Montessori Schools

Montessori preschool programs are part of the famous Montessori Casa program, based on Maria Montessori’s description of early childhood education as "the children’s house," or the "casa dei bambini." In contrast to most classrooms, Montessori Casa provides your son or daughter with an environment that he or she can master.

These schools teach students about specific movements that foster their ability to concentrate, work at their own pace and complete challenging tasks. Your child will take part in practical living activities (such as buttoning, zipping, sweeping, and dusting) in a classroom intended only for preschool children. Here, students learn to work together in a social and cooperative setting. They will go to a school that works to develop their young and curious minds.

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Most or all of the Montessori Casa programs listed below offer educators trained in the Montessori method and philosophy and certified by AMI. Montessori is hugely influential on early childhood instruction, but is no longer the only type of school that emphasizes early childhood education.

Focuses of a Montessori Casa Education

Montessori preschools help your child learn at his or her own pace. Children are part of developmental programs, including social skills, language, science, physical education and other traditional learning.

The Montessori Casa approach believes in mixing children of different age groups to improve their general social interaction skills. Younger children learn from the example of the older students, whereas the older students learn about leadership and mentoring.

Montessori schools prefer discovery to instruction. They want students to develop a passion for learning and an ability to think independently. As such, instructors offer children time for self-directed learning instead of merely telling them what they are supposed to know.

Paying for Montessori Casa Preschool

Tuition for Montessori schools continues to decline. You will find many programs at $2,700 or less per year. There are also other ways that you could make one of these preschools affordable. Here are some of them...

• If you can show the school that you are in clear need of financial aid, you may be eligible for a bursary. Charitable or community organizations may also assist you in paying for a Montessori Casa preschool.
• In some Canadian provinces, paying for a religiously affiliated M.C. preschool might qualify as a charitable donation, which you will receive a tax break for.
• Many private schools have sibling discounts that increase with each child that you send to it.

Listed below, you will find schools with excellent Montessori Casa programs. They will help your preschool child adjust to the vast world of learning. Click on a given school’s name to learn much more about them.