Elementary Programs
Ages 5 - 14

Growth in the Child

• Toward greater independence and self-direction
• Responsible group membership
• Toward a mature sense of justice and fairness
• Enjoyment of high self-esteem; willingness to accept leadership
• Enjoyment of learning

Program Emphasis

• Social awareness
• Growth in cultural experiences and knowledge
• Competencies are fostered through repetitive experiences of success; failure is de-emphasized
• Ungraded classrooms
• Spontaneous activity encouraged along with peer help and collaboration
• Movement from sensorial learning to abstract concepts
• Development of imagination
• Responsible freedom
• Love of learning

Program Learning Environment

• Full range of sequentially structured learning materials
• Resource books and textbooks appropriate for Montessori curriculum at each grade level
• Integrated curriculum including areas of exploration
• Individual, small group and whole class learning activities
• Identifiable ground rules, developed by adults and children

     IF YOU BELIEVE THAT

• Learning should be a happy, joyous experience
• Children want to learn
• Each child grows physically and mentally at his own pace
• Each child is unique and should be allowed to progress at his own rate of speed
• A spirit of cooperation rather than competition is the best atmosphere for learning
• Success builds confidence
• Needs and interests vary from child to child
• Education is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in which the child acts on his environment
• The most important years are not the years of university studies but the first ones - the formative years - when the child's mental life is being developed
• Each child learns best in an environment of love, security, understanding and consistency