Lakeside Montessori At The Highlands

A diverse and peaceful community of individuals, aged 2.5 to 6 years, including kindergarten. We empower children through character development based on learning to be responsible for oneself and compassionate toward others. The Montessori method of education has been used successfully the world over for nearly 100 years. Developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, Italy’s first woman physician, the Montessori method was revolutionary in that it offered a scientific, observational, and developmentally based viewpoint of the child. Dr. Montessori’s additional doctorates in philosophy and anthropology, as well as her experiences among Italy’s poorest children, lent her methods the weight of authenticity. In our classrooms, learning takes place as a result of the child’s active participation, experimentation and practice with specialized manipulative materials. These real-life experiences are "play" to the child but are purposeful and organized in nature. Each activity is sequenced, so as a child masters a concept, the next concept can be introduced in a logical process. Rather than being rigid, this teaching method actually frees the child to be creative by eliminating confusion and fostering experiences of success. Activities progress from more concrete to more abstract and place increasing but appropriate challenges on a child’s concentration and organizational skills.

Additional Information: First Initial License Date: 1/7/2005. Doing Business As LAKESIDE MONTESSORI AT THE HIGHLANDS. Early Achievers Status: Not Enrolled.