Hampton Montessori School
Center in Hampton, VA 23669
Hampton Montessori School is located at 225 Chapel Street in historic downtown Hampton, Virginia. It began as a fully owned subsidiary of the Peninsula Montessori School, Inc. In 1985, Hampton Montessori School was incorporated with all assets and contracts transferred from Peninsula Montessori School.
Hampton Montessori School is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious, racially non-discriminatory, and designated as a non-stock corporation. The business and affairs are managed and controlled by a Board of Directors. The corporation is established to organize, sustain, and direct classroom education for children in accordance with the basic principals of Dr. Maria Montessori, known as the Montessori Method.
Hampton Montessori School is licensed by the state of Virginia. All our teachers have bachelor’s degrees and carry diplomas from the American Montessori Society or Association Montessori International. Our Assistants have been trained in the Montessori philosophy and have had several years of working in a Montessori school.
- Child Ages:
- 2.5 years - 5 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Virginia Department of Social Services
- Hours of Operation:
- 8:45A - 2:45P
Monday - Friday
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Self-motivation: the child is encouraged to learn naturally and eagerly by participation in the prepared environment
Self-selection and self-pacing: the child, progressing according to individual capacities, experiences confidence, pride of achievement, and true mental independence.
Physical independence: the child is encouraged to be aware of his environment, perceive clearly, describe accurately, and bring order out of chaos.
Knowledge: the enriched environment of a Montessori classroom aids in presenting the whole life of man, without dividing learning into time and subject compartments.
Movement, activity by work: by completing cycles of interest, activity, and work, the child learns good habits of work and order.