Campus

Surroundings have a great deal to do with the creation of an atmosphere of learning.  Our classrooms are our students’ homes away from home, and we make them as attractive and comfortable as possible.  They are warm, vibrant rooms filled with plants, animals, art, music, and books.  

Montessori classrooms tend to fascinate both children and their parents. There are interest centers filled with intriguing learning materials, fascinating mathematical models, maps, charts, fossils, historical artifacts, computers, scientific apparatus, perhaps a small natural-science display, and animals that the children are raising.

Our classrooms are carefully prepared to stimulate children’s independence and intellectual development. You will not find rows of desks, even at the Upper School level; instead, the room will be set up to facilitate discussions and stimulate collaborative learning.

At the Early Childhood and Elementary levels, students will typically be found scattered around the classrooms, working alone or with one or two others. They tend to become so involved in their work that visitors are immediately struck by the peaceful atmosphere. At the Upper School, many classes will involve seminar discussions or field experience.

Teachers will be found working with one or two children at a time, advising, presenting a new lesson, or quietly observing the class at work.