The Monarch Montessori School

Let's practice recognizing words and numbers!

Teamwork!

The Montessori balance beam is a great tool for toddlers to learn gross motor skills and coordination.

Our cucumber vine has taken off!!

We're slipping and sliding into summer!

It's not magic, it's science!

Our 7-month old enjoys the water/sensory table just as much as the older children do!

Summer Camp is in full swing! Our camp counselor is working with our campers on their Wheatgrass and Sage Terrarium.

It's a beautiful day to paint outside!

We're so excited! The first tomato is ready to be picked from our garden! At Monarch Montessori School, the children planted tomatoes, green peppers, beans and swiss chard. 🍅

For today's culinary exercise, we crafted a smoothie using pineapples, mangoes, broccoli, organic apple juice and dates. It was absolutely delicious!

Monarch Montessori School is open for the summer! The Montessori method remains the same in all activities whether during the regular school year or during our summer program. It combines physical, emotional, and social development with fun activities that involve art, music, sciences and culture. We offer short-term enrollment options for parents seeking care for the summer beginning in June and ending in August at a rate of $350 per week. Summer camp is limited to 20 students, not enrolled at Monarch Montessori School.

Get one week free on us when you register before May 20th for our infant/toddler program. Your child must be enrolled and start care before the 20th to redeem the offer. For more information, contact us at (703) 225-9524.

The visual memory and discrimination involved and the identification of patterns and relationships and similarity and difference help children to learn about early representation and problem solving (Oxford University, 2023).

Every morning we use objects to help children learn to recognize letters and numbers.

Weekly plant maintenance!
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We take good care of our indoor plants by watering and pruning them and placing them in direct sunlight during the day!

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Learning to "fish" with magnets!

Awesome!! We want to provide an easy way for employees to get to work. Now they have 2 options, Braddock Road and Potomac Yard Metro stations.

We have a date!

The Potomac Yard Metro is opening on May 19th!

Alexandria, your new Metro station has arrived.

https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Potomac-Yard-Opening-Date.cfm

In March, one of our pre-k students planted black-eyed peas. We track our plant's process daily!

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Each day, an honorary chef assists in setting the table and serving lunch and snack with the help of a Guide.

An Abacus assists in the development of hand-eye coordination, color recognition, and logical thinking.

The pink tower is a staple in a Montessori Preschool classroom.

Arts and crafts are a great way to develop concentration and fine motor skills.

At Monarch Montessori School, we learn about different countries in the world, their location on a map and corresponding flag.

Today, our students learned about rice. How it grows and how to harvest it.

To celebrate The Week of the Young Child, we will have a specific theme each day. Today is Music Monday! Music plays a huge role in a child's brain development. Tomorrow is Tasty Tuesday! We'll introduce a healthy snack and facilitate a fun cooking exercise.

The Week of the Young Child takes place April 1-7. The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 60,000 members and a network of 52 Affiliates.

The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.

Monarch Montessori School on Google Monarch Montessori School is enrolling children ages 5-12 for summer camp. Summer camp begins June 26 and ends on August 18. Fun includes coding, chess, art, languages, photography and chorale. Engaging fieldtrips and summer camp staff! $300/week. $100 registration fee! Only 15 spots available. Cont...

Dr. Charlotte Haynes founded The Monarch Montessori School in 2022 after assessing the need for affordable and targeted Montessori options in the Washington, DC area.

She has been an educator in various capacities for the past forty years. Her experience in the field of education spans the early childhood years to the collegiate level. She served in the capacity of Director/Owner of early childhood programs in Canada, Georgia, Florida, and Maryland. She's worked closely with local and state agencies including the Maryland Department of Education to set learning and accreditation standards. She is also well-versed in zoning, licensing, and interpreting city codes. In her last administrative role, she managed a large school with 2.2 million dollars in annual revenue. Additionally, Dr. Haynes also served in the capacity of Program Management Coordinator and Professor of Early Childhood Education at Washington Adventist University for eleven years, where she taught Early Childhood Education, assisted the department with program accreditation and mentored teachers. She currently serves as a Commissioner on the Children, Youth & Family Board for the City of Alexandria. Prior to founding Monarch Montessori School, Dr. Haynes owned a licensed education training institute that served more than 3000 early childhood professionals between 1995 and 2020.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Sciences and Early Childhood Education, a Master of Arts degree in Child Care Administration & Child Development & Master of Science degree in Education, and Doctorate in Education.

The Monarch Montessori School Welcomes Seperina Rivera Marcos, our newest Guide, to our team.

In Montessori, continual assessment is organically built into the function of an authentic classroom. This year, assessments at The Monarch Montessori School begin May 15, 2023.

The first day of Spring is March 20th. How will you celebrate?

We're opening our doors Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Infant/toddler spots available immediately. Register now. Stay tuned for more information on our grand opening celebration to take place this Spring!! #enrollnow #montessori #preschool #alexandriava #delrayalexandria

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Waitlist Join our waitlist if you are interested in enrolling at Monarch Montessori School in the next few months and would like us to follow up with you closer to your preferred start date. Please share your preferred start date, your name, the name of your child, and their date of birth.