Elementary Montessori

Lower elementary (grades 1, 2, and 3) and upper elementary (grades 4 and 5).

AN EDUCATION FAR BEYOND ORDINARY

Elementary school is a time of amazing growth for our students, both intellectually and socially. In what Montessori terms Cosmic Education, a student has an unlimited imagination, where only the story universe might contain it. Using the Montessori curriculum, educators start with this wide lens and then work down towards topics such as culture, history, geography, math, and the sciences. With this approach, everything a student learns is interconnected. Engaged, focused, and intensely interested in learning more, our elementary students have a deep appreciation for their connection to humanity and the Earth.

THE REASONING MIND

In what Maria Montessori terms The Reasoning Mind, elementary students have an innate curiosity and the ability to think abstractly. With these tools in hand, students can explore and understand anything that strikes their interest. Elementary children are also developing important social skills. Our long work periods (called work cycles) allow students both structure and flexibility as they work cooperatively alongside classmates, broadening their sense of social awareness and independent thinking. Montessori students in our elementary program help others, learn from each other, and build a strong sense of classroom community.

Elementary Teaching Staff