Why Montessori?

Why should you send your child to a Montessori school instead of a traditional school?

Montessori is fundamentally different from traditional education, and for most children it is the most natural and enjoyable way to learn.

Unlike students in a conventional classroom, Montessori students:

• Choose their own lessons – instead of waiting for a teacher to tell them what to do.
• Work at their own pace – instead of sitting around waiting for everyone else to finish, or being forced to rush their work because the rest of the class is ready to move on.
• Use hands-on materials that encourage exploration and facilitate deeper learning – instead of filling out piles of worksheets.
• Are free to move around in the classroom and to work independently or in small groups – instead of being forced to sit in one place and being punished if they talk out of turn.
• Interact with children of different ages, learning from and teaching each other and developing teamwork and leadership skills – instead of being limited to children in a single age group who have less to offer each other because they are all on more or less the same level.
• Are part of a close-knit, caring community that values each child and nurtures mutual respect and understanding – instead of being forced to obey by a teacher-imposed system of punishment and rewards.

For all of these reasons, most Montessori students love going to school, and they often move ahead more quickly, and understand what they learn more fully, than students in conventional schools.

These skills, often referred to as “executive function skills,” include:

• Concentration
• Creativity
• Critical thinking
• Decision-making
• Empathy
• Independence
• Problem-solving
• Responsibility
• Self-discipline
  

“What a great environment for my kids! We love the staff, teachers and administrators!”

- KMS Parent, 2014

Montessori or Conventional:

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