Welcome
Thank you for your interest in Northcrest Montessori.
We specialize in the instruction of children between the ages of 18 months and six years in accordance with the Montessori philosophy and curriculum. After completion the primary program at Northcrest Montessori, alumni will be prepared academically, socially, and emotionally for the maturity that is required for them to make a smooth transition to public or private elementary schools.
Through the employment of teachers trained and certified by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), the organization founded by Dr. Maria Montessori in 1929, and the American Montessori Society (AMS), Northcrest Montessori believes in the Montessori curriculum that emerges from understanding and working with the key principles of child development. This curriculum, coupled with a custom-designed facility to meet the needs of the children, ensures a premium level of academic instruction for the community.
Programs
Northcrest Montessori offers quality Montessori education five days a week to children 18 months to six years.
Parents may choose from the following program options that will best suit their families’ needs. Children will be placed in a Young Children’s Community classroom (18 months to three years) or a Primary classroom (three to six years).
Half-Day
Montessori Program
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
School-Day
Montessori Program
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
All-Day
Montessori Program
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
All programs are offered for the academic year (August to June) and in the summer (June to August).
Included in the tuition are healthy snacks (organic and local, when available).
Children enrolled in the Primary programs (three to six years old) must be independent in the bathroom before their first day of school.
Diapers and wipes are included in the tuition for our Young Children’s Communities.
Dr. Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori was born on August 31, 1870, in Chiaravalle, Italy. A trailblazer from the start, young Maria broke through gender barriers and pursued a technical education with the intent of entering the engineering field instead of studying the classics as most young women did in her time. With the assistance of Pope Leo XIII, Montessori became the first woman to enter medical school in Italy, and in 1896, she became the first female doctor in Italy.
In 1898, Dr. Montessori gave birth to her son Mario, who carried on her legacy after her death.
After working extensively with children with mental disabilities, Dr. Montessori was commissioned by building developers in the rapidly-growing city of Rome to keep the children of workers occupied during the day. In the San Lorenzo district, Dr. Montessori’s first children’s house, or Casa Dei Bambini, was established in 1907. She brought many of the educational materials that she developed when working with children with mental disabilities. In 1914, Dr. Montessori wrote, “I did not invent a method of education, I simply gave some little children a chance to live.”
As her approach to education rapidly spread internationally, Dr. Montessori traveled around the world to train teachers to guide the young child. In 1929, she established the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) to uphold the high standards of her educational method.
“I did not invent a method of education, I simply gave some little children a chance to live.”
Dr. Montessori traveled with Mario to India in 1939 for a training course and a series of lectures, but were interned there upon the outbreak of World War II as both Dr. Montessori and Mario were Italian citizens. During their seven years in India, they trained over 1,000 teachers and met Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru (the first Prime Minister of India).
Dr. Maria Montessori passed away on May 6, 1952 in the Netherlands.
Additional Reading on Montessori
Further reading on Dr. Maria Montessori and her philosophy:
Standing, E.M. (1957). Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work. Covers Maria Montessori’s life, how she developed Montessori education, its theoretical basis, and the worldwide growth of the Montessori movement.
Lillard, Paula P.; Jessen, Lunn L. (2003). Montessori from the Start. What parents can do to help their youngest children in the process of self-formation.
Montessori, Maria. (1949). The Absorbent Mind. Discusses the development of infants and young children from birth to three years and gives a clear explanation of the basis of Montessori theory and method.
Lillard, Paula P. (1996). Montessori Today. Describes Montessori theory and contemporary American Montessori schools serving ages ranging from birth to adulthood.
Schedule an Information Session
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