In Park View Montessori’s 3-6 Year Old Program, you will find:
- A clean, well organized, safe environment
- A group size of 20 children with 2 adults
- An environment scaled down to the child’s size
- Tables, chairs, and rug area arranged for social interplay
- Five distinct areas to the environment:
- Practical Living – including water activities, art, snack table, and small muscle exercises
- Sensorial – Montessori equipment that develops the senses
- Math – ranging from counting through the decimal system
- Language – reading and writing exercises
- Cultural Subjects – History, Geography, and Science
- Materials that aid in cognitive development rather than toys that entertain
- A mixed age group of 3-6 year olds
- Children given the freedom to move and make choices
- Children taking work from the ordered shelves and returning it to its proper place
- Adults showing the children how to use a piece of unfamiliar material
- Adults moving away from the child after a presentation to create independence in the child
- Confident and happy children that are treated with respect
Pre-school Program Daily Schedule
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Drop Off |
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Montessori work period |
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM | Morning Snack |
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Line Time |
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Outdoor Play / Gym Activity |
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Lunch Time |
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | Outdoor Play / Gym Activity |
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Nap / Quiet Time |
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Outdoor / Indoor time |
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Afternoon Snack |
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | STEAM Activities / Pick up |