Welcome to Lower Elementary

“My vision of the future is no longer of people taking exams and proceeding on that certification from the secondary school to the university, but of individuals passing from one stage of independence to a higher, by means of their own activity, through their own effort of will, which constitutes the inner evolution of the individual.”

- Maria Montessori, From Childhood to Adolescence, 1948

The Montessori Lower Elementary classroom is a uniquely personal and dynamic educational environment. Upon walking into a Lower Elementary classroom, a visitor might see students working independently, in pairs, or in small groups. Some students work at small tables, while others lay work rugs on the floor. A teacher may be giving a lesson to three students, while another teacher may be working with a single student. Perhaps the visitor would see one student in the Peace Area taking a short break, and another eating a snack while observing the classroom. Elementary students are creative, social, imaginative, and justice-oriented. They are curious about the how and why, and are eager to learn about the world around them. We look forward to guiding your child through this plane of development over the next three years!