DISTRICT MONTESSORI
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Mission Statement
District Montessori's mission is to enrich the lives of children, support and empower families, and advance early childhood education through the Montessori methodology of teaching in our community of Washington D.C. We plant the seeds of independence and build the self-confidence of each child in our care, instilling what we hope will be a lifelong love of learning.
About This Cause
At District Montessori, we believe all children have unlimited potential, and we nurture this potential and support the natural growth and development of children by offering a quality and accessible Montessori educational program for children between the ages of 1 and 6 years. When children are young, they have up to twice the number of synapses present in the brain than at adulthood, making neural connections easier to establish. The environment, materials, and education offered to children during these crucial early years can provide sensory input that helps to build and strengthen brain pathways for life. Montessori is an educational method created by the Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori. She created the first Montessori school in 1907, which was one of the first quality childcare centers to open in a poor inner-city district in Rome. Maria Montessori soon observed that these children, who were generally viewed as unruly and problematic, exhibited calm and focus when doing various tasks. She developed and refined her method through observations of preschool-aged children. Using her observations and knowledge of human development, she created materials that appealed to a child’s natural sense of inquisitiveness. The Montessori Method uses hands-on materials sized appropriately to allow children to use movement to internalize abstract concepts. The Montessori Method is based in independence, freedom of choice, and movement which helps to foster self-confidence, creativity, and inquisitiveness. At District Montessori, our inviting classrooms are scaled precisely to a young person’s size, encouraging each child’s independence, exploration, and self-confidence. Age-appropriate materials are easily accessible on low shelves throughout the room. Each child selects his or her own activity, and learns at his or her own pace. Our skilled staff act as guides; they are attuned to the needs of each child and treat every child with patience, sensitivity, and respect. Our classroom is thoughtfully arranged to promote discovery, independence, order, and freedom of choice and movement. In an environment where children are free to explore their interests, we ignite and protect children's natural love for learning. Our Montessori classrooms provide a safe and nurturing place for young children to begin developing order, concentration, coordination, and independence. The environment is carefully prepared and is designed to be inviting and easy for the children to navigate. In the Montessori classroom, all activities are child-led. Within the classroom limits, children have the freedom to choose what they will work on, allowing them to develop and strengthen a confident, independent, and creative spirit. Freedom in the classroom and the self-correcting educational materials allow children to recognize their own errors and form the basis for the development of problem-solving skills. The classroom includes children of varying ages—building a community where younger children learn not just from the adults, but from the older children as well. Older children in turn benefit from the experience of helping their younger classmates. Our trained teachers are perceptive to different learning styles, respectful of each child’s differences, and allow each child to progress at his or her own pace. Adults in the classroom act as guides, giving lessons according to the needs and interests of each child. Adults show the children how to explore the materials, but do not direct or “teach” in a traditional sense. Instead, adults observe the things children notice and allow the children to feel capable in an environment that has been prepared to invite each child to joyfully participate and explore. Adults model kindness, sharing, courtesy to others, and a peaceful approach to discipline and conflict resolution—important skills for all children, but especially our youngest age groups, who are just beginning to learn these social skills. District Montessori admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.