Montessori School / Child Care in Columbia SC

Montessori Early Learning Center:
The Montessori Early Learning Center and School of the Arts, is the largest, oldest and most established Montessori school in Columbia, South Carolina offering programs to children from 3-6 years. Founded July 15, 1976 MELC offers the full spectrum of the Montessori environment in the purest European tradition. All teachers are European trained and our diplomas are considered by Federal guidelines as the foreign equivalent of a Master's degree.

Day Care Programs for 3 - 6 year olds:
Entry age into the school is between 30 and 40 months. Children older than 3 1/2 are not elibgible for admission unless transferring from another accredited Monessori school or elementary gifted program. In addition to giving the highest level of Montessori education, our parents enjoy top notch child care and access to our in house dance, music, art, drama, gymnastics, computer and foreign language classes. This saves our parents both time and money as their child's art activities are completed before they are picked up from school.

M.E.L.C. offers arts classes in the following:
- Computer School
- Kiddie Music
- Private Music Lessons
- Strategy School
- Ballet
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Spanish
- Art Composition
- Drama
- Latin

Swimming Lessons:
Covered, customized, solar heated pool for children . No additional cost for swimming lessons. Swim team competitions weekly for elementary students.

Spray Pool:
An old fashioned spray pool for toddlers provide hours of water play and Summer fun!

Playground:
MELC has a 3 acre commercially equipped playground that is developmentally appropriate for children ages 3 to 6 years of age.