(18 months to 3 years)
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
7:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
three days or five days per week
The Pre-primary program is designed for children ages 18 months through 3 years, where basic motor coordination, independence and language development are fostered, and individual personality is respected.
Picture a place where your toddler is free to explore and enjoy a Montessori environment, learning from the teacher's movements and reactions.
Toddlers are curious. It's this inner nature that drives them to explore and discover the world in which they live. Free movement is essential to toddlers who are never confined in their classroom, special materials encourage and help the development of movement.
The toddler environment is rich with language which is very exciting for them. Real objects and photographs of common objects are used for learning names of things, abstract words are attached to experiences: "Would you like a sweet taste or a sour taste?" Stories, songs, conversations, simple explanations and questions add to their understanding.
The duty of the teacher is to give your child independence to investigate on his or her own. This empowers the little scientists to develop skills, such as fine and gross motor coordination and visual discrimination, through the senses and learning materials.
(3 to 6 years)
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
five days per week
The Primary program is for children ages 3 to 6 years. In the primary classroom, much of practical life has to do with adapting to one's own culture. Children learn to snap, button, tie bows, shine shoes, scrub tables, dust, polish, sweep, sew and cook. They also learn forms of manners common in culture such as shaking hands, saying excuse me and waiting ones turn. These activities are designed in a sequence of steps, through which the child comes to realize order and logical activity.
Some of the qualities that grow through this work are:
(6 to 9 years)
9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
7:00 A.M. (early start time)
Elementary aged children (ages 6 to 9 years) have the ability to reason which is unsurpassed at any age.
The begin to ask how and why.
The combined power of reasoning, intellect and imagination are so potent that virtually any concept or system; no matter how abstract, can be presented in such a way that they begin integrating knowledge of the universe from all directions through all disciplines.
The Teacher
The Elementary Teacher ia a guide who opens the doors to the whole fields of study, igniting and then fanning the flame of interest in each student.
The Elementary Classroom
The Elementary Classroom is designed to encourage children to wonder and explore. Materials are uniquely presented in a Montessori classroom. Much of the activity at the elementary level takes place in groups, with children sharing, collaborating and passionately exploring material together. They achieve this not only through the hands-on material, but also through the computer and research library.
Evaluation
Each child keeps a progress journal. They record in it their discoveries and further ways to challenge themselves. Instead of grades, the teacher will provide a qualitative evaluation of each child's development.
