In addition to having completed the required AMS or AMI training, the staff participates in continuing education, and periodic evaluations by AMS consultants insure the highest quality Montessori program available. The Montessori program prepares the child for the next step of development by giving the child responsibility for his or her own learning. The child becomes an independent learner in a harmonious community. Each classroom is a warm and inviting environment offering beauty and order. Materials are arranged on low, open shelves, separated according to subject matter and sequenced from simple to complex.
Children work individually, in pairs, or within small groups.
A diversity of ages in the classroom provides a natural community setting where the child learns cooperation, respect for the rights and needs of others, and leadership skills. The adults in the community act as guides. The teacher is a resource person, encouraging the child's curiosity, carefully observing the child's development, recording progress, and introducing new materials as the child is ready. The ultimate goal is the development of independent, competent, caring citizens and life-long learners. Carried unseen within each child is the person that the child can become, and the purpose of a Montessori education is to assist the child in constructing this adult.