Programs

MONTESSORI SCHOOL PROGRAM

Mountainside Montessori School offers a Montessori program for children approximately 18 months to 6 years of age. This program fulfills the needs of children in the first plane of development. Children must be toilet-trained to enter the primary school; this independence demonstrates a readiness to function in the Montessori environment.

Extended Care Program
The Extended Care Program is designed to help parents who are working and need to drop their children at school earlier and pick them up later. Extended Care

An extended-care program is available to students during the academic school year and the summer sessions. Students may arrive any time between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., and be picked up any time between 2.30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Morning Program
Children may arrive anytime from 8.30am to 8.45am. Class begins at 8.45 and ends at 11.45am unless the child is enrolled in the Extended Care Program.

Full day Program
Children may arrive anytime from 8.30am to 8.45am. Class begins at 8.45 and ends at 2.30pm unless the child is enrolled in the Extended Care Program.

The very youngest children attend the half-day program while the older children, approximately 4 years and older, attend the full-day program. All children may enroll in the Extended Care Program.

The Full-day children and Extended Care children have a lunch break from 12.00 noon - 1.00pm. They first enjoy their lunch followed by recreational time outdoors in the school playground. Mountainside Montessori School encourages garbage-free lunches (minimized packaging and wastage of food) as well as nutritious contents (please no candy, chocolate, or artificial flavors or colors). Reusable containers and healthy dinner leftovers work well. A microwave oven is available to warm up food at lunchtime.

Extended Care children should bring an afternoon snack (fruit, granola bar, etc.). This can be included in their lunch bag and will be saved for after class.

Ski Program (optional)

During the winter we offer an optional ski program for a consecutive series of Fridays including discount lift tickets, lessons and equipment rental. Children 4 years or older may participate in this program.

email: mountainsidemontessori@earthlink.net



MONTESSORI SCHOOL PROGRAM Mountainside Montessori School offers a Montessori program for children approximately 18 months to 6 years of age. This program fulfills the needs of children in the first plane of development. Children must be toilet-trained to enter the primary school; this independence demonstrates a readiness to function in the Montessori environment. Extended Care Program The Extended Care Program is designed to help parents who are working and need to drop their children at school earlier and pick them up later. Extended Care An extended-care program is available to students during the academic school year and the summer sessions. Students may arrive any time between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., and be picked up any time between 2.30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Morning Program Children may arrive anytime from 8.30am to 8.45am. Class begins at 8.45 and ends at 11.45am unless the child is enrolled in the Extended Care Program. Full day Program Children may arrive anytime from 8.30am to 8.45am. Class begins at 8.45 and ends at 2.30pm unless the child is enrolled in the Extended Care Program. The very youngest children attend the half-day program while the older children, approximately 4 years and older, attend the full-day program. All children may enroll in the Extended Care Program. The Full-day children and Extended Care children have a lunch break from 12.00 noon - 1.00pm. They first enjoy their lunch followed by recreational time outdoors in the school playground. Mountainside Montessori School encourages garbage-free lunches (minimized packaging and wastage of food) as well as nutritious contents (please no candy, chocolate, or artificial flavors or colors). Reusable containers and healthy dinner leftovers work well. A microwave oven is available to warm up food at lunchtime. Extended Care children should bring an afternoon snack (fruit, granola bar, etc.). This can be included in their lunch bag and will be saved for after class. Ski Program (optional) During the winter we offer an optional ski program for a consecutive series of Fridays including discount lift tickets, lessons and equipment rental. Children 4 years or older may participate in this program. *email: mountainsidemontessori@earthlink.net*