DATES TO
REMEMBER:

February 20
Presidents Day
NO SCHOOL

March 22
Kindergarten
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
12:00-4:00ish there WILL be school on this day


March 23
Parent/Child Conferences
PLEASE BRING
YOUR CHILDREN
 
NO SCHOOL

March 26-30
Spring Break
NO SCHOOL

April 2
School Resumes

May 25
End Of Year BBQ - BBQ Starts at 11:30am - Parents, family and friends welcome! The silent auction will be held. This will be a regular and the last day of school day.

June 4
Summer School
Starts

July 27
Summer School
Ends. See you
in the Fall!


 
 



Enrolling for the Fall 2012/2013 school year starting March 1, 2012

February 26 - March 3
International Montessori Week
Montessori (pronounced MON-tuh-SORE-ee) education was founded in 1907 by Dr. Maria Montessori, the first woman in Italy to become a physician. She based her educational methods on scientific observation of children's learning processes. Guided by her discovery that children teach themselves, Dr. Montessori designed a "prepared environment" in which children could freely choose from a number of developmentally appropriate activities. Now, nearly a century after Maria Montessori's first casa dei bambini ("children's house") in Rome, Montessori education is found all over the world, spanning ages from birth to adolescence.
Grace Montessori School opened its doors in August of 2004. It was a dream of more than 25 years and incorporated the help of many friends and family. Grace Montessori early learning facilities are constructed with children in mind. Child size furnishings, and equipment are part of the learning environment. Playgrounds are safe and well equipped for large motor development.

Unique Qualities: 

We, at Grace Montessori, take very seriously our responsibility to guide your child through a world of discovery on the path to constructing a secure, balanced personality with an active, competent mind. The happy balance of freedom to explore and work within a prepared, orderly environment, filled with specially designed mind-engaging sensoral materials and activities, is the hallmark of the Montessori learning environment. The art of the directress is to respect the freedom of each child to forge his own unique path of learning and growth energized by his natural curiosity; but vigilant to inspire and encourage each child to take in hand a rich enough wealth of activities and experiences to ensure successful development. 

At Grace  Montessori, our directresses are dedicated to guiding your child in the right direction. 

Parents who select Grace Montessori School have greater peace of mind and confidence when they leave their children in those early years. Grace Montessori is different because of the ongoing support the parents, children and teaching staff receive.

Unique Qualities of Grace Montessori School:
 

Grace Montessori early learning facilities are constructed with children in mind. Child size furnishings,
       and equipment are part of the learning environment. Playgrounds are safe and well equipped for
       large motor development.

Caring staff enjoy children and understand how young children learn and grow. Staff members are
       friendly and considerate of each child. The childcare staff are professionals who continue their early
       childhood training through in-service and education. 

Our staff help children feel good about themselves, their activities, and other children. Our staff are
       gentle, consistent and flexible to the needs of each child. 

The child/staff ratios provide enough staff to foster each child's educational, physical, personal, and
       social development while nurturing all children in a well planned program. Ratios meet the
       guidelines set out by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

The learning environment encourages growth and development of each child. Activities are planned
       inside and outside with child initiated activities. 

Staff is adequately trained in first aid and CPR. Staff have gone through FBI checks this is provided
       for the safety of all children. 

Emergencies are minimized through emergency procedures, fire drills, smoke detectors, and doors
       leading directly outdoors.

At Grace, we realize a quality early childhood program can greatly enhance the early, formative years.
       Experiences during these crucial years will last a lifetime.

At Grace, we realize a quality early childhood program can greatly enhance the early, formative years. Experiences during these crucial years will last a lifetime.  We take  our responsibility seriously to guide your child through a world of discovery on the path to constructing a secure, balanced personality with an active, competent mind. The happy balance of freedom to explore and work within a prepared, orderly environment, filled with specially designed mind engaging sensorial materials and activities, is the hallmark of the Montessori learning environment. The art of the directress is to respect the freedom of each child to forge his own unique path of learning and growth energized by his natural curiosity; but vigilant to inspire and encourage each child to take in hand a rich enough wealth of activities and experiences to ensure successful development.

At Grace Montessori, our directresses are dedicated to guiding your child in the right direction.  Parents who select Grace Montessori School have greater peace of mind and confidence when they leave their children in those early years. Grace is different because of the ongoing support the parents, children and teaching staff receive.

Grace Montessori is looking to further our teachers education by hiring teachers that want to further their Montessori education by getting their Montessori degree. This will enable each class to have two teachers with Montessori degrees and be able to further the child's education with a better knowledge of the Montessori method of learning. The early childhood teaching is a different teaching method than the Montessori method of teaching. We will also encourage our teachers to further their education with college classes. We are a traditional Montessori school and want to continue to teach this to our children.
 

Grace Montessori is committed to giving the community, parents and children the best opportunity for a traditional Montessori education.

We are located 39 miles southeast of Boise, Idaho and 15 minutes away from Mountain Home Air Force Base. Our hours of operation are 6:am to 6:pm with extended day options for working parents.

Thank You,

Director
Bachelor's Degree in Education K-8
Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education
Diploma from St. Nicholas Training Center for 
Montessori Education, London


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