White Mountain Montessori Schools
Preschool in Lakeside, AZ 85929
Welcome to the White Mountain Montessori Schools. Our mission is to provide quality Montessori education to the children of the White Mountains, including Pinetop, Lakeside and Show Low, Arizona. We provide preschool for children 3 – 5 as well as Kindergarten and First though Third Grades. In accordance with Dr. Montessoris theory and philosophy, we believe that the preschool years are the formative years in human development and we strive to provide the highest quality education in these vital years.
The population of the White Mountains is ethnically, culturally and economically diverse. We make our classes representative of this diversity. We seek to promote the betterment of society through providing an environment in which children live in harmony with and appreciation of one another. As children are our promise for peace, we seek to bring this peace to all.
- Child Ages:
- 3 years - 9 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Arizona Department of Health Services Division of Licensing Services
- Preschool:
- Yes
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Montessori offers a complete educational program for even the youngest child, and the lessons are presented in ways that allow the child to absorb the knowledge effortlessly as part of his natural development. Every child has one-on-one lessons and interaction with others throughout the day.
The Montessori prepared environment has a full range of materials; including the Exercises of Practical Life, the Sensorial Apparatus, Language Exercises, Mathematics Exercises, and work in cultural areas including geography, science, art, music, biology, and botany.
According to Dr. Maria Montessori, it is the duty of the Montessori Teacher to see that “the environment is treated with respect, and to cultivate an approach which conveys the impression of communal ownership and a familiarity of careful usage.” When accidents happen, they provide the opportunity of introducing living techniques—such as how to avoid spilling water, or how to do things quietly and correctly without disturbing your neighbor. Manners, habits, and customs are demonstrated with great patience, kindness and love.