The Montessori philosophy and method is an approach to education developed by an Italian physician Maria Montessori in the 1990’s. She believed children learned by interacting with the environment rather than passively having the teacher “teach”. They learn through discovery using their five (5) senses and develop confidence by mastering the many hands-on activities that gradually increase in difficulty throughout the classroom. Students are respected as individuals and are allowed to select their work and progress at their pace, with encouragement and guidance. Our aim is for a child to enjoy learning, be kind to one another, develop self-discipline and independence, as well as be exposed to a broad range of academic activities.