Academic programming
Lakewood Montessori Christian School offers a welcoming, stimulating environment that cultivates your child’s independence, self-esteem and social & academic potential, with an individualized curriculum that will lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.
Young Children’s Community
(Ages 16 months – 3 years old)
The Young Children’s Community program is a beautiful space built for those who can walk 16 months – 3 years old. The children are surrounded with objects that encourage language development, help to refine their motor skills, and aid in lengthening their attention span.
The classroom is divided into 4 main areas:
Practical Life
- Daily Food Preparation and baking
- Care for the outdoor environment – gardening and study of living things – BioAcademia Program
Language
Sensorial
Self-Expression
Casa Program
(Ages 3 – 6 years old)
The Casa program is for children aged 3 to 6 years old. The materials and the activities involve precise movements, allowing children to concentrate, to work at their own pace uninterrupted, to complete their work, and to gain internal satisfaction.
The classroom is divided into 5 main areas:
Practical Life
- Daily Food Preparation and baking
- Care for the outdoor environment – gardening and study of living things – BioAcademia Program
Language
- Montessori education prioritizes introducing phonetic sounds before letter names because it is a more natural and logical approach to literacy, allowing children to focus on the sounds of language and build a foundation for reading and writing by understanding how sounds translate to letters and words.
Sensorial
Math
Culture
- Care for the outdoor environment – gardening and study of living things – BioAcademia Program
- Zoology
- Botany
- Geography
- Science
Elementary
Montessori elementary education emphasizes hands-on, self-directed learning, fostering independence, critical thinking, and social-emotional skills with a mixed-age classroom setting. Montessori elementary education focuses on developing a deep understanding of concepts and skills, rather than simply memorizing information.
The classroom environment is designed to be collaborative and supportive, rather than competitive. Students work at their own pace, collaborating with peers and choosing projects.
The curriculum is presented in individual and small group lessons specific to particular task and skills.
The classroom is divided into 5 main areas:
Practical Life
Language
Math
Science
Cultural Studies (including Geography and History)
Art
- Students are exposed to various forms of artistic expression, such as music, visual arts, and movement, encouraging creativity and self-expression.