About Us

The Montessori Children’s House, founded in 1978, is an independent, private Montessori school that educates children 3 through 6 years old. Praised by parents and educators, Montessori Children’s House has grown into a vibrant community of children educated in an authentic Montessori classroom.

Mission Statement

Our mission at the Montessori Children’s House is to help our students become enthusiastic, creative learners, capable of functioning independently as well as cooperatively in both educational and social situations.  We do this using a carefully planned, stimulating environment which will help the child develop an excellent foundation for creative learning.

Our Goals

Developing a positive attitude toward school – Most of the learning activities are individualized; each child engages in a learning task that particularly appeals to him…because he finds the activities geared to his needs and level of readiness.  Consequently, he works at his own rate, repeating the task as often as he likes, thus experiencing a series of successful achievements.  In this manner, he builds a positive attitude toward learning itself.

Helping each child develop self confidence – In the Montessori classroom, tasks are designed so that each new step is built upon what the child has already mastered, thus removing the negative experience of frequent failure.  A careful series of successes builds upon inner confidence in the child assuring him that he can learn by himself.  These confidence-building activities likewise contribute to the child’s healthy emotional development.

Assisting each child in building a habit of concentration – Effective learning presupposes the ability to listen carefully and to attend to what is said or demonstrated.  Through a series of absorbing experiences, the child forms habits of extended attention, thus increasing his ability to concentrate.

Fostering an abiding curiosity – In a rapidly changing society, we will be students at some time in our lives.  A deep, persistent and abiding curiosity is a prerequisite for creative learning.  By providing the child with opportunities to discover qualities, dimensions, and relationships amidst a rich variety of stimulating learning situations, curiosity is developed and an essential element in creative learning has been established.

Developing habits of initiative and persistence – By surrounding the child with appealing materials and learning activities geared to his inner needs, he becomes accustomed to engaging in activities on his own.  Gradually, this results in a habit of initiative – an essential quality in leadership.  “Ground rules” call for completing a task once begun and gradually results in a habit of persistence and perseverance for replacing materials after the task is accomplished.  This “completion expectation” gradually results in a habit of persistence and perseverance.

Fostering inner security and a sense of order in the child – Through a well ordered, enriched but simplified environment, the child’s need for order and security is intensely satisfied.  This is noticed in the calming effect the environment has on the child.  Since every item in the Montessori classroom has a place and the ground rules call for everything in its place, the child’s inner need for order is directly satisfied.