We believe that childhood is a journey, not a race. That by teaching thoughtfully, cherishing ethnic differences, and actively cultivating a partnership between children, families and teachers, we promote a community of life-long learners.
Montessori is a brain-based method of education that fosters self-directed and experiential learning, as well as collaboration with peers. In Montessori classrooms, children can respond to their natural curiosities, pursue their special interests and make their own choices. They discover and explore knowledge while being intentionally guided by trained Montessori adults who offer developmentally appropriate activities in a well prepared environment. Through using their hands and engaging their minds, they become creative, independent, critical thinkers with a life-time love of learning.
Classrooms at GLM have nearly as much personality as the children who go here. We strive to make our classrooms a home-away-from-home environment with plants, animals, beautiful cultural objects and pieces of art. There are cosy corners to sit and read in, child-sized tables to play at and individual rugs for laying out projects. All the tools, implements and furniture are real, functional and scaled to the children’s size. Every activity in the environment supports an aspect of their development and is part of an age appropriate and scientifically based curriculum. These are places designed and created especially for them!
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION OF DISABILITIES (FOR STUDENTS) EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 1ST, 2020
Grand Lake Montessori will adhere to the requirements of Title Ill of the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and all other applicable laws preventing discrimination against individuals with disabilities. These laws prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, as well as the exclusion of qualified individuals with disabilities from participation and/or the benefits of any School program or activity solely by reason of the individual’s disability. As part of this policy, applicants and students (hereinafter “students”) with disabilities, or their parents/guardians (hereinafter “parents”), may request reasonable accommodations that would permit the student full and equal access to the goods, services and operations of the School, which include both physical and programmatic (academic services) access and school-sponsored activities, such as field trips.
POLICY AGAINST AGE DISCRIMINATION (FOR STUDENTS) EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 1ST, 2020
The School adheres to the requirements of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (“Act”), which prohibits any person, on the basis of age, to be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination by any School program or activity. Please note that the School reasonably uses age as a factor with regard to students and student applicants, which is necessary under the School’s normal operations, as is permissible under applicable laws.
Please direct any questions concerning this policy to the Head of School, Alicia Cooper, reachable at acooper@grandlakemontessori.com.