Our Goals

Student Education Goals

  • Foster growth in the child
    • Toward greater independence and problem solving
    • Toward the enjoyment of learning
    • Toward a mature sense of justice and fairness
    • Toward respect for oneself, other people, and the planet
    • Toward understanding the patterns of the Universe
    • Toward greater skills in oral and written communication
    • Toward greater responsible group membership
  • Emphasize core Montessori values and techniques in our program
  • Encourage intrinsic motivation, spontaneous activity, and self-education
  • Encourage cooperative learning through peer teaching and social interaction
  • Encourage social awareness both locally and globally
  • Encourage growth in cultural experiences and knowledge
  • Encourage competencies through repetitive experiences
  • Foster movement from sensorial learning to abstract ideas
  • Foster the development of the imagination and creativity
  • Provide learning activities through physical activity and outdoor work

Classroom Environment Goals

  • Provide an optimal learning environment
  • Diverse set of Montessori materials, activities, and experiences
  • Schedule that allows large blocks of uninterrupted learning time
  • Classroom atmosphere that encourages social interaction
  • Space for personal, small group, and whole class learning activities
  • Integrated curriculum including areas of exploration
  • Available library with resource books and multi-media equipment
  • Identifiable ground rules
  • Aesthetically pleasing environment
  • Outdoor space to accommodate rigorous physical activity
  • Ungraded 3-year age spans: 3-6 years, 6-9 years, and 9-12 years

Administration and Faculty Goals

  • Use of qualified, professional staff
  • Certified Montessori teachers at the elementary and primary level
  • Continuing professional development for all staff
  • Observational skills to match students’ developmental needs with activities
  • Strategies to facilitate the unique and total growth of each individual
  • Leadership skills to foster a nurturing environment supportive of learning
  • A partnership developed with the family
  • Supervision and education of auxiliary classroom personnel
  • Provide administrative support for staff, students and parents
  • Organized as a legally and fiscally responsible entity
  • Non-discriminatory admissions policy
  • Written educational policies and procedures
  • Adherence to state laws and health requirements
  • Current school affiliation with AMS and other professional groups
  • Maintaining consistent program organization and standards
  • Personal and group instruction
  • Regularly scheduled parent and teacher conferences
  • Annual diagnostic (standardized) testing
  • Public observation policy