ENROLLMENT AT THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
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At The Montessori School, we have three levels of academic programs as well as unique programmatic enhancements for your child. All of our programs are offered five days a week at our Kalamazoo, Michigan campus. Children must be two years, nine months to begin in the classroom and can attend through the sixth grade.
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Pre-Primary – Offered five days per week with various schedule options, our pre-primary programs prepare our youngest students for the next steps in their Montessori journey. This will be lead by experienced staff who have an abundance of knowledge and are passionate about Montessori and maintains a 1:4 adult-to-student. View our various options and hours, here. Learn more about Pre-Primary.
Preschool – Offered five days per week with various schedule options, our preschool programs offer our students (age 2 years, 9 months to 6 years of age) an enhanced academic introduction to many different concepts through the use of the Montessori Method and materials. View our various preschool options and hours, here. Note we also have a year-round program option.
Kindergarten – Offered five days per week, from 8:30 am - 3 pm, this extension of the Primary program builds upon the concepts introduced during students’ first two years in the preschool program. The transition to the Extended Day program usually takes place during the traditional Kindergarten year. Program options that include care before 8:30 am and after 3 pm are available. View our various options and hours, here. Note we also have a year-round program option.
Year-round Preschool & Kindergarten – Preschool and Kindergarten program offered five days per week, 12 months per year. 7:30 am - 6 pm. Transitions will be eliminated as students will stay with the staff and their peers through the morning work-cycle, lunch, recess, nap (if needed), and the afternoon work-cycle. New in 2022, we will have two entire classrooms for the All-Year program due to the high demand of year-round classrooms. View our various options and hours, here.
Elementary – Offered five days a week from 8:15 am - 3 pm with childcare available before and after school, these classrooms maintain a 1:14 adult-to-student ratio and are designed for students ages 6 to 12. Students explore advanced topics in a wide range of subjects while utilizing Montessori materials, an outdoor classroom, and peer collaboration. An all-day option to include childcare is available as well. See Elementary program options and hours, here.
Preschool – Offered five days per week with various schedule options, our preschool programs offer our students (age 2 years, 9 months to 6 years of age) an enhanced academic introduction to many different concepts through the use of the Montessori Method and materials. View our various preschool options and hours, here. Note we also have a year-round program option.
Kindergarten – Offered five days per week, from 8:30 am - 3 pm, this extension of the Primary program builds upon the concepts introduced during students’ first two years in the preschool program. The transition to the Extended Day program usually takes place during the traditional Kindergarten year. Program options that include care before 8:30 am and after 3 pm are available. View our various options and hours, here. Note we also have a year-round program option.
Year-round Preschool & Kindergarten – Preschool and Kindergarten program offered five days per week, 12 months per year. 7:30 am - 6 pm. Transitions will be eliminated as students will stay with the staff and their peers through the morning work-cycle, lunch, recess, nap (if needed), and the afternoon work-cycle. New in 2022, we will have two entire classrooms for the All-Year program due to the high demand of year-round classrooms. View our various options and hours, here.
Elementary – Offered five days a week from 8:15 am - 3 pm with childcare available before and after school, these classrooms maintain a 1:14 adult-to-student ratio and are designed for students ages 6 to 12. Students explore advanced topics in a wide range of subjects while utilizing Montessori materials, an outdoor classroom, and peer collaboration. An all-day option to include childcare is available as well. See Elementary program options and hours, here.