Programs
Authentic Montessori programs follow a 5 day schedule.
Willow Tree Montessori has three programs available to serve children from 4 months to 6 years old.
Lower Young Children’s Community
(Offered to children 4 months - 16 months)
Willow Tree Montessori has expanded its programming to support the first sub-plane of development. Our Toddler program offers the opportunity to awaken to life through self-development and growth within a setting that supports a gentle environment of love, understanding, and respect.
Nido-
YCC Half Day
(Half Day Program is from 8:30am - 11:30am)
This program serves infants that are provided a prepared environment offering a variety of materials with which children may freely interact and explore, while being nurtured by a trained AMI Assistance to Infancy Guide and an Assistant.
This 5-day program is available Monday through Friday between 8:30 am - 11:30 am.
NIdo-
YCC Full Day
(Full Day Program is from 8:30am - 3:00pm)
Willow Tree Montessori’s Full Day YCC program gives parents peace of mind knowing their child is ensconced in a gentle, respectful, engaging environment that supports individual growth while providing awakening social opportunities.
This 5-day program is available Monday through Friday between 8:30 am - 3:00 pm.
Upper Young
Children’s Community
(Offered to children 16 months - 36 months)
Willow Tree Montessori has expanded its programming to support the first sub-plane of development. Our Toddler program offers the opportunity to awaken to life through self-development and growth within a setting that supports a gentle environment of love, understanding, and respect.
Piccolino-YCC Half Day
(Half Day Program is from 8:30am - 11:30am)
Families interested in a half-day experience for their walking young child may consider our YCC Half Day program. A trained AMI Assistance to Infancy Guide and an Assistant will foster the child’s individual growth and development of independence.
This 5-day program is available Monday through Friday between 8:30 am - 11:30 am.
Piccolino-
YCC Full Day
(Full Day Program is from 8:30am - 3:00pm)
Willow Tree Montessori’s Full Day YCC program gives consistent opportunities to our older children before they transition to Primary.
This 5-day program is available Monday through Friday between 8:30 am - 3:00 pm.
Casa Dei Bambini
(Offered to children 2.5 years - to 6 years)
Willow Tree Montessori offers an authentic Montessori experience for children as they work in their self-construction of the person they are meant to become during this place and time in history.
Primary-
Half Day
Our youngest children are invited to join us for a complete morning work cycle between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. This provides the opportunity for them to experience the fullness of the Montessori community and to participate meaningfully within the boundaries of their development.
Primary Full Day
We understand that today's lifestyle often includes a real need for extended care. Though Willow Tree Montessori is not a traditional childcare, we understand the real need parents face when determining all day care for their young children. With this in mind, WTM offers the full day experience through our Primary Full Day program. It is designed to provide a flawless integration of the Primary Morning multi-aged environment with activities that support the Montessori philosophy throughout the day, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Extending the day allows the younger and middle children the opportunity to experience the noon meal within the environment. Truly unique and gracious, this daily event is orchestrated by the children. In the afternoon there is time for rest and quiet work. It is a natural extension of the morning work cycle that supports the life of the child.
The kindergartner child (5-6 year olds) completes the three year cycle. It is a time for consolidation of all that has been experienced during the previous two years. The most advanced work is done during this time as the kindergartner begins to reach a new plane of development.