PRIMARY PROGRAM (Children's House)
AT A GLANCE
- Classrooms: Yellow Door, Red Door, Blue Door, Silver Door and Navy Door
- Ages: 3 years to 6 years of age.
- Teacher - student ratio: 1 teacher for each 12 children.
Hours
- Half-day (8:45 to 12:00, optional for 3 and 4 year olds)
- Full-day (8:45 to 2:30, mandatory for five year olds -Kindergarten year).
- After School care is available for all until 5:30pm
GOALS OF THE PRIMARY PROGRAM
- Instill in children the joy of learning
- Develop curiosity
- Promote self-confidence
- Develop initiative, concentration, and persistence
- Build a strong foundation for future growth
- Sustain positive interactions, and compassion for others
CURRICULUM
An activity filled day that encourages the students' intellectual, social, physical, creative and moral development while being surrounded by a caring, nurturing environment with a low student to teacher ratio and plenty of personalized guidance.
Development of order, self-motivation, self-reliance and independence while gaining mastery in:
- Sensorial skills
- Practical living skills
- Socialization
- Reading
- Writing
- Math
- Earth and Natural Sciences
- Gardening
- Library time
- Weekly Spanish, Art, Music, and Physical Education
A TYPICAL DAY IN THE PRIMARY PROGRAM
- Arrival
- Morning Circle
- Montessori Work time and lessons
- Individual snack as desired
- Lunch Circle
- Lunch
- Play time
- Mid-day dismissal
- Afternoon Circle
- Montessori Work time and lessons
- Full-day dismissal
* Specialist schedules vary by classroom.