Research proves that your child's highest level of learning takes place from birth through age 9. This period of development is when your child will absorb and learn more than any other time in his/her life. This is also the time your child will learn the joy of knowledge and the excitement of learning new skills. The gift of learning independent study skills in our carefully prepared class environment is an advantage when it is time for your child to move on. See similar questions...

Exceedingly well! Guidance counselors and admissions officers from the area's most demanding private and public schools consistently report that our students excel in their new environments because of their knowledge base, their poise and confidence, and their eagerness to learn. We have a reputation for working with children to help them become "confident achievers. See similar questions...

There are at least 4,000 certified Montessori schools in the United States and about 7,000 worldwide. See similar questions...

Children that have been in a Montessori environment typically are very flexible and adjust quite easily to the public school situation. They are generally better students and spend their time in more productive ways because of their self-direction and positive attitude toward learning. See similar questions...

If your children are already in public/state schools and you want to take them out, begin by contacting your state/province/canton private homeschool organization for information. Start your search for information with individuals and organizations you know to be friendly toward parental rights and homeschooling. Second, I strongly suggest that you or a member of your family become a member of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) in the U.S. See similar questions...

By the end of age five, Montessori children are normally curious, self-confident learners who look forward to going to school. They are normally engaged, enthusiastic learners who honestly want to learn and who ask excellent questions. Montessori children by age six have spent three or four years in a school where they were treated with honesty and respect. While there were clear expectations and ground rules, within that framework, their opinions and questions were taken quite seriously. See similar questions...

Dr. Montessori identified four “planes of development,” with each stage having its own developmental characteristics and developmental challenges. The Early Childhood Montessori environment for children age three to six is designed to work with the “absorbent mind,” “sensitive periods,” and the tendencies of children at this stage of their development. See similar questions...

and 3 day programs are often attractive to Parents who do not need full-time care; however, 5 day programs create the consistency that is so important to young children and which is essential in developing strong Montessori programs. Since the primary goal of Montessori involves creating a culture of consistency, order, and empowerment, most Montessori schools will expect children to attend 5 days a week. See similar questions...

Dr. Montessori identified four “planes of development,” with each stage having its own developmental characteristics and developmental challenges. The Early Childhood Montessori environment for children age 3 to 6 is designed to work with the “Absorbent Mind”, “Sensitive Periods” and the tendencies of children at this stage of their development. See similar questions...

Maria Montessori identified four stages of development with each stage having its own developmental characteristics and challenges. Montessori classes are grouped to address these developmental stages. Students remain in a classroom for two or three years; therefore, approximately two thirds of the students return to the same classroom each year. The mixed age groups enable each child to learn at his/her own pace. See similar questions...

The Montessori system has been used successfully with children from all socio-economic levels, representing those in regular classes as well as the gifted, children with developmental delays, and children with emotional and physical disabilities. There is no one school that is right for all children, and certainly there are children who may do better in a smaller classroom setting with a more teacher-directed program that offers fewer choices and more consistent external structure. See similar questions...

The goal of a Montessori education is to develop your child’s love of learning so that she/he keeps it throughout life. The child who transfers out of Montessori has a positive attitude towards school and self- discipline and responsibility. Most children transferring from Montessori to a public school adjust easily to their new classrooms. See similar questions...

It is usually recommended that an Achievement Test be given so as to assure proper placement of the children. After leaving the Montessori environment, the children may go directly to first grade. If they transfer at age 6 to 10 years old, they sometimes are advanced one year. Older children are much more suitable for transfer because many schools now make provisions for advanced pupils in higher grads. Much depends on the school, however, and each situation should be evaluated separately. See similar questions...

Unfortunately no one body can accredit the Montessori element of schools, but there are state requirements for schools in genera. There are several Montessori organizations to which schools can belong. The two major ones operating in the United States are the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI, with a U.S. branch office called AMI-USA) and the American Montessori Society (AMS). Parents considering placing a child in a Montessori school should ask about the school's affiliation(s). See similar questions...