The Elementary segment was added in 1973. The school has evolved a program which combines the most effective elements of various educational systems. Using Montessori principles in the preschool as a foundation, and the California State standards and frameworks at an accelerated level in the elementary school, the school has expanded its program to better meet the demands of modern education. Escuela de Montessori and Escuela Elementary Center place special emphasis in the development of character. While the acquisition of knowledge is essential, this is seen as part of becoming a full and responsible human being, rather than an end in itself.
Nature lays down a plan for the construction of personality.
However, the plan becomes realized only through the children's activities when they are placed in the circumstances favorable to its fulfillment. Dr. Montessori's unique teaching methods, utilizing specially-trained teachers and sequential, concrete materials, within a prepared environment, allow the child to fully develop individually at his or her own developmental pace. In concert with the academic curriculum, the school promotes social, political and moral understanding through various extra-curricular offerings. Students express themselves creatively through music, art, and writing. We believe that to neglect personal character is to court disaster.