Preschool / Child Care in Elk Grove, CA

Montessori Country Academy:
Montessori Country Academy is a child care center offering a nurturing and stimulating environment for children ages 18 months to 6 years in Elk Grove, Sacramento County. Children are placed in multi-aged classrooms with attention to their ability and development, rather than strictly by age. In this way, children progress through the curriculum at their own rate and learn according to their specific interests and abilities.

Montessori Programs & Curriculum:
Because 80 percent of a child's development takes place before he or she is eight years old, Montessori schools like Montessori Country Academy takes special care in creating programs and curriculum that keep young children engaged and balance all areas of their development, social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual. Areas of study include:

- Practical Life
- Sensorial Training
- Mathematics
- Language
- Cultural Studies
- Arts and Music
- The Outdoor Environment

* Toddler Program (18 mos.-2 ½ years):
At this early age, we maintain small class sizes and a 1:5 teacher/child ratio to promote an intimate and safe environment. The emphasis is on creating a warm, loving and caring atmosphere in which children can adapt easily to new social interactions with both peers and adults.

* Transition Program (2 ½ - 3 ½ years):
Our Transition class provides a bridge between our Toddler and Pre/Kindergarten Programs. Class size remains small, but children begin to interact with more advanced materials.

* Pre-Kindergarten Program (3-6 years):
This classroom uses the Montessori method to help children grow socially, emotionally and cognitively. The children work at their own pace, either independently or quietly in small groups. They also choose their own materials based on skills they have not yet mastered. The teacher observes and assesses the child's progress to decide which new activities or materials should be introduced.

* Kindergarten Program:
Children who stay at Montessori Country Academy for their kindergarten year have the advantage of solid relationships with teachers who already know their learning style and can hit the ground running. They are ready to transform concepts into knowledge and transition from hands-on learning to abstract thinking.