Elementary

Kindergarten - 6th grade

At Montessori on the Lake, your child will learn and grow in a community of diverse learners, each sharing their own abilities, interests, skills, and intelligences in an educational home that is welcoming to all. Your child will build skills and practice directing their own learning, preparing themselves to grow and learn in our rapidly changing world. Our Montessori elementary is an academic and creative program that encourages children to challenge themselves, learn at their own pace, and enjoy learning.

How will your child benefit from Montessori Elementary?

The Montessori approach for elementary offers a unique program with documented, well-researched benefits. Your child will enjoy a truly exceptional elementary experience which encourages self-efficacy and creativity.

Executive functioning skills

The Montessori approach offers your child an organic framework intentionally structured to build the skills that lead to both success and happiness in life: self-direction, planning, organization, concentration, goal-setting, delayed gratification, persistence, adaptable thinking, problem-solving, and more.

Real-world collaboration skills

Your child is in the key developmental age for social learning. Your child will have the freedom and support to learn to work effectively with others, practicing leadership, problem-solving, speaking and listening skills, and teamwork.

Individual identity

Individualization draws out your child's interests, strengths, and unique gifts. Our flexible programming offers your child access to a wide range of materials, facilities, and cultural specialists.

Integrated learning

All areas of learning are integrated and skills developed in one area support learning in another. The full range of Montessori materials and lessons inspire your child and offer the tools that allow them to work independently, build a solid academic foundation, and go farther and deeper into areas that interest them.

Our elementary classrooms

Nurturing settings for your child to build friendships, explore interests, and embrace challenges - supported by wonderful teachers and Montessori materials designed for each developmental stage.

Your kindergarten child (4.5 - 6 years old)

Joins a joyful and welcoming community infused with art, connection to nature, and a love of academic learning
Builds self-direction and the love of challenging work
Exceeds standard Kindergarten milestones in writing, grammar, fractions, and math—including division up to the thousands—through Montessori methods
Benefits from a holistic curriculum including art, science, music, drama, physical education, and Spanish

Your Lower Elementary child (6 - 9 years old)

Experiences Montessori's Great Lessons, which engage your child's imagination with stories and big-picture concepts designed to inspire this age group
Solidifies foundational academic skills while practicing taking ownership of their learning to build skills and achieve goals
Chooses how to explore a presented concept to make it their own, building essential research skills, collaboration skills, and self-expression

Your Upper Elementary child (9 - 12 years)

Masters increasingly abstract concepts through advanced Montessori materials
Explores their world through communication, writing, poetry, public speaking, and abstract math concepts
Engages in small and large group collaborative learning with a supportive and motivated class
Builds confidence and real-world skills through overnight trips and off-campus adventures

Inspiring Curriculum

The Montessori curriculum goes far beyond state requirements and prepares your child with deep understanding of concepts along with mastery of essential knowledge and skills. Ownership over learning and inspiring Montessori materials work together to allow your child to master advanced concepts with ease.

Cultural program

We are deeply committed to providing an education that encourages your child's creativity. Our facilities include our school library, teaching kitchen, wood shop, art studio, theater, and computer lab. Students enjoy field trips, as well as on-site and coordinated extracurricular options in yoga, cooking, Spanish, science, art, Tae Kwon Do, and more.

Beyond the classroom

Yearly, your elementary student participates in a drama production, off-site field trips, and fundraising.

Field trips

Off-site field trips supplement your student's learning
Upper elementary students attend a 3 day trip to Catalina Island Marine Institute

Inspiring projects

Your student will learn to manage projects requiring planning and creativity, as they take in information and present learning in their chosen format
Deep dives into areas of study that they are passionate about harness your student's enthusiasm and interest
Projects may take your student off campus to research, interview an expert, or explore a relevant resource