Fostering independence, curiosity, concentration, responsibility and self-regulation.
Children aged from 16 months to 6 years learn in a prepared
Montessori environment with freedom to choose
meaningful work, repeat activities, and grow at their own pace.
Each day balances purposeful Montessori work, movement, outdoor time,
rest, and opportunities to build community with friends and teachers.
The classroom is in our home-based preschool in Marysville.
Lake Stevens and
Arlington families use that same address.
Child care hours are listed separately.
- Child-Centered Learning: Children choose their own work based on natural interests.
- Prepared Environment: Classrooms feature accessible, orderly, and beautiful spaces tailored to child-sized needs.
- Self-Correction: Specially designed, hands-on materials teach specific concepts and provide instant feedback without adult correction.
- Mixed-Age Classrooms: Students learn in three-year age blocks (e.g., ages 3–6) to foster peer mentorship, leadership, and social development.
- Uninterrupted Work Blocks: Extended periods of focused time allow children to build deep concentration and task persistence.
- The Guide's Role: Teachers act as observant guides rather than traditional lecturers, stepping in only to introduce new materials or support.
- Experiential Learning: Students learn abstract concepts through concrete, physical manipulation of materials.
- Holistic Development: The curriculum emphasizes cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth equally.
- Freedom Within Limits: Children explore independently within a structured framework of community respect and safety rules.
- Intrinsic Motivation: Education focuses on internal satisfaction and a love of learning rather than external rewards like grades or stickers.
