:  Montessori Pedagogical Standards

 

• Each classroom is staffed by a Montessori trained guide from an accredited training organization (AMS or AMI).

   

   

• Each classroom includes a sufficient number of students to create a vibrant community of independent learners.

   

   

• Each classroom contains the full complement of Montessori didactic materials appropriate to the level.

   

   

• Each classroom is organized into mixed age groups based on stages of development to encourage collaborative learning.

   

   

• Each classroom schedule includes uninterrupted work periods during which students engage in independent learning.

   

   

• Each classroom is characterized by an atmosphere of respect for purposeful work and joyful learning.

   

   

• Each classroom and the school community as a whole consciously commits to modeling grace and courtesy.

   

   

• Each classroom and the school community as a whole engage in responsible practices that steward the natural world.