The Primary Program

What to Expect

Our Children's House program offers an environment that fosters each child’s innate desire to understand the world around him. Mixed age classrooms are designed to meet individual developmental and cognitive needs and interests. Under a teacher’s careful guidance, children select their own work.

They learn to make meaningful choices and to engage in caring and purposeful interactions within their community. Concrete materials allow children to work at tasks that are naturally engaging while providing opportunities to develop concentration, coordination, order, and independence. In a Montessori environment, the child is provided with sensorial work and purposeful tasks all of which indirectly prepare the child for language and math development. As a child shows interest and readiness, these skills are presented in a way that attract him and capitalize on his innate love of learning. Cultural studies offer the child an understanding of the interconnectedness of our world. Studies of natural history inspire the child to explore the natural world around him.  

Children remain in the same classroom for all 3 years with the same peer group. Once the child has completed 2 years in Primary and has turned 5 years old, the child may be eligible for the Kindergarten curriculum. Children in our Primary program must be completely toilet trained by the first day of school.

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3 Year Cycle

3’s, 4’s & Kindergarten

5 Day Program

A Peek Inside Children’s House

Primary 

For children ages 3 to 6, the Primary program features a morning work cycle comprised of outdoor play, snack, group time, and more! During the morning, students are given group lessons as well as individual lessons from the lead teacher. 

HALF-DAY

8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Children under the age of 5 stay until 12:00pm dismissal.

FULL-DAY / KINDERGARTEN

8:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Families who need a longer day can register for our full-day Primary option. This encompasses our morning work cycle, outdoor play, lunch and the opportunity for participation in afternoon enrichment activities. Children who still nap have the opportunity to have a restorative rest after lunch, while those 4 and older can explore a variety of growth opportunities of an extracurricular nature. While all Full Day children return to their classroom for a challenging second work cycle the afternoon, Kindergarten students receive individualized instruction from the Lead teacher with a sprinkling of specials: art, foreign language and physical education!

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