Private Montessori
Private Kindergarten Program Overview
Kindergarten is a pivotal year in your child’s educational development. Standing between preschool and the rigors of elementary school, kindergarten is a time of great maturity. Children not only step on the path toward reading, writing, and mastering more sophisticated math and science skills, but they also take their place more firmly in the society of their peers.
Modeling Leadership
At Austin Children’s Academy, kindergarten is the third year of our Primary Program for children between the ages of three and six.
While the three-year-olds are learning basic concepts of numbering, sequence, and pattern recognition, the six-year-olds are securing their own understanding by acting as mentors, helping the younger children whenever they’re not involved in their own, more advanced discoveries.
As role models for the younger kids, the kindergartner’s begin to “own” their own skills, develop leadership qualities, and grow confident in their practical knowledge even as they continue to build upon it.
Private Kindergarten Program Details
Ages
5 years — 6 years
Program Hours
Half-Day: 8:30am – 12:30pm
Full-Day: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Extended-Day: 7:30am – 6:00pm
Class Size
12 students, 2 teachers
The Most Important Year For Montessori
Academic success is just one part of our overall program. Kindergarten is when the tenets of the Montessori Method of educational philosophy come into full flower because of the focus on the bigger picture:
- Confidence and Self-Reliance: A child who was encouraged to experiment, strive, and work through mistakes will not be daunted by future academic or life challenges.
- Determination and Grit: A child who has experienced achievement after their own efforts will not be easily dissuaded by the prospect of hard work.
- Kindness and Empathy: We work to nurture citizens of a better world, and focus on conflict resolution, developing empathy, and working with others in a community.
- Initiative and Creativity: With the Montessori method, a child will learn that taking the initiative to follow a passion for any subject will propel them through many rocky days.
- Love of Learning: A core lesson of a Montessori education, when a child enjoys the process of learning, they will set themselves on their own path to a lifelong hunger for knowledge.
Personalized Curriculum
The basis of our success lies in each teacher’s focus on the child’s individual progress and development. After a period of observation in the classroom, a personalized curriculum is written up for each student, adapted over time to their interests, style of learning, and academic needs.
On a weekly basis, certain goals have to be met in whatever order the student would like to fulfill them. The students move at their own pace and thus have the option to spend hours on a project.
Your child will grow and flourish in an atmosphere where they won’t be measured against others or chided for mistakes. Every child moves forward at his own rate without the judgement or competition of test scores or grades.
About Our Campus
As part of our community, we all share the same concern – finding the best kindergarten program for your child. We’d be thrilled to show you around our 10,000-square foot facility that includes both indoor and outdoor recreational areas.
Each classroom also has a dedicated library and computer lab. Our teachers, who must re-certify every three to five years, will be happy to talk to you about specifics of the Montessori method as well as the day-by-day workings of our Kindergarten Program.
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