Young Children's Community
The Acorn Class, Ages 2-3
The Young Children's Community (YCC) environment is carefully and thoughtfully constructed to meet the needs of our two to three-year-olds. Order, being very important to the young child, is maintained in all aspects of the child's experience.
Each item has its place, the child interacts with a limited number of reliable adults, and a routine is established. The external order allows the child to begin to create order internally. The home away from home that is created for the children is a safe place for physical and social exploration.
Children's House
The Azalea and Liatris Classes, Ages 3-6
Children of this age are very hands-on learners. Work in each of the four areas of the environment, Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, and Mathematics, offers the opportunity to learn through manipulation. The Montessori materials were scientifically designed to encourage repetition, independence, and exploration.
The environment meets the needs of children as they grow academically and socially, offering longer sequences of work and more opportunities for collaboration as the child grows.
The Montessori trained guide is the dynamic link between the child and the environment, providing lessons and experiences that are timed to entice the child and provide just the right amount of challenge.
The warm community that forms is the result of the confidence and comfort that the child feels in an environment that was meticulously designed to meet their developmental needs.