"The only way to change the world is through education."
~ Maria Montessori
The Montessori Mission
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy nurtures the whole child in a Montessori prepared environment based on respect, individuality, a love of learning, and freedom with responsibility.
The Montessori Philosophy
Developmentally-based, multi-year curriculum
Educates the whole child
Child-centered approach, self-paced and directed
Multi-age communities
Collaborative work through:
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role modeling
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incidental learning
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leadership
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self-esteem/leading others
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sense of purpose
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goal orientation
Non-competitive, process oriented learning
Practices freedom with responsibility
Didactic (self-correcting) materials guiding the child from concrete to abstract
Montessori certified staff