Montessori Of Maui Inc

THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF MAUI PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD INTO ADOLESCENCE BY FOLLOWING THE PRINCIPLES, SPIRIT AND PHILOSOPHY OF DR. MARIA MONTESSORI'S METHOD OF EDUCATION. THIS APPROACH FEATURES A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO STIMULATE EACH STUDENT'S CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, CULTIVATE INQUISITIVE MINDS AND EMPOWER CHILDREN TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT OF THE TWENTY- FIRST CENTURY.

THE TODDLER & PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVED 108 CHILDREN AGED 18 MONTHS THRU 6 YEARS OLD. WE HAVE ONE TODDLER CLASSROOM AND FOUR PRIMARY CLASSROOMS. IN THIS SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENT, YOUNG CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPLORE AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AS THEY DEVELOP INTO INDEPENDENT HUMAN BEINGS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS CHILDREN IN MOVING TOWARDS MASTERY OF SELF AND THE ENVIRONMENT. A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES ENGAGE THE CHILDREN AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF ABILITIES AND MATURITY, AND FACILITATE THE MONTESSORI GOALS OF INDIVIDUAL WORK, TIMELY PROGRESS, INDEPENDENCE, AND SOCIAL AWARENESS.

EXTENDED CARE PROGRAM AND OTHER RELATED FUNCTIONS.

THE ELEMENTARY PROGRAM SERVED 114 STUDENTS AGES 7 THRU 12 YEARS OLD. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE LOWER ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS AND TWO UPPER ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS. THE PROGRAM OPERATES FROM THE UNDERSTANDING THAT AN IMPORTANT CHALLENGE AT THIS DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE IS FOR CHILDREN TO DISCOVER THEIR PLACE WITHIN A GROUP AND WITHIN SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY TAKES PLACE WITHIN GROUPS, WITH CHILDREN SHARING, COLLABORATING AND PASSIONATELY EXPLORING MATERIAL TOGETHER. THE SOUNDS OF DEBATE, DISCUSSION, AND DISAGREEMENT FILL THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS. OUR STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INVESTIGATE AND FULFILL THEIR NATURAL CURIOSITY ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND THEM.

THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 13 STUDENTS AGES 12 THRU 14 YEARS. ADOLESCENCE IS A POWERFUL AGE, AN AGE OF EXPLOSIVE GROWTH AND CHANGE ON ALL LEVELS-PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL. OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM RECOGNIZES THE TREMENDOUS POWER AND POTENTIAL OF THIS AGE AND PROVIDES A NURTURING ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, WHICH POSITIVELY SUPPORTS AND CHALLENGES ADOLESCENTS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO SATISFY A TEENAGER'S COMMANDING NEEDS: THE NEED TO WORK AT ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE MEANING AND THAT EDUCATE; THE NEED TO BE INVOLVED IN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL RELATIONSHIPS; AND THE NEED TO EXPERIENCE THE LAND. UPON GRADUATION FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, EACH STUDENT IS EXPOSED TO AND WELL VERSED IN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS COMMON TO PRE-COLLEGIATE CURRICULUM.