Leelanau Montessori Mission, Vision, and Philosophy

Mission and Vision Statement

Our Mission Statement
​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.

​Our Vision Statement
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy prepares and empowers its students through an individually tailored Montessori curriculum that meets student needs and allows them to achieve their full potential so they flourish as responsible, productive citizens in the global community.

Maria Montessori:  Her Life and Legacy

​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