Children's House - Franciscan Montessori Earth School
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Children's House - Franciscan Montessori Earth School
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Children’s House
Ages 30 months to 6 years (Preschool through Kindergarten)
Our Children’s House Program nurtures your child’s intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and social development through a beautifully prepared environment, experiential education, and cultivating a safe, respectful climate for independent choice.
Children must be independently toileting to enroll and students who are not ready to be engaged in classroom work for a full day will rest in the afternoon.
Up to 25 children per classroom
2 adults, an AMI (
Association Montessori Internationale
) accredited guide and an assistant, in each classroom
2 programs: half-day (8:30am-12:00pm) and full-day (8:30am-2:30pm), 5 days per week
Expanding Minds.
Practical life:
children learn care of themselves and the environment while practicing grace and courtesy
Sensorial:
tactile activities refine children’s five senses
Mathematics:
hands-on materials help children master mathematical concepts such as numbers, sequence, and operations
Language Arts:
children acquire basic skills in reading and writing
Cultural Activities:
geography, history, science, music, and art are introduced
Nurturing Spirits.
Mixed age environment, offering opportunities for collaboration and mentorship
Montessori Aspect
(before/after care) program
Atrium
(offered spiritual formation)
On-campus extracurricular activities
Stewarding the Earth.
Direct access to the Children’s House organic garden from each classroom
10 acre campus alive with organic gardens and multiple play structures
Classroom environments suffused with natural light
Plants and a classroom pet or two to observe and care for
“
Children acquire knowledge through experience in the environment.
” Dr. Maria Montessori
It is through the senses that young children explore the world and a Montessori classroom is an inspirational setting. Guides and assistants nurture each child’s curiosity, fostering their imagination, independence, and humanity.
To observe a Children’s House classroom in action, please contact our Admissions Director and schedule a classroom observation. You can also visit the
Montessori Guide Video Gallery
to learn more.
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Children’s House
Ages 30 months to 6 years (Preschool through Kindergarten)
Our Children’s House Program nurtures your child’s intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and social development through a beautifully prepared environment, experiential education, and cultivating a safe, respectful climate for independent choice.
Children must be independently toileting to enroll and students who are not ready to be engaged in classroom work for a full day will rest in the afternoon.
Up to 25 children per classroom
2 adults, an AMI (
Association Montessori Internationale
) accredited guide and an assistant, in each classroom
2 programs: half-day (8:30am-12:00pm) and full-day (8:30am-2:30pm), 5 days per week
Expanding Minds.
Practical life:
children learn care of themselves and the environment while practicing grace and courtesy
Sensorial:
tactile activities refine children’s five senses
Mathematics:
hands-on materials help children master mathematical concepts such as numbers, sequence, and operations
Language Arts:
children acquire basic skills in reading and writing
Cultural Activities:
geography, history, science, music, and art are introduced
Nurturing Spirits.
Mixed age environment, offering opportunities for collaboration and mentorship
Montessori Aspect
(before/after care) program
Atrium
(offered spiritual formation)
On-campus extracurricular activities
Stewarding the Earth.
Direct access to the Children’s House organic garden from each classroom
10 acre campus alive with organic gardens and multiple play structures
Classroom environments suffused with natural light
Plants and a classroom pet or two to observe and care for
“
Children acquire knowledge through experience in the environment.
” Dr. Maria Montessori
It is through the senses that young children explore the world and a Montessori classroom is an inspirational setting. Guides and assistants nurture each child’s curiosity, fostering their imagination, independence, and humanity.
To observe a Children’s House classroom in action, please contact our Admissions Director and schedule a classroom observation. You can also visit the
Montessori Guide Video Gallery
to learn more.
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About Us
Programs
Community
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