Montessori Children’s Academy was founded in 1996 in the Westchester area of Miami, FL. It was the founder’s dream to provide the highest quality Montessori education to students while following the standards set forth by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), where both the founders received their Montessori teaching credentials. It is the combination of the AMS and AMI interpretation of the Montessori philosophy which has made Montessori Children’s Academy a renowned school in Miami, FL. Always providing the best quality Montessori education to our students.
We have been in business at this location for over 25 years and have been successful in serving our community for their children with Early Childhood Education and providing excellent educational experiences.
Maria Montessori felt Montessori schools should be an extension of the home. Montessori Children’s Academy provides the child with the “home away from home” experience that allows them to be free, confident learners for life. Montessori Children’s Academy is located on a half-acre lot in a residential neighborhood close to the Florida International University South Campus. The children have several gardens throughout the campus, two large, nature-surrounded playgrounds filled with tricycles, Basketball and playground equipment for different age groups.
A fascinating world awaits a young child in the classrooms of Montessori Children’s Academy. The tables and chairs are child-sized, and the materials are all within easy reach of young bodies and laid out in an organized, inviting arrangement. Flowers, shells, fossils, a classroom pet, are always available to study and explore.
There are easels on which to draw, child-sized kitchen implements for preparing snacks, and reading corners with armchairs and a tantalizing array of picture books. There are activities to help a child practice buttoning, zipping, snapping, tying shoelaces, and other skills needed for dressing, and activities to help the child develop fine-motor skills needed for writing.
Children can stretch out on mats as they use beads and rods for expressing quantities, sandpaper letters for exploring the alphabet, and blocks, color cards, bells, and other materials for stimulating their senses and investigating sequences and patterns. Children learn to choose their activities appropriately, and they become absorbed in their work.
While many activities take place simultaneously in the classrooms, the atmosphere is tranquil as the children find deep satisfaction in successfully completing their work. The child learns independence, self-motivation, and self-discipline, providing a strong foundation for the Elementary years.
Our Head of School believes that children are capable competent individuals who when given the right environment can achieve anything. She is honored to serve the children, parents, and staff at her school and is always seeking to integrate cutting-edge research into the school’s curriculum. She always has her doors open to those who so desire to speak to her. You can reach her at the School or at her Mobile.
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