Montessori Child Development Center

Our school is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Office Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Schedules vary according to Program selection. We offer a Toddler Program (18 months to 3 years), Primary Program (3 years to 6 years), and an Elementary Program (6-12 years).

We provide an authentic Montessori curriculum, individualized instruction, an accelerated Math Science, Language, and Reading program, Technology, Art, Music, Spanish, Human Values, and after-school enrichment activities.Contact the school to schedule a campus tour. Tour hours are during our academic day, which is from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pre-Primary and Primary tours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The most important period of life is not the age of university studies but the period from birth to the age of six. Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952) an Italian physician, educator, and anthropologist revolutionized the way on how we value and educate children today. Dr. Montessori devoted her studies to the field of education and discovered universal principles underlying the development of children.

MCDC adheres strictly to a policy of non-discrimination, and no child will be refused admission solely on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin. Children are accepted from the age of 18 months through 3 years for the Pre-Primary class, 2 1/2, 3 through 6 for the Primary Class, and 6 through 12 years for the Elementary Program.

Birth to three is the most important time in a child's life. Dr. Montessori said that during this time, we must free the child to go on with his task of self-creation. Our foundation in the Toddler Program is to assist the child in self-creation. Our uniquely prepared toddler environment meets the young child's need for self-creation.

Three to six is the stage of the "Absorbent Mind". This is the period when conscious learning begins to appear. Children learn from their environment by direct interaction with the core Montessori materials. These are the formative years for laying the foundation for future learning. Interactions with friends during this three-year period establish a community within the classroom.