Welcome
When parents first come to look at Foothill Montessori School, we urge them to visit several area schools and make a decision based on the way their heart responds to a particular environment.
All schools reflect the ethos of its director. At Foothill Montessori we have 37 years of tradition in placing the needs of each child at the center. You will find authentic Montessori principles in practice with the focus on the needs of the child from the moment the child enters our classrooms. Each step in the child’s education is seen as a progressive building block.
Curriculum
Staff
The excellence you’ll find at Foothill Montessori is the result of the strong support and trust of our parents, and the dedication, training, and commitment of our teachers.
Classrooms
Pre-K (2-5 years)
We offer classrooms that are carefully created and painstakingly prepared environments where every element of the curriculum, the materials, and the classrooms are designed to engage the young learner: the materials are child sized and the equipment is laid out in an orderly fashion on low shelves that are accessible for children. This allows the child to become independent. Our equipment is aesthetically pleasing and is meticulously cared for which encourages the children to take care of it too.
We practice the “triad” of child, environment, and the teacher, where each part of the triad is as important as the other. Our belief is that each child possesses many gifts and is not merely an empty vessel to be filled in by the teacher. This approach demands confident and skilled professional like our fully certified teachers who allow the child to be an active participant in her or his learning.
The curriculum at Foothill Montessori is divided into four main areas. Practical life area not only gives the child the opportunity to practice life skills but also helps them develop concentration and coordination of mind and body. The sensorial materials capitalize on the fact that the children use their senses to learn. Through these materials they learn to order and classify the physical properties of the world. The materials for mathematics for example help children learn and understand the concepts by using concrete materials. Children are prepared to write and read from the very beginning through a series of activities that gradually build all the individual skills required.
Kindergartners & Elementary Level:
In keeping with the Montessori philosophy, children of different age levels are mixed in the same classroom. While the work done in the Pre-K level is more on an individual basis, as the child gets older, he begins to work in a group. The “work cycle period” gets longer and work becomes more visible to the adults.
As children begin to work in small groups, their progression continues to be determined by each individual child’s development. Additionally, at this level, we incorporate the TUSD curriculum with the Montessori curriculum.
Visit Us
We urge you to call us to schedule a campus visit to observe a Montessori classroom in session and have your enrollment questions answered by the school’s director. This will provide you with a greater understanding of the valuable and positive impact Foothill Montessori can have on your child.
We look forward to sharing in your child’s success.
