About Rocky Mountain Montessori Academy

Rocky Mountain Montessori Academy is dedicated to meeting the needs of parents who seek the finest educational program for their children. We provide a nurturing community and quality educational environment for the growth of the whole child.

We value the uniqueness of each child. Our prepared classroom environments enable students to be excited and confident about learning. The classroom structure strives to fulfill social and emotional as well as educational needs. We help the students to become aware that they are responsible for themselves and that they have important roles to play in our society. For these reasons we have mixed age groupings that encourage peer teaching, and allow students to learn from each other, as well as from the teacher.

In addition to math, language, history, and science, we study geography and different cultures. We use the traditional Montessori materials plus new materials we develop to meet the student's needs. We do not provide religious instruction; we leave this vital role to parents and families. We do include the holidays celebrated around the world in our studies of other cultures, in the hope that understanding differences and being tolerant of them will further the cause of world peace. At a more local level, we want the students to understand that we are all part of a community. Each classroom (except Infants) has a Spanish language class twice a week. Top of Page

We believe we need to promote a healthy home-school partnership to increase our understanding of each child's individuality, and to work together in the best interests of our children. We invite parents to share with the students their own unique skills, professions, backgrounds, talents, and interests.

Our lead teachers have been trained at various Montessori Education Centers across the country. We continue our professional development by participating in workshops and conferences each year. We also support each other as educators and guides by exchanging ideas and helping each other with the different areas of the curriculum. We foster a love of learning by listening to the needs of the students and encouraging them in their work and play, and by being cheerful in our own work.

Our aim is to create a happy school with positive thinking and an appreciation for the many different members of RMMA: students, parents, families, teachers, administrators, and other staff members.

Our classrooms are structured in the traditional Montessori style of mixed age groups. We have classes for Pre-Primary (ages 3 to 6), Lower Elementary (ages 6 to 8), and Upper Elementary/Middle School (ages 9 to 15). When fully developed, RMMA will also offer High  School (ages 15 to 18). Top of Page

Extracurricular activities are offered to students and are scheduled after school. We currently have gymnastics, piano lessons and dance/ballet classes provided weekly. As additional activities become available, we notify families of the programs and their costs.

To supplement our educational program, we will have several parent education programs throughout the academic school year. As the programs are planned and scheduled, parents will be notified of the details.

A detailed school schedule will be provided to each family at the time of enrollment. We are closed on the following holidays: New Years Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Vetrans Day, Day before Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Break. We announce weather related school closures as needed. Details of the process for closing our school (weather-related) is explained in our Parent Handbook. Top of Page

PARENT & STUDENT INTERVIEWS

Prospective students and their parents are required to participate in an interview with the Director of Education and Classroom Teacher. During the interview, the Classroom Teacher will assess the student's skills. Parents will meet with the Director to determine whether our program is the appropriate program for the student. Following the interview and visit, the Director will notify the parent regarding whether RMMA will be able to accommodate the student in one of our classrooms.

Following admission notification from the Director, parents must complete and return their registration materials with payment of the new student registration fee, volunteer workbond, and enrollment deposit.

We strive to ensure your child's needs are met in one of our classrooms. However, in rare cases, a child or a family and a school are not a good match. Assessments will be made after two weeks, and if at this time we feel the child would be better served in a different environment, we will give parents one week to arrange for care elsewhere. 
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