Our founding committee applied for charter authorization from the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District in August of 2013. We opened our doors as a publicly funded Kindergarten through 8th grade program starting in the fall of 2014. Vision
Children’s Kiva Montessori School is a place of vibrant and joyful learning where students are immersed in academic, emotional, and social growth on their way t
o becoming kind, confident, and engaged members of their communities. Mission
Children’s Kiva Montessori School builds a strong foundation for children. We challenge students through integrated curriculum; we work in supportive and engaging environments;
we collaborate with one another; we embrace diversity; and, we explore our passions. Guiding Principles:
The Children’s Kiva Montessori Charter School mentors, encourages, and guides children to become responsible, thoughtful, caring citizens through curriculum and practices that emphasize:
· Authentic Montessori methods
· Rigorous, integrated academics - project-based and Colorado Standards-based curriculum that integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and the Arts (STEAM).
· Community-based approaches including field experiences in our rich local and global environments and close partnerships with families, community organizations, institutions, businesses, and higher education
· A whole child, whole school, whole community approach that embraces and enriches the talents and resources of our students, families, faculty, and community.
· A strong commitment to the remarkable cultural and ecological diversity of the Four Corners through inclusive practices in teaching, learning, hiring, and enrollment. Students will achieve success, responsibility, self-reliance and empowerment in the following key areas:
· Language Arts and Mathematics
· Science, Technology, and Engineering
· Cultural Studies, Humanities and Spanish
· The Arts and Movement
· Character Development including personal, social, emotional skills
WHY MONTESSORI? Longitudinal studies of Montessori education have found that Montessori students...
-have better academic and social skills than peers in non-Montessori classrooms
-are life-long learners -are self-disciplined and self-controlled
-have a greater understanding of truth and fairness
-are creative, especially in writing
-are more independent
-have stronger conceptual understandings in mathematics, grammar, and the sciences
-have deeper understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of humanities and the sciences (Lillard; Science, 2006)
For more, see: http://weebly-file/2/1/8/8/21880172/montessori_education_provides_better_outcomes.docx
See also:
http://montessorimadness.com/Montessori_Madness%21/Videos.html
http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Tech-Culture/2012/0831/Maria-Montessori-Is-the-Montessori-method-any-good
