Montessori Children’s House is the
original and only so named school initially established in
1976 in the Bird Road area to meet the goals of Montessori education for
preschool children. Due to its enormous growth, the school has since
expanded and relocated in 1996 to the Crossings area in the West Kendall
community.
The school is licensed as an
Educational Institution through Miami Dade County and the State of
Florida and is accredited through the Pan American Montessori Society (PAMS).
Montessori Children’s House is open all
year round. The school year
runs from August to May with two optional monthly summer sessions
available during the months of June and July.
Our 4,000 square foot school has two large Preschool/ Kindergarten
classrooms, one Toddler classroom with a private two way window viewing
station, six individual child sized bathrooms, an office and a large
fully equipped kitchen.
Our safe, fully enclosed recently updated huge playground provides the
children with climbing gyms and swing sets, a rocking
school bus for role playing, individual spring rockers, and more all on
a thick rubber mulch foundation. Additionally, a basketball area,
stainless drinking fountain, benches throughout the playground, covered
lunch area, and plenty of shade trees meet all
of the children's needs in a safe and secure environment.
The arrival and dismissal area in the rear
of the school adjacent to the playground is comprised of a secure
covered, completely enclosed seating area for the students to safely
wait for their parents. The playground and/or rear awning area of the
school is periodically fenced off and used for visiting events: bounce
houses, ponies, petting zoo, wild animal presentations, police and fire
safety events, snow day, race cars, etc.
There are three extra-large awnings offering protection daily and
especially during inclement
weather for the parents to drive under to safely drop off and pick up
their children on a daily basis. Entrance into the school is by
buzzer only and the entire school, interior and
exterior, is secured under 24 hour monitored video surveillance.
Enrollment in Montessori
Children’s House is available for children eighteen months through six
years of age. We presently offer three programs: Toddler, Preschool and
Kindergarten. The Toddler Classroom is for children eighteen months
through three years of age. The Toddler Classroom offers a three and/or
five half or full day program monthly. The Preschool/Kindergarten
classrooms are for students three years through six years of age. The
Preschool/Kindergarten Classrooms offer a half day (am or pm) or full
day program monthly. Extended care available from 7:30 - 8:00 am and
3:00 – 4:00 offers early morning drop off and provides
the students with a snack/juice, outdoor play, story time and hands on
time with a multitude of developmentally appropriate lessons.
Numerous diversified on site educational, informative and fun field
trips are provided throughout the year by the Parent Teacher
Organization (PTO) and/or Montessori Children's House. Extra-curricular
activities are available on site to students three (if developmentally
ready) through six years of age. South Florida Ballet continues to
provide Ballet, Gymnastic Wizards offers gymnastics, Cary Pena provides
private piano lessons.
Montessori Children’s House works hand in
hand with the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) whose members
participate in on-site school field trips, monthly events and specific
daily classroom activities. Highly motivated and concerned parents are
an enrichment to our school and are always welcome!
The administrative and teaching staff is
comprised of long term dedicated and caring individuals with full
American Montessori Society (AMS) and/or Pan American Montessori Society
(PAMS) certification, numerous years of experience and Florida
Department of Children and Families required credentials. School
personnel additionally meet all the continually updated requirements of
the Department of Children and Families criteria.
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Enrollment in
Montessori Children’s House is available for
children eighteen months through six years of age.
We presently offer three programs: Toddler,
Preschool and Kindergarten.
The
administrative and teaching staff is comprised of
long term dedicated and caring individuals with full
American Montessori Society (AMS) and/or Pan American MontessoriSociety(PAMS)certification,
numerous years of experience and/or Florida
Department of Children and Families required
credentials. School personnel additionally meet all
the continually updated requirements of theDepartment of Children and
Families criteria.