"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:

• role modeling

• incidental learning

• leadership

• self-esteem/leading others

• sense of purpose

• 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