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Imagine a Kindergarten where learning is joyful!

  • Exceptional teacher to student ratios
  • Screen-free classrooms
  • Ample outdoor time
  • Wholesome snacks and lunches provided
  • Strong foundation for literacy and numeracy

​Clover and Meadow Gardens (two mixed-age kindergarten classrooms)​

​Daily rhythm
The day begins with free play in the yard. Cedar stumps and wooden boards become houses, trains, boats, and obstacle courses while other children play chase or seasonal games, such as raking leaves and making nests in the piles. A simple snack is provided during this time.
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Then we transition inside for Storytime. The children’s imaginations are nourished by an oral story told by the teacher. The ability to hear language sounds and to create inner pictures is an important foundational literacy skill that is nurtured in the Waldorf Kindergarten. Once the children have heard the story repeated, they experience it as a puppet play or by helping to ‘pretend’ the tale.

​A healthy, homemade lunch comes next where the children sing a song of thanks for their food. “Earth who gave to us this food, sun who made it ripe and good...” 
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A well-timed rest at midday follows and allows for the digestion of morning learning and support for a good night’s sleep. After, children engage in a variety of indoor activities such as free play, artistic work, food preparation, and song and movement circles. A simple afternoon snack is provided and the children return to outdoor play in the yard where they are picked up at 3:30 pm.​
​Thank you for this day.  For work and rest and play.  Thank you to every friend, soon we’ll meet again.”

​Healthy meals
Our lunches include delicious and nutritious foods using whole grains, vegetables, legumes and fruit.  Children have the opportunity to help prepare meals by chopping vegetables for soup or kneading bread dough.

Small class sizes
Our maximum class size is 18 students with two teachers.

Kindergarten Options: ​

  • 4 full day core program ​(Monday – Thursday)  8:40 am – 3:30 pm 
  • 4 half day program (Monday – Thursday) 8:40 am – 12:00 pm  
  • 5 full day program with Friday Kinder Care
  • Friday Kinder Care for children enrolled in 4 full day core program only:  8:40 am – 3:30 pm

​Please contact our office for a personalized tour.
We look forward to hearing from you!

​Email: [email protected]
Phone: (613) 542-0669.​
Please Note: 
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  • Friday Care is available
  • The program rhythm is modified in the event of a severe weather day
  • KG classes will take up to 2 field trips/year, usually requiring a bus
  • Lunch and snacks are provided by the school. Please inform us of any allergies. ​


Kindergarten Faculty 

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Tammy Caldwell (she/her)
Lead Kindergarten Teacher

Tammy has a B.A. from Brock University, and a B.Ed. and Certificate of Experiential and Outdoor Education from Queen’s University. Tammy completed Foundations in Anthroposophy and Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education at the West Coast Institute for Anthroposophy, as well as Collaborative Leader Training and Part I of the HEART training through the Rudolf Steiner Centre Toronto. Tammy is a member of the Faculty of Part-Time Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education at the Rudolf Steiner Centre Toronto. She joined the Mulberry Waldorf School faculty in 1999 and is a former Faculty Chair. Tammy is an alumni parent of two daughters.
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Tasha Latimer 
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Lead Kindergarten Teacher

Tasha has a B.A. in History and Theatre from the University of Ottawa, a B.Ed. in Primary/Junior Education with a focus on teaching through dramatic arts from Queen’s University. She has complete an Introduction to Waldorf Early Childhood Education from Sophia’s Hearth and has started her Foundations Part I through the Rudolf Steiner Centre Toronto. Tasha joined the Mulberry Waldorf School faculty in 2022.
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Claudia Lama
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Claudia has a B.S in Psychology from Universidad de las Americas-Puebla in Mexico and a Certificate  of Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher from Rudolf Steiner College Canada . Claudia became passionate about Waldorf education when she homeschooled her children in a Woldorf inspired way, which led her to began studying Foindations in Anthroposophy and to complete her Waldorf education ECE in 2022. Claudia and her family (two children ) joined Mulberry in 2021.
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Gillian Goff 
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher 

​Gillian Goff completed her Early Childhood Education studies at St. Lawrence College, followed by her Foundation Studies at the Rudolf Steiner Centre in Toronto. With a passion for holistic and child-centered education, she expanded her expertise through summer training programs in Vermont and New York. A part of the Mulberry community since 2005, Gillian brings her love for learning and a playful spirit to her work, helping little ones grow and thrive with creativity and care..
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​25 Markland Street
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  • About
    • About Mulberry
    • Why Waldorf?
    • DEIABJ
    • Testimonials
    • Faculty & Staff
    • FAQs
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Links & Articles
  • Our Programs
    • About Our Early Childhood Programs
    • Family Programs >
      • Pregnancy Circle
      • Parent & Infant
      • Parent & Child
    • Morning Garden Preschool
    • Kindergarten
    • Grades 1 - 8
    • Early Childhood Enrichment Program
    • Summer Camp 2025
  • Admissions
    • Enrolment Information Package
    • Military and International Families
    • New Enrolment 2025-2026
    • Re-Enrolment 2025-2026
    • Tuition Fees
    • Tuition Adjustment
  • Community
    • Lantern Walk
    • Winter Fair
    • May Fair
    • Mulberry Alumni
    • Parent Participation and Community Building
  • Contact Us
  • Calendar
  • Donate