Midland Montessori School

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Children love to be involved in self-directed purposeful activities.When given a prepared environment of meaningful projects, along with the time to do those tasks at his or her own pace, a child will choose to engage in activities that will create learning in personal and powerful ways. This in turn creates a life long love of learning.

Finding the right school for your familywhether it's Montessori, public, parochial, traditional, or homeschoolingrequires a bit of investigative work and understanding of the needs and concerns you have for your family. Being clear about what a Montessori education is can help you make an informed decision.

Montessori schools are warm and supportive communities of students, teachers, and parents.
Montessori schools begin with a deep respect for children as unique individuals. They work from a deep concern for their social and emotional development.
Montessori consciously teaches children to be kind and peaceful.
Montessori classrooms are bright and exciting environments for learning.
Montessori students are taught to manage their communities and develop leadership skills and independence.
Learning is not focused on rote drill and memorization. The goal is to develop students who really understand the concepts.
Montessori students learn through hands on experiences, investigation, and research.

Students learn to care about others through community services.
Students learn not to be afraid of making mistakes; they come to see their mistakes as natural steps in the learning process.

Midland Montessori School strives to provide an engaging, well-equipped Montessori community where nurture and guidance from qualified teachers leads children to self-discipline, confidence and a love of learning.

The forebear of Midland Montessori School was established in 1987 by Laura Morrow when she began teaching five preschool students two days a week in a rented Sunday school classroom at Grace Presbyterian Church. The next year, the small preschool moved to a permanent location, a small house on Andrews Highway, which was converted into a child-centered Montessori environment for preschoolers.

The school remained at the Andrews Highway location until 1998 when a new building was constructed at the current Austin Street location. At this time, the school became a non-profit corporation, Midland Montessori House, Inc., and added a first grade. Movement to the new building also allowed upper elementary (4th - 6th grade) classes to be established at the Andrews Highway location. In 2000, a second building was completed on the Austin Street campus to accommodate the growing elementary school population. At this time, all classes were moved to the current Austin Street location and the children's house on Andrews Highway was donated for use by a church. A third building, The Morrow Children's House was built in 2009 to accomodate art, music, physical education, theater/drama and various school community functions.

The name of the corporation was changed to Midland Montessori School in 2002 in order to better emphasize the evolution to a full elementary school. Currently, Midland Montessori School offers preschool, kindergarten, and elementary (1st 6th grade) classes.

In 2009 "The Morrow Children's House" was dedicated. This spacious facility hosts art, music, and P.E along with various other activities. Midland Montessori School has approximately 115 students enrolled and boasts a low student/teacher ratio.

Midland Montessori School is dedicated to the learning methods developed by Dr. Maria Montessori (1870), a pioneer in education and child development. Dr. Montessori believed that children are naturally curious and have an innate desire to learn about the world. Her method allows children to fulfill this curiosity and explore their interests by completing specific tasks that move from simple to complex. Children become creative and independent learners because they understand concepts rather than simply memorizing facts. Freedom with responsibility in the classroom is the key to instilling confidence, pride, and strength of character in the child.

The child-centered Montessori classroom is a caring community where children practice kindness, respect, and responsibility. The focus on each child as an individual makes this approach unique.

Parents are recognized as the child's first and most important teacher; therefore, they are encouraged to be actively involved in their child's education. Visits to the classroom are welcome and parents are invited to share their talents, knowledge, and interests with the students. Midland Montessori parents, teachers, and children work together as a community of learners.

We encourage you to consider at least three years of Montessori education to get the maximum benefit of concrete materials and the development of self-discipline.