Casa Program

"A Time To Explore"

(3 - 6 years)

One only has to visit our sun-filled Casa classrooms to get a sense of the remarkable community spirit within. In a Montessori classroom, children are in the process of discovering who they are and learning how to live well in a community.

Upon observation you will see a variety of learning materials, a great deal of movement, active cooperation and above all communal learning. For example, a three-year-old may be washing tables while a nearby four-year-old composes words using the moveable alphabet, and a five-year-old performs multiplication with specially designed materials. In this three year classroom, "work inspires work". There is constant interaction in the Casa Community classrooms. Children learn to get along with children of different ages and abilities, to respect each other's work and workplace, and to treat each other with courtesy, respect and consideration. This meticulously prepared environment provides an ideal space for the Casa student to open themselves up to dynamic learning and to becoming a receptive participant in his lessons. Casa is "a time to explore" freely, individually or as a community.