“Reaching Your Child’s Potential through Discovery”

Dr. Maria Montessori developed this educational approach in 1907.  It is based on her understanding of children's natural learning tendencies and her belief that the years from birth to the age of six are the most important in a child’s life.

Our community of multi-aged children (2 to 6 years) engages in meaningful work with specially designed Montessori materials under the guidance of trained Montessori teachers. Through this process the child gains a sense of purpose, independence, and deep satisfaction.

We believe that the process of learning is an exciting journey.  Three distinguishing features characterize the Montessori Method:

A carefully prepared environment is provided, aesthetically pleasing and developmentally appropriate, calling to the young child's need to be an independent individual.

The teacher's role is one of guide to the child.  (S)he facilitates learning by designing and maintaining the environment, presenting new materials when the child shows readiness, observing and recording the child's growth and development, encouraging and respecting each individual child.  The teacher is the link between the school and the home and provides support to parents through communications, workshops and conferences.

The Montessori Method holds the highest degree of respect for the child.  Within the prepared environment, children are presented with a variety of specially designed materials, which address the particular stages of mental, physical and social development.  These materials are multi-sensory and self-correcting.  The child learns independently through repeated work with the Montessori materials.  The Montessori method is a response to a universal plea from children, "I want to learn, but let me do it myself."

It is the method that possesses a certain order and allows children to proceed at their own speed, according to individual capacities, in a non-competitive atmosphere during the early years.  Dr. Montessori said, "Never let a child risk failure, until he has a reasonable chance for success.  Through exposure to both physical and mental order, the child develops the inner discipline necessary for them to persist in their chosen tasks."