Dr. Maria Montessori was an Italian physician and pioneer in child development who observed that children have a natural, progressive aptitude for acquiring knowledge about their world. Building on this natural progression, Dr. Montessori developed a philosophy that embraces the whole child. She found that by placing children in a specially prepared environment to meet their physical, cognitive and social needs and to satisfy their intrinsic interests, children not only
learn, but thrive.

At A Developing Mind Montessori Elementary School and The Circle of Care Developmental Preschool, this philosophy is expressed in classrooms where children, ranging in age over a three-year span, work individually or in small groups with specially designed Montessori materials and other developmentally appropriate tasks.

The upgraded, open-ended curriculum allows students to progress at their own pace in a dynamic, energized, free-flowing classroom where learning is tangible.