The primary classroom is designed to be enticing and stimulating. Montessori classrooms aren’t meant to focus on the teacher, but on the students and the space itself.

The primary classroom is a calm, orderly environment where children are free to choose from a variety of work that includes practical life, language, math, sensorial, and cultural activities.

Freedom within limits is emphasized, in order to make sure children are having fun while learning and meeting state standards.

The Montessori primary classroom has a rich curriculum that supports the child’s sensitive period and absorbent mind. The curriculum offers children five key areas of study: Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language, and Culture.

Teachers present lessons to introduce children to the name and learning outcomes of each Montessori material. After Lesson, the children work with the Montessori material independently to practice, explore, and make connections.

New and more complex lessons are provided when a child is ready to progress to the next level of lesson. Through repetition and practice, children master and develop a fundamental understanding of each curriculum area.

Azalea City Montessori s a licensed and inspected DHR facility, therefore the following conditions must be met in order for your child to be enrolled.

All children entering our primary program must be a fully potty trained three (3) on or before September, 30 of the current year.

Children ideally would be able to dress and undress themselves and use the bathroom independently.

All children must have the following forms on file in the office:

1. Vaccination records or state approved vaccine exemption form

2. DHR Preadmission Record form

3. Azalea City Montessori enrollment packet

ACM recognizes that not all children are ready for a full day program and as such offers a variety of part time options for our littlest learners. The following are part time options at ACM:

All part time options are for students in preschool 3 and 4 only.

5 day half day: 7:45 am - 1:00 pm

3 day full day: 7:45 am- 3:15 pm

3 day half day: 7:45 pm- 1:00 pm

*Due to the learning curriculum and style of the Montessori program all kindergarten students are to attend a full day program.

ACM offers a 1.5 hour resting period during the day for all students in PK 3 to Kindergarten in order to rest and recharge. Kindergarten students may sleep, rest, read, or do quiet work during this time. DHR requires a minimum 90 minutes rest for younger students.