The program follows the work of Dr. Maria Montessori, a physician, anthropologist, and educator. Her work was based on a child's natural development and growing awareness of the world as perceived through the senses.
Discovery is key to learning as children utilize specifically developed materials.
The Montessori curriculum has a scope and sequence in each subject area that is studied in the classroom, which leads the child through a study of mathematics, reading and language, geometry, history, geography, zoology and botany. The Montessori curriculum meets the objectives of the Rochester Public School District and encourages students to go beyond basic requirements. Dr. Maria Montessori began the Montessori Method nearly 100 years ago. The Public Montessori program is a result of efforts between interested parents, staff, Franklin administration and district administration. In the early 1990's a group of interested parents approached the Rochester school district to begin formulating plans for a Montessori program.