PreSchool/Montessori

About a Montessori Education

In a Montessori classroom the child is viewed as an active participant in his/her individual learning experience in collaboration with the teacher. It is a process oriented experiential mode of learning, through an independent (sometimes guided) exploration of the prepared environment of the classroom.

The curriculum supports the needs of individual children and the class as a whole and promotes healthy, developmentally appropriate, growth. The classroom is composed of materials and activities which allow for a hands-on approach and utilize concrete materials as the building blocks toward the later development of abstract thought.

The environment is aesthetically pleasing and attractive to the child with child-sized materials. Children become centered, happy and fulfilled as they interact in real life activities, and through their work, discover they are capable and vital to the world around them. They began to sense their ability to do for themselves, become independent and contribute meaningfully to their environment and to others.

The Montessori prepared environment is designed to meet the unfolding needs of the child. Materials are designed to be used independently. In this supportive environment of love, the child feels safe to really be himself/herself and risk new experiences. He/she has the freedom to physically explore and manipulate the materials within the environment. Montessori said, “The hand feeds the mind.”

Classroom Availability:

• Two, three, and five half-day Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten programs are available.
• The children are taught by Montessori trained and certified staff.
• See Admissions for more information or Contact Us to register today!