Alive Montessori did not immediately respond to request for comment.

"This money that the government has given us has given us the opportunity to move forward and create a great space."

For the first time ever in Saskatchewan, an elementary Montessori program is being operated by a school division.

The survival of two Toronto daycares being housed inside Old Orchard Junior Public School may be threatened if the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) votes to sell the building.