Montessori of Laguna Niguel offers year-round school with both full and half day programs. Half-day sessions are available on a limited space availability basis.
Full Day Program : 8am - 3pm (5 full days, 4 full days, 3 full days)
Half Day Program : 8am - 1pm (5 half days, 4 half days, 3 half days)
*Please add the re-registration and material fee of $290.00 for children who did not attend school in July and August. Material fee of $100 is due for every child at the beginning of the school year in September.
Fee Schedule 2010 - 2011
Registration Fee : $250
Material Fee : $150
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Curriculum
Practical Life
The purpose of exercises such as 'sorting', 'pouring', 'lacing', 'cutting', 'folding' etc. that children use in their day to day lives, is to develop concentration, hand eye coordination, attention to detail and muscle development, which indirectly prepares a child for writing.
Sensorial
"The child learns through his senses, his language is universal". The purpose of the sensorial exercises is the isolation of a single quality such as color, weight, shape, texture, sound and smell in each exercise. Sensorial equipment in a Montessori classroom help children to discriminate, classify, and compare concepts such as length, height, weight, width and depth.
Math
"The Montessori child does not learn math, he experiences it". In math, a child begins learning mathematical concepts through the use of concrete mathematical material such as the "Number Rods' and the "Sandpaper Numbers". He eventually graduates to abstraction in mathematical computation. Chidren master the four basic operations of Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division using specialized equipment.
Language
"There is little bit of the artist in every child; It is but a small step from drawing to writing". "Phonics" is the base of all language. From developing pencil control through the use of the "Metal Insets", the child goes on to learning "sounds" with the help of the "Movable Alphabet". The combination of both helps the child to read and write.
Other Academic Areas
These include Science, Geography, Computers, Music, Art and Gymnastics.
Summer Program
We also offer a Summer Program in the months of July and August. It includes in-house science activities, field trips to places like Discovery Science Center, Legoland, The Long Beach Acquarium etc, along with our regular academic program. We also offer Remedial Summer School for children who need extra help in subjects like Math, Language & other subjects.
Student Testings
During the course of the academic year, we prepare our KinderGarteners and 1st Graders for the CA CORE Test by offering tests like CAT5, STANFORD 9, TEST BEST, and CHANCY BRUCE Test.