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Preschool / Kindergarten Program

Montessori School of Brentwood teacher working with a preschool/kindergarten child

Program Details

The preschool/kindergarten program is for children ages three to six. The curriculum incorporates a wide range of Montessori materials that are designed to promote hands-on learning and sensory exploration. These materials are specifically created to help children develop their senses, refine their motor skills, and grasp abstract concepts in subjects like practical life, sensorial, language arts, mathematics, and cultural studies.

Tuition Fees

August 21st, 2023 through May 23rd, 2024

Half Day Program
9am-12pm or
1pm-4pm

Tuition Fee:
$6,900 per academic year

Tuition may be paid in monthly installments:
$690 initial installment by August 1
$690 monthly installments September 1 – May 1
Total of 10 installments of $690 = $6,900

Book & Material Fee:
$150 per academic school year due September 1st

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Extended Day Program
9am-3pm or
12pm-6pm

Tuition Fee:
$9,300 per academic year

Tuition may be paid in monthly installments:
$930 initial installment by August 1
$930 monthly installments September 1 – May 1
Total of 10 installments of $930 = $9,300

Book & Material Fee:
Preschool: $175 per academic school year due September 1st
Kindergarten: $250 per academic school year due September 1st

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Daycare Program
6:30am-6pm
 

Tuition Fee:
$12,000 per academic year

Tuition may be paid in monthly installments:
$1,200 initial installment by August 1
$1,200 monthly installments September 1 – May 1
Total of 10 installments of $1,200 = $12,000

Book & Material Fee:
Preschool: $200 per academic school year due September 1st
Kindergarten: $250 per academic school year due September 1st

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Program Fees

Application Fee: For new enrollment (non-refundable) $100.00

Work Commitment: Ten hours per child/year, or $200.00 per child/year

Sibling Discount: 10% (tuition only)

Enrollment/Re-enrollment Non-refundable deposit toward tuition: $200.00

Day Care by the hour: $12.00

Late Pick-Up Fee: After 6:00 PM, for each five-minute increment – $5.00

Preschool and kindergarten Montessori program

Schedule of the Day

Hour Activity
6:30 - 8:45 Inside Time with Day Care Materials
8:45 - 9:00 Arrival of Children/Greeting at the Classroom Door
9:00 - 9:15 Group Time with Greeting, Calendar, Weather Report, Vocabulary Development with Initial Sound Cards, Montessori Material Presentation
9:15 - 11:00 Montessori Class Time with Choice of Materials.
Snack is available during this time.
11:00 - 11:15 *Group Time: Music and Movements, Aesop’s Fables, Spanish, Composer, Artist of the Month
11:15 - 11:45 Outside Time in Play Yard
11:45 - 12:00 Dismissal of Morning Children
11:45 - 12:30 Preparation for Lunch and Lunch
12:30 - 2:30 Younger Children Nap
12:30 - 1:30 Kindergarten – Math Class & Reading Group
Hour Activity
1:00 - 2:30 *Older Children: Cultural Group and Demonstration
Monday: Study of Plants
Tuesday: Study of Animals
Wednesday: Study of Land Forms & Continents
Thursday: Study of History
Daily: Penmanship
2:30 - 2:45 Group Time with Music and Songs
*Review: Composer of the Month, Artist of the Month & Aesop’s Fables
2:45 - 3:00 Handwashing
2:45 - 3:00 Dismissal of Extended Day Children
3:00 - 4:00 Snack and Outside Time in the Play Yard
4:00 - 5:00 Children Divided into Groups: 1. Art and Crafts, 2. Creative Movement & Music, 3. Cooking (Supervised)
5:00 - 5:15 Tea Party (Grace & Courtesy Activity)
5:15 - 5:45 Inside Time with Day Care Materials
5:45 - 6:00 Preparation for pick-up.
Story Time

*The Montessori Enrichment Program

Classroom Focus

Practical Life

Montessori places significant emphasis on practical life skills, such as pouring, buttoning, tying shoelaces, and other activities that promote independence and self-sufficiency. These skills lay the foundation for more complex learning and help children develop concentration, order, coordination, independence, and fine motor skills.

Practical life learning materials for the Montessori classroom
Sensorial learning materials for the Montessori classroom

Sensorial Development

Montessori education recognizes the importance of sensory exploration in early childhood development. Sensorial materials and activities focus on refining the senses, including visual discrimination, auditory perception, tactile experiences, and olfactory (smelling) and gustatory (tasting) senses.

Language and Literacy

Montessori classrooms provide a language-rich environment that encourages language acquisition and literacy development. Activities include spoken language exercises, vocabulary building, phonics, reading, and handwriting.

Language and literacy learning materials for the Montessori classroom
Mathematics learning materials for the Montessori classroom

Mathematics

Montessori mathematics materials are designed to introduce mathematical concepts in a concrete and tangible way. Children progress from hands-on activities using manipulatives to abstract mathematical operations and problem-solving.

Cultural Studies

The Montessori curriculum embraces cultural studies.

Botany
The young child is introduced to the parts and functions of the plant. Each month a particular part of the pant is studied: root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit, and seed.

Zoology
Introduces vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The child studies external and internal parts of these animals and their functions.

History
The child explores the passage of time. The children understand this personally in terms of the number of years the child has been alive. Our birthday celebration consists of a ceremony in which the child holds the earth-globe and circles around the symbol of the sun. The teacher also introduces the clock, which introduces hours and minutes to the child.

Geography
The child learns the mapping of the earth and makes the simple distinction between land and water. Children explore different continents and cultures, learn about the world, and develop an appreciation for diverse cultures.

Cultural and history learning materials for the Montessori classroom

School Hours

Mon-Fri, 6:30am-6pm

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