What is our Teaching Philosophy?

the most important years for learning are from birth until six years of age
the most important learning during this period comes from the cultivation of the child’s own natural desire to learn
the best way to cultivate this desire is to allow children to use their own natural tools for learning: their curiosity, their senses, their ability to be engaged, and their capacity for absorbing knowledge from their surroundings.

Children at our school are encouraged to exercise self-motivation, independence, and responsibility as learners through:

a beautifully prepared environment in which children can follow their curiosity and learn at their own pace
a low teacher-student ratio; our teachers can give each child individual attention and ensure that each child benefits fully from our programs.

Students at Children’s House:

learn to love learning
develop strong qualities of self-motivation, independence, responsibility, and confidence
learn to be part of a community of learners
learn to respect and care for themselves, each other, and their surroundings.

Our Success:

as children graduate from Children’s House and move on to other schools, their new teachers often comment on the high quality of the children’s preparedness for school and their enthusiasm for learning
recent research shows that children who have attended a Montessori kindergarten outscore children who have attended public school kindergarten on academic tasks, social skills, and adapting to change
the children themselves: the founding parents set out to make Children’s House “a place where children like to be” and that is what it is to this day