Maple Valley Montessori

Maple Valley Montessori is a preschool in Maple Valley, WA. It serves families from Maple Valley, Covington, Ravensdale, Black Diamond, Renton and the surrounding region. The school offers a five-day per week program for children ages 2.5 through Kindergarten. The program runs from 8:30 AM to 12:15 PM Monday through Friday. The primary goal is to help each child reach their fullest potential in all areas of life. Children learn and become independent in a secure, loving and joyful environment. The school strives to educate each child to acquire self-esteem and a positive attitude towards learning. Children learn about the world by using their hands and all their senses. They move freely around the classroom and experience self-directed learning with the aid of teachers. Students engage in language, reading, writing, geography, mathematics, science, music, art, history, and sensorial and practical life activities. Kim and Dawn are sisters who have been teaching together for seven years. Together they have opened Maple Valley Montessori. Dawn is a nationally certified American Montessori Society teacher. She has 27+ years Montessori teaching experience including Spanish and music. Kim is a nationally certified teacher from the International Association for Progressive Montessori. Her three children all attended Montessori preschools. While volunteering at their school, she discovered her passion for helping children learn. She made the transition from corporate America to education and early childhood development. She is now in her 10th year of teaching. The Montessori Classroom has two Montessori trained teachers and child development experts guiding students for up to a three-year period. The school uses multi-age groups with peer teaching from 2.5 to 6 years old. It features a carefully prepared environment complete with specialized educational materials used to introduce new learning concepts developed by Maria Montessori. Children learn concepts from working with materials rather than by direct instruction. They are given freedom of movement and to choose an activity from within a prescribed range of options based on their unique interest and ability. The school provides uninterrupted blocks of work time. A work period allows for repetition, concentration and a deeper understanding of concepts. When these elements are in place, young children are able to discover their own talents, gain self-confidence, make friendships, experience the joys of learning, and grow in a holistic manner. Children must be 2.5 years old by August 31. Maple Valley Montessori provides a part-day Montessori program that supports early childhood development in Maple Valley.

Located on 231st Pl SE in Maple Valley, the school sits about a tenth of a mile from Katesridge and Wilderness Crest Neighborhood Park, with Fernwood Natural Area a third of a mile away.

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