Summary

Contact Info

Children's House Montessori School
1526 East 11th Avenue
Spokane , WA 99202
www.childrenshousemontessorischool.com

Tel: (509) 533-6363

Director: Joan A. McLean
chms.inc@gmail.com

Admissions Director:
Joan A. McLean

General Approach to Learning

Play-based

Play-based with some structure

Predominantly teacher-led instruction

Montessori

Waldorf

Co-op

Reggio-Emilia

Key Statistics

Extended day

Yes

Survey Information

Director survey: Yes

Savvy Source survey: Yes

General Info

Basic Stats

Established

2003

% of teachers with:

- Bachelors

100%

- Teaching credentials

100%

- CPR

100%

- First aid

100%

Transportation and Drop-off Policies

Transportation

- Parents bring their children to and from school

Dropoff Procedure

- Parents walk their child into the classroom

- 9:00 AM is the earliest time a parent can drop off a child

Features of the Preschool

Provide a third year	Yes
• The third year is an extended day program until 3pm. In-depth lessons are given in Language and Mathematics to prepare the child for entry into first grade.

Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program

No

Affiliated with a religious institution

No

Accreditation, Membership & Awards

Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children

No

Other Memberships

Association Montessori Internationale

Facilities Include:

Classrooms (with bathroom attached)

Classrooms (with kitchenette attached)

Music room

Art room

Library

Playground

School Philosophy & Day in the Life

School Philosophy and Mission

Director has not yet submitted this information to the Savvy Source

Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

Director has not yet submitted this information to the Savvy Source

Curriculum & Teaching Approach

General Approach to Learning

Play-based

Play-based with some structure

Predominantly teacher-led instruction

Montessori

Waldorf

Co-op

Reggio-Emilia

Director's Comments

We follow the guidelines and training set forth by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).

Curriculum and Teaching Approach


Language					YES
Oral language				-	n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs	-			-	n/a
Storybook reading	-			-	n/a
Emerging literacy skills				-	n/a

Cognitive Development					n/a
Math and number sense	-			-	YES
Time & space				-	YES
Sci. reasoning/physical world				-	YES
Music	-	-	-	-	YES

Visual arts	-			-	YES
Physical activity	-			-	YES

Other subjects taught					n/a