In many instances we have exempted students from attending in order to spend with their families. In the future the Advisory Board will design activities where all cultures can celebrate our similarities. The children have so much structure in Montessori. The Montessori classroom environment develops responsibility as opposed to structure. Children do take their work seriously and are encouraged to do so.
All classes have free play after the work cycles have been completed.
I've noticed an exciting difference in my child - all she wants to do at home is read and write. Many of the students at Hull-Jackson are becoming emerging readers. You should feel fortunate and reinforce this habit by reading to your child and allowing them to read to you. One parent shared an excited technique where she writes notes to her child and they discuss its contents. The letter is either actually mailed to the child or given to the child at the end of the day when she picks her up from school.