Infant Environment
There are three core curriculums in the Infant Environment. These areas of focus are eating, sleeping and diapering. The caregivers focus on bonding and building strong relationships with both child and family.
The infant environment maintains a 1:4 teacher to student ratio. Infants range in age from 6 weeks to approximately 15 months.
Toddler Environment
The toddler environment is full of active learners who explore, experiment and discover. The Montessori curriculum for toddlers is all about routines and rituals, learning independence through self-help skills, and learning about grace and courtesy.
The toddler environment maintains a 1:5 teacher to student ratio. Toddlers range in age from 12 months to 3 years.
Preschool & Kindergarten
In the combined preschool and kindergarten classroom, lessons begin with basic work like open-ended art activities, pouring sand from a small pitcher, and sorting shells. Depending on the child’s interest and abilities, lessons may shift to other areas like tracing shapes with the metal insets, or other similar activities that help the child develop their small motor-skills and prepares them for writing and organizing their thoughts. Later lessons can involve advanced concepts like fractions or types of landforms. The classroom is designed to entice children to develop a love of learning, all people, and all living creatures too!
The Preschool/Kindergarten environment maintains a 1:8 teacher to student ratio. Children range in age from 2.5 to 6 years.