Programs
An educational experience encompassing mind, body, and spirit for the Glory of God
Our programs are built on several core features of a high quality Montessori education. These concepts are adapted to the developmental needs of each child and program, and the classroom environments are tailored to support these principles. We respect each child and let their needs guide us. The school day features long uninterrupted "work cycles", communal lunch for each classroom, and outdoor recess for all ages.
Half-Day Preschool
Our half-day pre-school is for children ages 3-5 Monday-Friday. The A.M session is 8:00-11:00. The P.M. session is 12:00-3:00 with additional 15-30 minute arrival/dismissal windows before and after each session.
Our half-day pre-school program includes Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. The classroom consists of hands-on materials in areas of art, practical life, sensorial, language, math, and cultural. The children are also presented lessons on grace & courtesy.
*Children entering pre-school must be 3 years old by August 1st and toilet trained.
Half-Day Childcare
Our half-day childcare option for children ages 3-5, provides your child a smooth transition from pre-school to daycare. Childcare is 11:00am-3:00pm Monday-Friday with an additional 30 minute dismissal window. Childcare includes time for lunch, recess, rest, and unstructured supervised play. Consistent are the Montessori elements of hands-on materials, movement, and free choice.
** Saint Philomena Montessori partners with Afterglow Studio which offers after school childcare for children from 3:30-5:30pm. **
Full-Day Kindergarten
Our full day kindergarten program serves children ages 5-6 Monday-Friday. The session is 8:00-3:00 with an additional 15 minute arrival/dismissal window. In the Kindergarten year, a child's previous learning is fully exhibited and exercised. Kindergarteners are engaged as leaders in their classroom community. The curriculum continues to be developmentally attuned to each child’s ability level and they relish in the advanced academic concepts that prepare them for their Elementary years.
*Children entering kindergarten must be 5 years old by August 1st.
Full-Day Lower Elementary (1st - 3rd)
The elementary child ages 6-9 years old is in a new plane of development in which the moral mind is awakened and they seek to understand the world beyond themselves. Maria Montessori recognized this and created "The Cosmic Curriculum" which provides the child with the whole picture of God's creation and their unique role in it. From that broader understanding comes further study and appreciation of all subject areas. In the elementary classroom, concrete materials help students explore the history of time, the fundamental needs of people, interdependence, the intricacies of language, the role of mathematics, and the spiritual needs of people past and present. Individual research and collaborative projects provide great satisfaction to the young child's desire to acquire deeper knowledge of the amazing world before them.
