Mission

We are firmly committed to Dr. Maria Montessori's method of learning. This approach strives to bring out the very best in each child with activities that arouse interest and encourage further exploration. The environment is always prepared, ready and inviting for the young child.

We believe that each child has the right to self chosen work and to experience success as defined by the child, not the adult. We also believe the child's self image is extremely fragile and must always be treated with utmost care.

Our vision is not for the short term, but rather to prepare the child for a life long love of learning. To coerce a child into an activity that he or she is not ready for is a temptation every good Montessori teacher is bound in conscience to resist.

Our program is for the benefit of the child, the interests of the child, the needs of the child and his or her future academic success. Our goal is to ensure that the young child learns that completing a task is a reward in itself.

Philosophy

The philosophy at Montessori & Me celebrates the child. To celebrate means observe, to show respect for and to enjoy. Children are natural explorers, out to discover their new world. As teachers, we are truly honored to participate in this journey.

Montessori's Philosophy

"The essence of independence is to be able to do something for oneself. Adults work to finish a task, but the child works in order to create the adult, the person that is to be. Such experience is not just play...it is work he must do in order to grow." ~Maria Montessori