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Our school at a glance...
- Accreditations - Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) - Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Candidate - Professional Affiliations - North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - New Jersey Montessori Administrators' Council (NJMAC) - Independent School Management (ISM) - Number of Students: 138 - Number of Staff: 23 - Year Founded: 1965 - Campus: 11 acre site with meadows, nature trails, flower, herb and vegetable gardens, fitness circuit, farm animals and a wide variety of indigenous and exotic trees - Programs: - Enrichment: Drama, Yoga, Piano lessons, Chorus, Foreign Language Why Montessori? Scientific research has shown that: Montessori education has worked all over the world, with all kinds of children (wealthy, poor, gifted, normal, learning disabled, blind, etc.) and environments (from refugee camps and slums, to elegant schools in beautiful private homes). It is not the richness of the environment that determines the success of the Montessori method, but the preparation of the teacher. - Cognition is optimized when movement is consistent with thinking.
- We learn best when we are interested in what we are learning about.
- Extrensic rewards reduce motivation and level of performance once the rewards are removed.
- People thrive when they feel a sense of choice and control.
- We learn best when our learning is situated in meaningful contexts.
- Children can learn very well from and with peers; after age 6 children respond well to collaborative learning situations.
To learn more about the scientific research behind these principles and how they are implemented in a Montessori classroom, read Angeline Stoll Lillard's book, Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, Oxford University Press. >>Next - Mission Statement |
