Skinner Elementary Montessori School vs. The Gardner School Of Arts & Sciences

Since 1973, the Skinner Elementary Montessori School has been dedicated to providing the finest Montessori education available in the Northwest.

Skinner believes that every child can achieve social and academic skills far beyond those levels society presently accepts for children ages 2 through 6th grade.

Purposeful work and play is emphasized in the Montessori method.

As a result, preschool students at Skinner learn to control and refine physical actions, acquire basic human skills, develop sensory discrimination and an understanding of concepts, including academic subjects such as reading, mathematics and writing that surpass what is normally expected of children at this age.

Founded in 1995, the Gardner School is southwest Washington`s only independent, private progressive student-centered learning environment, serving students from preschool through 6th grade. Inspired by the theory of multiple intelligences identified by Harvard professor Howard Gardner our community of teachers and learners recognizes and honors many ways of learning, thinking and expressing. Our whole-child philosophy integrates homeroom studies in mathematics, language arts, social studies and outdoor learning with specialist teachers in five disciplines: science, music, art, spanish and physical education. Preschoolers enjoy music, physical education and Spanish classes.Our small class sizes promote individualized instruction while our beautiful campus allows teachers to use all facets of the environment to stimulate learning.

At Gardner, we believe in creating not only avid learners, but inspired and engaged global citizens.