The Benefits of Montessori

High-Quality Education Regardless of Background

AEME is designed to support a multi-cultural experience and operates in communities that have traditionally not had access to quality education or learning services available.

At Alder Montessori, we provide a full-day preschool program for 3 and 4 year-olds, located inside the Alder Elementary School building. This program is tuition-free thanks to the funding from Preschool For All, Preschool Promise, and our partnership with the Reynolds School District.

Our program includes:

  • Lessons in reading, writing and math
  • Assessments to flag early learning needs
  • Access to bilingual staff (English/Spanish)
  • Bus service for children in the Alder Elementary area
  • Two meals a day for all students

Montessori Classrooms Are Well Researched and Are Designed for Children.

Maria MOntessori with children

Play is the work of the child.

– Dr. Maria Montessori

A Model Grounded in Service and Inclusion

The Montessori educational method was first launched in 1906, when Dr. Maria Montessori opened the “Children’s House” classroom in Rome. Designed to serve very young children impacted by family poverty, Dr. Montessori created a new model of education focused on building skills through freedom, exploration, and the senses.
Today, Alder Montessori continues this tradition of seeking to reach underserved populations that typically do not have access to quality pre-K education. The hallmark approach of utilizing educational methods that invite further exploration continue to persist today in our classrooms.

Driving Independence and Exploration

When parents hear “independent learning,” they can sometimes think that means 1-on-1 learning with a teacher or mentor. But the goal of Montessori education is to have the child lead their own growth journey. This can be through interaction with peers or the education materials which drive curiosity.

Our Montessori teachers will provide initial lessons to a child or small group of children, then move into observing the children as they learn and build skills. In this model:

  • Children learn at their own pace – with a Montessori teacher tracking progress, interpreting engagement, and introducing new materials as skills grow
  • Children learn together – and can choose when to work alone, when to engage those around them, and learn positive group norms/behaviors with peers
  • Children learn through choice – able to engage all their senses in learning, activate on individual lessons and materials in the ways they prefer

Have questions about Montessori learning? Are you the parent of a neurodiverse child and want to know if the Montessori setting is right for your family?

Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori

The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn

– Dr. Maria Montessori

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Monetssori guide with students at Alder Elementary