Kindergarten
Enriched play-based learning with small-group and one-to-one experiences supporting motor, literacy, numeracy and social development.
At a glance
- Grades
- JK – 6
- Gender
- Co-educational.
- Board
- Independent
Tuition & admissions
- Tuition
- $37,400 /year
- Application fee
- $200 non-refundable fee per application.
- Enrolment fee
- One-time, non-refundable New Student Registration Fee, due upon acceptance; amount not specified.
- Financial aid
- Yes
- Interview required
- Yes
Admissions process
Complete an online inquiry form; the school contacts families to answer questions and arrange a personalized private tour. · Tour the school, meet staff and observe the community. · Submit a formal application after the tour and pay the $200 non-refundable application fee. · Applicants and their families are invited to an interview after submitting a completed application. · Applications open in the fall one year before entry. Contact admissions@mabin.com for current-year or mid-year entry.
Academics & learning
- Curriculum
- Progressive JK–Grade 6 curriculum rooted in inquiry, integration and reflection. Multidisciplinary investigations follow students’ questions, with play and creativity throughout. The school emphasizes the 4Rs: Reading, ‘Rithmetic, ‘Riting and Relationship.
Tuition & financial aid details
- Returning student tuition: $37,400
- Tuition setting and payment schedule: Tuition is set each January by the Board of Directors. The upcoming year’s payment schedule is shared with families at the end of January.
Bursaries & scholarships
- Financial assistance applications: Families interested in financial assistance are directed to Apple Financial Services. They may contact the school at 416-964-9594 before applying.
- The Inclusion Fund: A gift from The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation enables expanded financial aid programs and the establishment of the school’s first endowed fund.
- The Hilary and Galen Weston Bursary: Offered through the admissions process to families needing the most financial support, including auxiliary fees such as after-school care and overnight field trips in upper years.
Course descriptions
Inquiry-based academics, JK–Grade 6
Student questions guide multidisciplinary investigations that can run for several months, with inquiry, integration, reflection, play and creativity across the curriculum.
Mathematics and Language Arts
Mathematics balances practice with experiential lessons and differentiated support. Language Arts draws on the Science of Reading and small-group instruction supported by a Learning Strategies Teacher.
Science, French, Music, Art, Physical Education and Health
Science combines classroom and outdoor inquiry with the Innovation Station; French begins in JK; music follows the Carl Orff approach; art is experiential and multimedia; Physical Education and Health emphasize activity, teamwork, cooperation and respect.
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Learning programs
Specializations
Progressive, student-led inquiry learning · Integrated social-emotional education · Changemaking, leadership and empathy
Learning support
Language Arts often includes half-group instruction supported by a Learning Strategies Teacher. · Mathematics is often taught in half-class groups to support differentiated instruction. · Kindergarten students receive regular one-on-one and small-group learning time. · Teachers work closely with families to address students’ academic and social needs.
Student life
Sports
Age-appropriate athletics begin with foundational skill development. · Older students can join teams including basketball, volleyball, track, dance and floor hockey. · Student-led morning recess sports and games use interest-based participation. · School-wide athletic activities include the Terry Fox Run and Community Skate Day.
Arts
Orff-based music instruction across all grades, including instruments, voice, movement, drama and annual concerts. · Experiential multimedia visual arts with extended studio work and integration with classroom themes. · Arts-based intergenerational activities connecting K–6 students with seniors.
Facilities
Innovation Station · Art Room
Clubs & extracurricular activities
- Dance
- Nature Club
- Chess
- Theatre Arts
- Mabin in Motion
- Boot Camp
- Woodworking
- Tennis
- Jewelry Making
- Magic
- Math Club
- Reading Club
- Lego Club
- Maker Kids
- Floor Hockey
- Yoga
Outdoor activities & education
- Outdoor learning: Science lessons may take place outdoors; the school also names Nature Club among co-curriculars offered in some terms.
- Athletics and community activities: Examples published by the school include basketball, volleyball, track, dance and floor hockey for older students, intramurals, the Terry Fox Run and Community Skate Day. Extended Care may include organized outdoor sports.
University destinations
- Not applicable to the school’s JK–Grade 6 span. The official transition page describes support for Grade 7 placement at independent and public schools
- it does not claim university destinations.
About the school
The Mabin School is a progressive, independent, co-educational JK–Grade 6 school in downtown Toronto. Founded in 1980, it deliberately maintains a community of 150 students.
Location & school highlights
Location
- Located in downtown Toronto.
What makes the school distinct
- Canada’s first independent Ashoka Changemaker School, recognized for developing leadership, teamwork, problem-solving and empathy.
- Curriculum co-created annually around students’ emerging interests and questions.
- Social-emotional learning woven through every subject every day.
- Deliberately small community where every teacher knows every child.
- Extended, student-led collaborative inquiries that may last several months.
School activity
2026-11-03
Enrolment history
150 · 6 · 25
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