Enrollment is open to children of all races, religions, and national origins, provided that the school can meet the needs of that child. Montessori Approach to Education Instruction will be based on the philosophy and method of Dr. Maria Montessori.

The primary goal of a Montessori program is to help each child reach full potential in all areas of life. Activities promote the development of social skills, emotional growth, the physical coordination as well as cognitive preparation. The holistic curriculum, under the direction of a specially prepared teacher, allows children to experience the joy of learning, time to enjoy the process and insure the development of self-esteem, and provides the experiences from which children create their knowledge.

Infant Program

Our infant program serves infants from 6 weeks of age to 18 months. Maria Montessori believes that education as an “Aid to Life” begins from the period of pregnancy. Our infant program specializes in meeting infants’ and parents’ unique needs, and will offer parent education about pregnancy and the young infant’s needs. From birth on, we are all on a path toward independence, and we adults are responsible to guide children’s needs to this path. At each stage in development, we must meet children’s needs to maximize their development interests and potential.

Toddler Program

Our toddler class serves children from 18 months of age through three years. For this age group, we offer half day and full day programs three days and five days a week. Specially designed materials and activities that meet the toddler’s interest in movement, independence, order, language, and music fill our toddler’s room. Toddler-sized furniture and materials enable our children to confidently succeed in their explorations and endeavors, assisting them in their pursuits for independence.

Each activity includes at least three phases:

• first, taking the work to a table or floor mat
• second, engaging and eventually mastering the task chosen
• third, putting the work away again

Practical Life activities and manipulative materials make up the majority of the activities available to our toddlers. Practical Life activities isolate every-day activities so that children can master the tasks necessary to grow into independent beings. The button frame, for example, allows children to learn to button.