Full Time School/closed During Summer: Deland Montessori School Dba Children's House Montessori School

We offer a FULL TIME SCHOOL YEAR ONLY program that encourages independence, strong academics, and a lifelong love of learning. Children have freedom to make choices about their education. We ensure they include all areas of the classroom for a well rounded education, but they select their own work throughout the day. When given the opportunity, children naturally develop a strong work ethic, make good decisions, solve problems and become creative and independent thinkers. Montessori students thrive in a positive environment where children are respected.

Each day, children will engage in lessons, one on one, with the teacher. When not in a direct lesson, children will select the areas of the classroom they would like to work in. The Montessori materials teach the concept behind the skills they are learning, which helps them retain that material on a deeper level. The younger children work with find motor skills in many lessons, and all lessons are taught left to right, top to bottom. These are the building blocks they need for writing, which will lead to reading. Since each lesson is one on one, the child can move through their areas of strength quickly, and can take their time in areas that may be more challening for them.

The Garden areas are loved by the children. They help with weeding, watering, harvesting, planting, caring for our chickens and rabbit, feeding the wild birds and squirrels, crafting, science, and more.

At age three, children will have Music and Yoga twice a week. Many of the four year olds (as long as they are ready) and everyone in Kindergarten and older, go to Spanish twice a week.

Parents provide snack and lunch. For snack, each family brings it for the class, for the week, one or two times each school year. You will recieve a list of what to bring prior to your snack week.