Patuxent Montessori School is a not-for-profit private Montessori school governed by a Board of Directors composed of the Educational Director and the Business Manager. Offering programs for children, 1˝ to 12 years old, the school meets the needs of the child in these stages of development. Patuxent Montessori School provides an environment for learning with a staff chosen for their training, experience, and sensitivity to children. The Montessori approach offers a broad vision of education as an aid to life. Montessori is designed to help children with their task of inner construction as they grow from childhood to maturity. It succeeds because it draws its principles from the natural development of the child. The inherent flexibility allows the method to adapt to the needs of the individual, regardless of the level of ability, learning style, or social maturity. Montessori classrooms provide a prepared environment where children are free to respond to their natural drive to work and learn. The children's inherent love of learning is encouraged by giving them opportunities to engage in spontaneous, meaningful activities under the guidance of a trained adult. ...read more