Montessori Education in Charlotte, NC

Omni Montessori School:
Omni Montessori School, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, is Charlotte’s oldest and largest institution serving students from age three to grade nine. Omni teachers are highly-trained professionals. At minimum, all head teachers have earned a bachelor's degree and are AMI-certified at their grade level. Many faculty members have also earned masters and other post-graduate degrees. Omni teachers have taught an average of 19 years. Omni Montessori School is recognized by the prestigious Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), is a member of the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools (NCAIS) and is a member of the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA).

Educational Programs from Age 3 through Grade 9:
Omni offers authentic Montessori education for students at Primary, Elementary, and Middle School levels. The school’s programs and curricula uphold the values and principles developed by Maria Montessori, and receive annual accreditation by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).

The Primary School (3-6 year olds):
The Omni Primary program serves students ages 3 through 6. School days are divided into morning and afternoon sessions. In the mornings, children work in the classroom and garden, prepare and share snack, and often conclude with story time and music with the teacher. Around age 5, students transition to the extended-day program. After the morning-only students are dismissed, the older children eat lunch, play outdoors, and resume classroom work until afternoon dismissal.

Subjects include:
- Practical Life
- Language
- Sensorial
- Mathematics
- Cultural
- Art and Music
- Outdoor Environment

The Elementary School (Grades 1-6):
When students move from the Primary level to the Elementary grades, it seems everything gets bigger. The classroom, the kitchen, the garden - even the green space where students play - are all noticeably larger. The children themselves have grown and acquired a greater need to interact in groups, so their furniture and materials have been appropriately designed and sized as well.

Subjects include:
- Cosmic Education
- Language
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Geography
- Arts and Humanities
- Physical and Outdoor
- Field Trips and Going Out
- The Elementary Child

Adolescent (Grades 7-9):
Like all students in what Maria Montessori termed the adolescent plane of development, Omni's 12- to 15-year-olds are transitioning to the adult realm. Their bodies and minds are undergoing powerful changes - and they are beginning to sort out and tackle grown-up roles, relationships, and responsibilities. Though often unsure and untested, they are thirsty for intellectual stimulation, creative expression, independence, and internal validation.

Subjects include:
- Pedagogy of Place
- Language
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities
- Creative Expression
- Occupations
- Physical Expression
- Community