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Welcome to Good Shepherd Montessori School, where our mission is to nurture each individual child’s intellectual, physical, spiritual, and emotional development.
Our Curriculum includes practical life, sensorial development, reading and writing, math, science, music, art, physical education, and foreign language. Lessons begin with basic activities and progress over time to advanced work.
Our Classes
The Pre-Primary Class (ages 2-3)
supports the transition to the Primary class. It
includes Montessori activities and other developmentally
appropriate materials that nurture curiosity and independence.
Children do not have to be potty trained.
The Primary Class (ages
3-6) is a three-year program, including the Kindergarten year.
All ages are combined in one class, where each child is taught
individually and works at his/her own pace. A child must be fully
potty trained before entering the Primary class.
NEW! The Elementary Class (ages 6-9)
is a new program beginning in the Fall of 2008. The first year will have
only 6-year-olds (“first grade”). Additional students and subsequent grade
levels will be added each year. The School Day
The school day runs from 8:45 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. A half day option (8:45 to 12) is available for 2- and 3-year olds.
AM Care is available before school (7:30-8:45) and PM Care after school (3-6).
The morning: The children spend the morning in their classes working with their teachers and the Montessori materials. Morning class also includes music class, snack time, and outdoor playtime. The afternoon: Children who stay for the afternoon have lunch together in the Primary classroom at 12:00. After lunch: Pre-K children have quiet time and a nap. 4-year-olds who no longer nap pursue additional learning activities in the “Nest.” They also have a weekly piano class. Kindergarten and Elementary children return to their classes for upper-level Montessori work. They also have weekly lessons in drawing, French, and group piano.
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