Turtle River Montessori
Preschool in Jupiter, FL 33477
Guided by the educational philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori we pride ourselves on our high standards and a deep commitment to the method and philosophy of educating the “whole child”. In order to do so we have created a nurturing environment that respects the child and is keenly tuned in to their social emotional and intellectual development. We strive to empower the child to build themselves while awakening a lifelong love of learning.
Turtle River Montessori is the premier choice among independent schools providing a comprehensive Montessori education to an international student body drawn from Stuart to West Palm Beach. Toddlers through Middle School students (ages 2-15) are welcomed at our two expansive facilities in Jupiter where we challenge engage and nurture your child in a true Montessori environment. Montessori instruction accommodates your child’s stages of readiness and emphasizes hands-on activities for deep understanding and internalization of math language science and cultural topics and exceptional performance academically.
We offer a family-friendly variety of options and extracurricular activities including full-day and half-day preschool full day kindergarten extended day including early drop-off and late pick-up with extracurricular options for pre-primary elementary and middle school students. Opportunities abound for parental involvement at our school and our community of families is diverse social and committed to student success.
Additional Services: Full Day Half Day Before School After School Food Served
- Child Ages:
- 2 years - 15 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Florida Department of Children and Families - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday_Friday 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
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The Montessori Method is based on the insights of Dr. Maria Montessori who believed that no human being is educated by another person. A child must do it himself or it will never be done. A truly educated individual continues learning long after the hours and years he spends in the classroom because he is motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge. Dr. Montessori felt therefore that the goal of early childhood education should not be to fill the child with facts from a pre-selected course of studies but rather to cultivate his own natural desire to learn.
In the Montessori classroom this objective is approached in two ways: first by allowing each child to experience the excitement of learning by her own choice rather than by being forced; and second by helping her to perfect all her natural tools for learning so that her ability will be at a maximum in future learning situations. The Montessori materials have this dual long-range purpose in addition to their immediate purpose of giving specific information to the child.
The use of the materials is based on the young (age 0-6) child’s unique aptitude for learning – literally absorbing information from the environment like a sponge. Over eighty years of experience have proved her theory that a young child can learn to read write and calculate in the same natural way that he learns to walk and talk. In a Montessori classroom the equipment invites him to do this at his own periods of interest and readiness.*
