We have a wonderful Montessori Program enriched with music, dance, computers and Spanish. Our school has been serving the community for 37 years and has grown to the lovely campus our children now enjoy. We serve children ages 2 through 8th Grade.
Dr. Maria Montessori (1870 – 1952), an Italian physician and educator, was the founder of the educational philosophy which still bears her name today. She based her philosophy on the premise that education involves the unfolding of the abilities which a child possesses at birth. She emphasized that a child learns best if given freedom to discover, explore and create in an enriched environment under the guidance and encouragement of a trained directress (teacher).
Montessori designed specific learning materials for the classroom environment, but also believed that her method should be open-ended and encouraged innovation and growth based on observation of the child.
Montessori is a philosophy and method of education which emphasizes the potential of the young child and which develops this potential by utilizing special teaching materials. Montessori materials help the child to understand what he learns by associating abstract concepts with concrete sensorial experiences.
The young child internalizes concepts through movement, repetition, the use of senses and the manipulation of concrete objects. We provide a rich environment of well-structured tasks in a broad and far reaching curriculum.
Children are permitted freedom of choice within a stimulating environment with clearly defined limits. Working individually or in groups, they become absorbed by their chosen tasks and experience a deep, inner satisfaction, creating positive attitudes and excellent foundation for creative learning.
