Southern Stars Montessori Preschool
Southern Stars offers year-round flexible schedule programs for children 18 months to 6 years old, including Summer Camp and kindergarten readiness. Southern Stars is certified by the North American Montessori Center and by the Tennessee Department of Education. Our teachers are certified in the following programs: AMI, AMS, NAMC, Center for Guided Montessori Studies.
HERE ARE SOME WAYS SOUTHERN STARS IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY'S NEEDS:
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We have over 20 years experience with three locations (Washington DC, Alexandria VA, Nashville TN), and multiple Montessori certified teachers and training programs in all of our schools.
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We ofer the most flexible preschool options to build your personalized preschool package to meet your families needs. We have 5-day, 3-day or 2-day options with traditional school day schedules or an extended day schedule, meal options, Drop-in care for those on the 3 or 2- day schedules, Drop-in extended care (use only on the days you need it) and Afternoon play time for those only wanting a little socialization for you little one.
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Our teaching staff are highly qualified, highly paid and backed and trained by our nationally certified in-house Montessori Trainer and Consultant. Our teachers receive continual training both inside their classrooms and in our on-site training room.
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We have an established Montessori curriculum that not only focuses on the academic, but also focuses on the individual child and their needs, as well as cooperative and group play.
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Our Montessori based curriculum reinforces that everything is related, showing the connection of topics across the five Montessori Learning areas: Language Arts, Mathematics, Practical Life, Sensorial, and Geography/Culture
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Our curriculum is available in book form for all parents, so they may follow along with our daily activities.
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Our Montessori and STEM teaching styles are based on the concept of child-led exploration which includes, question-based and hands-on learning, critical thinking, open-ended exploration, and applying self-initiative.
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We use the Kriyo app in order to keep parents up to date with daily activities, and easy communication between teachers and parents.
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We also have a FaceBook and Instagram page that has daily activities for Montessori work at home.
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Our schools have a dedicated phone line for parents to speak directly to the director and teachers.
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We’ve been around for a long while and have associations and alliances with local physical, speech, occupational and medical therapy medical groups