About Us
Our Vision
To be the benchmark of early childhood education globally.
Our Mission
To provide a prepared environment to inspire excellence, self-esteem and social responsibility for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world and to bridge the gap of economically disadvantaged and advantaged children.
Our Philosophy
We believe that education should be broad, balanced, integrated, and that it should comprise effective acquisition of social, academic and practical skills in a carefully prepared environment, which fosters the aim for excellence.
| Comparing Montessori and "Traditional" Education | |
| "Traditional" Education | Montessori Education |
| Textbooks, pencil and paper, worksheets and dittos | Prepared kinesthetic materials with incorporated control of error, specially developed reference materials |
| Working and learning without emphasis on social development | Working and learning matched to the social development of the child |
| Narrow unit-driven curriculum | Unified, intentionally developed curriculum |
| Individual subjects | Integrated subjects and learning based on developmental psychology |
| Block time, period lessons | Un-interrupted work cycles |
| Single-graded classrooms | Multi-age classrooms |
| Students passive, quiet, in desks | Students active, talking, with periods of spontaneous quiet, freedom to move |
| Student fit mold of school | School meets needs of children |
| Students leave for special help | Special help comes to students |
| Product-focused report cards | Process-focused assessment, skills, checklists, mastery benchmarks |