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Your child’s physical and psychological growth is exceptional during ages 0-6. The full three-year Primary program for ages 3-6 capitalizes on children’s natural development to guide their learning and growth.
The MIR Primary program lays the foundation for success in school and life by promoting
Guided by teachers rigorously trained in child development, students build their social-emotional, executive functioning, and leadership skills while continuing their
Learn about your child’s development at this age and how Montessori supports optimal development.
Evidence Brief – Ideal Learning Environments for Young Children provides a science-based description of what makes an ideal learning environment for young children. Montessori environments meet these criteria.
Practical Life
The Practical Life exercises lay the foundation for all the other work and satisfy the child’s deep need for independence. Through daily living activities, the child gains confidence and mastery of the environment, learns to control and coordinate their movements, develops concentration, and attains the dignity that comes from contributing meaningfully to their community.
Academics
Primary students have abundant opportunities for academic learning. Working at their own pace, they learn writing, reading, math, geography, science, art, singing, music, history, and more, driven by their interests and capabilities. Students use beautifully crafted, hands-on materials that allow them to learn in developmentally appropriate ways using all five senses.
The Primary program is 5 days a week. Enrollment options include half-day (9 am-12 pm), full-day (9 am-3 pm), and all-day (9 am-5 pm). Children must be fully toilet-learned to enter the Primary program.
Morning childcare is available 7:45-9 am.
MIR strongly encourages planning on enrolling your student for the full three-year program. We give enrollment priority to siblings of students enrolled for the full program.
MIR follows a school-year calendar, with a standard holiday schedule and staff in-service closures. We offer summer school for enrolled families who wish to continue their child’s Montessori education during the summer.
See one of the MIR Primary classes in action in this video.
