At Riverchase we believe in the Montessori way — an education for independence, self-confidence, and lifelong flourishing.
Our mission is to guide and empower each child as they achieve their own independence. Our vision of success is seeing each child with: potential, fully realized; a mind, fully activated; and a life, fully lived.
With over 10 years of experience, Riverchase offers a complete Montessori-based curriculum for age groups starting from 6 weeks to 6 years old. Our parents can choose from 3 different programs (Full day, School Day, and Half-Day). Read more below or call/email us for a tour today!
Our classrooms are called environments. The environment, in addition to the student and the classroom guide, is the “third teacher.” Just as every child effortlessly absorbs their native language, so to do they absorb the ideas guiding the design of their environment. Entering into a Montessori environment is entering into a place specially prepared to meet the needs of each individual child — a place in which comfort and motivation take place. It is a carefully designed classroom with mixed ages and with materials that invite all children to touch, think and associate. Within this prepared environment the child works freely to complete cycles of work throughout the day, learning to concentrate and thus fulfilling their internal needs. And these particular cycles of work contribute to a feeling of accomplishment and encourages working independently, where a sense of self-discipline naturally takes place.
Montessori Certified and Trained Teachers welcome each child and show children gradually how to do all the work in the classroom independently. By observing the children throughout the day, a Montessori Teacher will know when it is necessary to assist, occasionally structure and/or re-direct behavior. More importantly, in this environment, each child preserves their self-esteem and learns to respect others. These are character traits which will last them throughout their lives.