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Founded in 1995, the Children's Tree Montessori School offers authentic Montessori education to children from age 1 to 6th grade. In a nurturing, child-centered environment children can develop independence, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. Children are respected and learn respect for themselves, others, and their environment. Students benefit from small classes, which are led by Montessori-certified teachers.
In the "Nest", toddlers ages 1-3 develop language, motor and life skills with the help of Montessori materials in a safe, clean and calm environment.
In the preschool and Kindergarten classrooms, children ages 3-6 use hands-on materials to develop reading, writing and math skills at a young age, that set them up for success in elementary school. Elementary students work with an individualized curriculum based on their needs and abilities.
This way children can learn ahead of their grade level in subjects they are especially talented in, instead of being held back and doing what everyone else is doing. CTMS provides children and their parents an alternative to public school education.
Students come from all over - Old Saybrook, Clinton, Westbrook, Chester, Old Lyme, East Lyme, Essex and Middletown, to name a few. Our school is more than just a building and teachers though--it is a community made up of all the different families who believe in a better form of educating our children.
Forigen Languages, music, Music Together, Trapeeze, Yoga
Club or Organization: Marine Science
Arts and Music Programs: Art
School Notes
Our mission at The Children's Tree Montessori is to nurture and
empower a loving community of global thinkers, who embrace and
honor each other. We believe that the Montessori method of
education helps children develop a positive attitude towards
school, builds their self-confidence, strengthens their ability to
concentrate and fosters an abiding curiosity. We help each child
develop habits of initiative and persistence by fostering inner
security and a sense of order in the child.
The goals of the primary level are to foster independence and
to support the child in moving toward self-control and mastery of
the surrounding environment. The Primary classrooms are prepared
Montessori environments designed to encourage the child in a
self-directed discovery of the world. The curriculum, environment
and schedule intertwine to allow the child to develop a deep love
for learning and to attain trust in his own ability to learn.
The Elementary program offers a continuum built on the Primary
experience. In the Montessori elementary, the child's own questions
provide the basis for exploration of the world. Because those
questions are heeded and nurtured, the child truly connects with
knowledge. Subject matter is made relevant to the child's personal
learning journey, providing an inner motivation. A Montessori
education does not give a child a collection of isolated facts, but
rather shares a vision of interrelated knowledge and a love of
learning.
Goals for our students: At The Children's Tree we help our
students: develop a positive attitude toward himself/herself,
school and life become a self-confident, independent learner form
habits of concentration in his/her work develop initiative and
persistence achieve inner security and a sense of order develop
his/her sensory motor skills earn social skills achieve a higher
level of intelligence and imagination
Teaching each other - In multi-aged classrooms, younger
children are constantly stimulated by the interesting work that the
older ones are engaged in. The older children in Montessori classes
often help the younger children with their work, actually teaching
lessons or correcting errors
Research is very clear that young children learn by observing
and manipulating their environment, not through textbooks and
workbook exercises. The Montessori materials give the child
concrete sensorial impression of abstract concepts, such as long
division, that become the foundation for a lifetime
understanding.
The social life of the Montessori elementary is defined by the
fact that students can move around. They don't have to sit at a
desk all day long. Students work together, either helping one
another master skills or information, or working together on group
projects. They also have the freedom to choose to work
individually, mastering skills that are of interest to them.
Students will typically be found scattered around the
classroom, working alone or with one or two others. They tend to
become so involved in their work that visitors tend to be amazed at
the peaceful atmosphere
When the primary child is provided with an environment that
encourages emotional, social, physical and academic skills to
develop the child gains a positive attitude about himself, school,
other people and the world! This essential foundation ensures
future success in learning and in life.
Making use of things mostly found around the home, these
activities promote learning of skills that also enable them to
participate fully and independently in their home life. With
independence comes also the building of the child's self-confidence
and initiative which carries out to his attitude towards learning
in general
Montessori schools are normally small close-knit communities of
children, teachers, and parents. They are like an extended family.
Everyone knows everyone else. Children become close and remain
friends with their teachers and both younger and older classmates.
They grow up and study together for many years. While there may not
be as many other children in the school to form your children's
circle of friends as they would find in a larger school, their
friendships will tend to be closer and will last a lifetime.
The staff, facility, and quality of this school are second to none. To find a community that treats your child as if they were their own is truly priceless. We are so lucky to be a part of this school community, and family!
- Posted by Parent - Jenilee
57/24/2015
Love the school for my elementary aged daughters. Teachers are wonderful! My daughters are learning so much more than they were in traditional school. The best part is that they are begging to go to school each day!
- Posted by Parent - marci
57/24/2015
We love this school and the teachers there. Our daughter started sounding out three-letter words at age 3 and doing multiplication (with beads) at age 4. The kids are treated with respect and warmth, and the teachers are great at teaching social skills and helping little ones "use their words". Classrooms are tidy and calm.
- Posted by Parent - brigi
510/27/2012
Wow, the passion that these teacher have for their students is unmatched. If you a looking for a high quality education in an environment based on RESPECT, look no further.
- Posted by Parent - Jcpea
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