Montessori schools begin with a deep respect for children as unique individuals. They work from a deep concern for their social and emotional development.

Montessori schools are warm and supportive communities of students, teachers, and parents. Children don't get lost in the crowd!

Montessori consciously teaches children to be kind and peaceful.

Montessori classrooms are bright and exciting environments for learning.

In Montessori schools, learning is not focused on rote drill and memorization. Our goal is to develop students who really understand their schoolwork.

Montessori students learn through hands-on experience, investigation, and research. They become actively engaged in their studies, rather than passively waiting to be spoon-fed.

Montessori is consciously designed to recognize and address different learning styles, helping students learn to study most effectively.

We challenge and set high expectations for all our students, not only a special few.

Montessori students develop self-discipline and an internal sense of purpose and motivation. After graduation from Montessori, they will find that these values will serve them very well in high school, university, and in their lives as adults.

Montessori schools normally reflect a highly diverse student body and their curriculum promotes mutual respect and a global perspective.

Montessori instils within students a love for the natural world. Natural science and outdoor education is an important element of our children's experience.

The Montessori curriculum is carefully structured and integrated to demonstrate the connections among the different subject areas. Every class teaches critical thinking, composition, and research. History lessons link architecture, the arts, science and technology.

In Montessori schools, students learn to care about others through community service.

In Montessori schools, we not only teach; we facilitate learning, coach our students along, and come to know them as friends and mentors.

Students in Montessori schools are not afraid of making mistakes; they see them as natural steps in the learning process.

Montessori students learn to collaborate and work together in learning and on major projects. They strive for their personal best, rather than compete against one another for the highest grade in their class.

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