Welcome to DCS Montessori, where children are

Inspired for Life….

DCS Montessori is the Standard of Excellence in Montessori Education. Montessori education is based on the “Follow the Child” concept, where instruction is provided following the child’s developmental abilities. Children are instructed in large and small group lessons, as well as individual lessons, but the emphasis is an individually paced education. Independence is fostered through an environment where student choice and control is respected, where students have freedoms with responsibility. There is a focus on cooperative learning, as children (preschoolers through 7th graders) learn from their peers growing self-confidence and social skills. Montessori materials are designed to address the specific learning styles, and to provide error control in order for students to learn from their own mistakes rather than only at the directive of a teacher, and therefore the concept that our Montessori teachers are more guides than teachers.

Our school limits student transitions and increases teacher-student learning time through a three year, multi-age, span in each class. Our Primary consists of 3, 4, and 5 year olds, (Preschoolers and Kindergarten students); our Lower Elementary students are in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, Upper Elementary grades include 4th, 5th, and 6th, and our Middle School which is being established for the 2012-2013 school year with 7th grade. All lead teachers at our school are certified in Montessori education, and highly qualified by NCLB standards. Each of our classrooms has one or two assistants to further support our teachers and children. Therefore, we provide classrooms with a small adult to child ratio: 10 to 1 for Primary and 15 to 1 for the lower and upper elementary students. To accommodate the needs of our families, we also offer before and after school care, taking care of our students from 7 am to 6 pm as needed.

In addition, our Montessori school provides great science learning facilities: 4+ acres of natural area, known as our outdoor classroom, for environmental studies, and a fully equipped science lab for student driven scientific investigations. The Montessori curriculum provides a very broad scope of learning including global geographical and cultural studies. DCS Montessori also provides a full assortment of specials including Phys. Ed. (PE), Music, Art, Library and Technology instruction. We are proud of our school and invite you on a tour to see it in person, while learning more about Montessori Education. Thank you for visiting the DCS Montessori website.