A School in Your Community

As a Montessori school, we are different from traditional schools. Our first commitment is to the multidimensional development of the child. Our curriculum is challenging, and you can expect your child to be provided with challenging work that is appropriate for him. However, our aim is for each child to be far more than a repository of information. We guide each child to think for himself. Cognitive development and a solid academic foundation are important, yet they represent only one dimension of our aspirations for your child. Equally significant is your child’s social, emotional, and physical development.

Children are given choices and a great deal of freedom - within limits - during the school day. They are allowed to experience and learn from the consequences of their choices, thereby strengthening their critical thinking skills and promoting self-correction. The choices your child makes and the accompanying responsibilities influence the emerging character of your child. Choosing his own work, and following that work through to completion, while working independently or in cooperation with others, the Montessori child identifies his interest and develops his individual gifts with the goal of strengthening intrinsic motivation and self-direction.

Significant emphasis is placed on community service. Younger children learn by serving their small community, e.g., classmates, classroom, and family. As they grow, children reach out to the larger community and experience the many rewards of helping others. The children gain awareness and appreciation of others, of the challenges faced by others, and equally important, of their own strengths and abilities to help others and affect the world around them. Community service is an integral and important part of their lives and stays with them well beyond their Montessori years.

We treat each child with dignity and respect and expect that the child will treat all others with the same respect. We treat each child as an individual and strive to develop each child’s unique gifts within the context of the classroom and the school community. With freedom comes responsibility, and each child learns to balance his personal freedom with a clear sense of responsibility to himself, to others, and to the community as a whole.