Preschool / Kindergarten Program

Program Fees

Application Fee: For new enrollment (non-refundable) $125.00

Work Commitment: Ten hours per child/year, or $200.00 per child/year

Sibling Discount: 10% (tuition only)

Enrollment/Re-enrollment Non-refundable deposit toward tuition: $200.00

Day Care by the hour: $12.00

Late Pick-Up Fee: After 6:00 PM, for each five-minute increment – $5.00

Practical Life

Montessori places significant emphasis on practical life skills, such as pouring, buttoning, tying shoelaces, and other activities that promote independence and self-sufficiency. These skills lay the foundation for more complex learning and help children develop concentration, order, coordination, independence, and fine motor skills.

Language and Literacy

Montessori classrooms provide a language-rich environment that encourages language acquisition and literacy development. Activities include spoken language exercises, vocabulary building, phonics, reading, and handwriting.

Cultural Studies

The Montessori curriculum embraces cultural studies.

Botany
The young child is introduced to the parts and functions of the plant. Each month a particular part of the pant is studied: root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit, and seed.

Zoology
Introduces vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The child studies external and internal parts of these animals and their functions.

History
The child explores the passage of time. The children understand this personally in terms of the number of years the child has been alive. Our birthday celebration consists of a ceremony in which the child holds the earth-globe and circles around the symbol of the sun. The teacher also introduces the clock, which introduces hours and minutes to the child.

Geography
The child learns the mapping of the earth and makes the simple distinction between land and water. Children explore different continents and cultures, learn about the world, and develop an appreciation for diverse cultures.