School Hours 7:00 AM through 6 PM extended day. 8:30 AM through 3 PM ¾ day. 8:30 AM through 12-noon 1/2 day. Ages of Students Early childhood classrooms enroll children age 2-4. Elementary classrooms enroll children age 5-12. Curriculum The curriculum allows your child the freedom to progress at his/her own rate and is flexible to the needs of the child. The program includes exercises in practical life, sensorial, mathematics, reading, language, grace/courtesy, science, geography, history, fine arts, humanities, foreign languages, music and education. The Role of the Teacher In a Montessori classroom there is no front of the room and no teacher’s desk as a focal point of attention because the stimulation for learning comes from the total environment. The Teacher’s primary focus is one-on-one coaching, assessment, and mentoring by carefully observing the individual interests and needs of each child verse adhering to a rigid daily curriculum. The teacher carefully watches the progress of each child and keeps a record of their work.   Why Mixed Age Groups? Children learn at different subjects at different paces. Having a classroom the offers the child to choose form a wide variety of different graded materials accommodates differences in learning. Having children of different ages in the classroom also provide the unique opportunity for younger children to have role models and older children the chance to reinforce their own knowledge by helping others. After School Activities After school activities are available to students who are enrolled for our full time extended day. The full day tuition covers the fees for these activities. Activities include computer class, art, foreign language, science lab, math lab, study hall, music, team sports, and play. Tuition Tuition can be paid annually, semi-annually, or on monthly basis. School Clothes School clothes should be comfortable and allow for the child’s movement during both indoor and outdoor activity. Carlsbad Montessori School Carlsbad, California