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In 2002, a small Montessori preschool opened in Roeland Park. This growing educational facility offers the best nurturing Montessori environment in the area. We offer an educational space for preschool age children and are proud of the satisfaction our parents share with us and others.

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Admissions

Enjoy the best learning environment for your child.

To learn more about the admissions process, please contact the Directress, Jean Passantino, at 913-236-8806 or via jpassantino@childrensgardenkc.com. She will be happy to take you on a tour of the learning facility, answer your many questions, and put you in contact with other families in The Children’s Garden Montessori School.

All 3 of my children have attended Children’s Garden Montessori and it is one of the best decisions we have made. It is such a warm and inviting learning environment, my children have thrived there.

MARGOT TURNER

Our family has been part of The Children’s Garden Montessori School for three years, and we couldn’t be happier. From day one, we were welcomed into a nurturing and calm environment that has allowed our daughters to thrive.

SHANNON MEYER COCHRAN

Children’s Garden Montessori has provided all four of my children with the necessary social, academic and executive functioning skills to thrive. We have been so happy with our experience here and highly recommend this school.

MICAH SCHLOEGEL
How it works

Engaging Learning Styles

What is Montessori?  A brief history and explanation.

The basic idea of the Montessori philosophy is to nurture the child’s natural path of learning. In order to develop physical, intellectual and spiritual potential to the fullest, the child must have freedom. This freedom is achieved through order and self-discipline, allowing for maximum independent learning and exploration. It is the school and parents’ responsibility to respect the child’s process in constructing his personality and individuality.

The Montessori prepared environment is carefully planned and organized to allow the child to develop at his own speed. The directress (teacher) is the catalyst between the environment and the child. The Montessori materials are designed to isolate specific skills or concepts and are self-correcting.

One of the greatest strengths in the approach that Maria Montessori developed is the multi-age grouping that you will find in every Montessori school. By consciously bringing children together in a group where the majority of the children return every year, the school program promotes continuity and special relationships between children and their peers and as well as between children and their teachers.

The Montessori classroom is a natural extension of the home environment. We encourage parents to be actively involved in school activities and programs. Parents, as the primary educators for the child, play a critical role in their education. With common goals and trust, we hope to develop a partnership with parents that benefit the development of the child.

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