SalemMontessoriSchool

1574 Roanoke Boulevard

Salem, VA  24153

(540) 387-1523

Experience the JOY of Learning

Children are eager, spontaneous learners, curious about the world around them.  The Salem Montessori School is an extension of the education you have begun at home.  Our role is to preserve and nurture your child's natural curiosity and develop openness to the limitless possibilities of life.

Educating the Whole Child

The Salem Montessori School has built a 15-year tradition of serving children ages 6 weeks through 5th grade using the educational philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. An Italian physician and pioneer in child development, Dr. Montessori developed a philosophy that embraces the whole child based on her observations that children have a natural, progressive aptitude for acquiring knowledge about their world. She found that by placing children in specially prepared environments to meet their physical, cognitive, and social needs, children not only learn but also thrive.

Self-Directed Learning

The Montessori classroom is conducted on the principles of freedom within limits and consideration for each other and the environment.   Children work at their own pace with materials they choose, alone or with others.   Teachers move the class forward in the Montessori curriculum.   Our objective is to encourage active, self-directed learning and small group collaboration.