Staff at the Fort Erie International Academy Childcare believe children are competent, capable, curious and rich in potential. It is our belief that each child is of supreme importance in our world. It is our goal to ensure that all children are provided with an enriched, safe, and healthy program. Our caring and professional staff work hard to create opportunities for children to learn through play, with self expression and guided educational programming.  We strive to create the best possible learning environments for all children. FEIA views families as experts who know their children best and have valuable information to share.  We encourage families to be involved in their children’s care and education, and to help our teachers make their children feel secure and happy. As educators, we work to empower a lifelong love of learning. 

“Education is a natural process carried out by the human individual, and is not acquired by listening to words, but by experiences in the classroom.” — Dr. Maria Montessori 

FEIA Childcare is committed to creating a safe, nurturing environment for children in which they can learn and grow physically, emotionally, creatively, intellectually, and socially at their own pace. We want to help children develop confidence, and self-esteem by treating them as unique individuals, and allowing them to express themselves in a variety of facets. We have built our program to incorporate Montessori methods with How Does Learning Happen?, Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years. FEIA is currently not an accredited Montessori school, we simply blend Montessori elements into our early learning approaches.