Hands-on learning, gentle routines and educators who know every child by name.
Play
Creative learning
28+
years of early education experience
2
locations in Sharon / East Gwillimbury
7:30 A.M – 6:00 P.M
daily care hours
CWELCC
affordability support for families
Affordable care
Gwillimbury Hills Montessori Daycare and Ginger Hills Learning Centre are proud CWELCC participants, helping families access high-quality child care they can trust.
Participating families may receive a 52.75% fee reduction through CWELCC support.
Two learning paths
Explore Montessori learning at Gwillimbury Hills and play-based learning at Ginger Hills. Two unique approaches designed to support every child’s development.
Prepared classrooms, child-led discovery, independence, concentration and purposeful hands-on materials.
18907 Leslie Street, Sharon, Ontario L0G 1V0
(905) 478-8348
A joyful learning environment built around imagination, social confidence, creativity and guided exploration.
900 Murrell Boulevard, Sharon, ON
(905) 478-6888About the centres
Gwillimbury Hills Montessori is dedicated to nurturing independence, curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. Ginger Hills Learning Centre adds a joyful play-based environment where children experiment, imagine, explore and discover.
“The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of 6.”
To provide children with a rich, unique and inspired learning environment where they form strong foundations for lifelong successful learning and create cherished memories along the way.
Each child brings unique knowledge, beliefs, culture, learning style and values. Families are children’s first teachers and are central to their learning.
Children, families and staff build a shared culture where everyone feels safe, included, respected and valued.
Educators support positive relationships, courage, resilience, empathy, wellbeing and joyful learning through play, inquiry, investigation and research.
Observation, documentation and communication help make each child’s ideas, progress and theories visible to families.
Children learn through curiosity, guided exploration and meaningful routines.
Parents can quickly find hours, programs, tours, locations and contact paths.
The experience highlights safety, educator care, inclusion and predictable schedules.
Programs by age
Programs cover toddler, preschool, Montessori Casa, kindergarten, school age and before/after school care.
18 months – 2.5 years
Gwillimbury Hills and Ginger Hills
A warm exploratory stage with sensory play, quiet reading, practical life routines, music, dance, outdoor time and daily rest.
2.5 – 5 years
Gwillimbury Hills and Ginger Hills
A positive environment where children grow cognitively, socially, emotionally and physically while preparing for the next stage of early learning.
2.5 – 6 years
Gwillimbury Hills Montessori Daycare
A prepared Montessori environment where children learn at their own pace through practical life, sensorial, math, language and cultural studies.
4 – 12 years
Ginger Hills / Sharon Public School location
School-age care balances outdoor play, creative projects, clubs, homework support and friendship before and after the school day.
Montessori curriculum
Daily-life activities build independence, coordination, concentration and social grace.
Children refine visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, stereognostic and chromatic senses.
Hands-on materials introduce numerals, quantity, place value, the base-10 system and early operations.
Children build vocabulary, sound awareness, writing readiness, sentence building and early reading.
History, geography, science, art and music connect children to community and the wider world.
Enrolment information
Looking for a spot at Ginger Hills or Gwillimbury Hills? Join our waitlist for the school year you are interested in.
Please review our current school fees policy below before completing the waitlist form.
By submitting the waitlist form, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the school fee information.
Gallery preview
Classroom photos, program moments and parent testimonials give families a quick sense of the children’s day.
Visit us
18907 Leslie Street, Sharon, Ontario L0G 1V0
(905) 478-83487:30 A.M – 6:00 P.M
900 Murrell Boulevard, Sharon, ON
Operating in Sharon Public School.
(905) 478-68887:30 A.M – 6:00 P.M
Family information
Yes. Both centres participate in CWELCC support for eligible families.
Gwillimbury Hills follows a Montessori pathway. Ginger Hills is play-based.
Programs cover toddlers, preschool, Montessori Casa, kindergarten and school-age care.
Our educators are caring, experienced professionals committed to early childhood education. Our team includes Registered Early Childhood Educators (ECEs), Early Childhood Assistants (ECAs), Child and Youth Workers (CYWs), and Ontario Certified Teachers (OCTs).
Our daily operating hours are 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
• Toddler program: 1:5 • Preschool program: 1:8 • Kindergarten program: 1:13 • School Age program (ages 6–8): 1:15
Yes. We partner with Wholesome Kids Catering to provide healthy, balanced meals and snacks throughout the day. Children receive: • Morning (AM) Snack • Nutritious Hot Lunch • Afternoon (PM) Snack All menus follow nutritional guidelines for growing children. Detailed menus, allergen information, and dietary option guides are available in your enrollment package.
Children participate in a well-rounded variety of age-appropriate daily activities, including: • Creative arts and sensory exploration • Outdoor play and physical movement • Music, movement, and storytelling • Guided opportunities for social and emotional development
Please complete the form online. Once a spot becomes available, our team will contact you directly. If you have additional questions, please email ghsharonregister@gmail.com.
Yes. When a program reaches full capacity, families may join our waitlist. We process waitlist applications as quickly as possible as spaces open up.
Families are added to the waitlist based on the details provided during registration, program capacity, and age group. When an appropriate space becomes available, we will reach out directly.
Yes. Planning ahead helps us project future openings. Providing your anticipated start date allows us to reach out as soon as a placement aligns with your timeline.
Yes. If you are interested in care at both our Ginger Hills and Gwillimbury Hills locations, please select the “Either Location” option when completing the online waitlist form.
No, there is no fee to join our waitlist. Please check our School Fees Policy to learn more about our school fees.
Yes. You may specify your preferred start date while completing the form online. While we make every effort to accommodate your requested timeline, placement depends on program availability.
When a suitable space becomes available, our team will contact you to book a tour and learn more about our programs.
Please notify us as soon as your plans change so we can keep our records up to date and offer the space to another waiting family.
Our team is always happy to help. For waitlist questions, please contact our administrative team at ghsharonregister@gmail.com or by phone.
