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The Montessori Children’s School, Inc. was founded as Jacksonville Montessori
School by three dedicated Montessori families. In 1997, the school opened a building
designed to meet the needs of Montessori students. The school has grown to include
classes for Toddler, Primary and Elementary.
The
school is a non-profit organization (501)c(3) and is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the parents. The school has active participation by the parent body and a active Parent Teacher Organization.
OVERVIEW:
Incorporation: 1997
Enrollment: 80 Children
Grades: Toddler (18-36 months) through
Grade 3 (age9)
Composition: Day student population from
throughout the area representing the races, cultures, religious, and languages of a multi-national population.
Philosophy: That students are active
participants, problem solvers, and learners who best learn “by doing”, guided by accomplished teachers who are
gifted facilitators.
Curriculum: A core curriculum of math, language,
science, and culture taught in an experiential and inter-disciplinary manner to students cross-age grouped in 3-year developmental
learning "cycles."
Governance: 5-15 member unpaid Board of Directors.
Leadership: School Directress, Peggy Higgins. Experience
30 years. Tenure at MCS: 5 years.
Strong leadership, a thoughtful planning process,
and prudent financial management have enable MCS to meet past planning goals with success. Through institutional assessment
and careful long-range planning, high educational standards have been met and emerging opportunities seized during a time
of growth.
Montessori
Children’s School facilities Include:
- Center for creative learning, built on the current site in 1997
- Free flowing and open space that allows the child to move
- Place where the children feel at home
- Place for the arts
- Safe place, in a wooded area with an environment designed by the children for work, play, and learning
- Special place, architecturally scaled to the child’s world:furniture windows, sinks, and material are all child-size
One toddler room for one-year-old
- One toddler
room for two-year-olds
- Two primary classrooms for three-to-five year-olds
- Junior elementary classroom for first through third grade
Principles of Education
The success of a
Montessori education is based on the understanding that, from the beginning, the child’s education must be viewed in
its entirety. Goals and methods at each age level must fit together to form a
cohesive whole, from birth to adulthood.
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