Montessori School in Raleigh, NC

Country Day Montessori School, Raleigh:
Country Day Montessori School (CDM) in Raleigh, Wake County, NC has rapidly become Raleigh's premiere choice for Montessori education and childcare. Close attention to detail, coupled with highly qualified educators and administrators, make our Montessori school and child development center one of the best in the Triangle Area (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill). Our staff has over 100 years of combined experience in early childhood education. In addition, we are one of the few Montessori Schools in the Triangle Area to offer full or part-time enrollment options; admitting children ages six weeks through to six years on a rolling admissions basis (as space allows). Our entire staff welcomes your family to our program.

Montessori / Early Education & Childcare Programs:

We provide developmentally appropriate programs for ages 6 weeks - 6 years, with both full-time and part-time options available. We stress rich learning experiences that stimulate children intellectually and give them an opportunity to master skills while having fun. Children participate at their own level, during both structured activities and free playtime.

Early childhood literacy development is emphasized in every program, Infants through Montessori Preschool. Programs are geared to meet the physical, social, emotional and educational needs of the individual at his or her own readiness level, taking into consideration each child's particular stage of growth and development.

Infant's and Toddler's Programs:
Our infant and toddler programs emphasize:

* Eye, hand, motor coordination through games and music.
* The use of naturally occurring daily activities and routines to guide learning experiences through movement exploration and early childhood literacy.
* Learning through curiosity, gaining the sense of self and relationship with the environment and with others.
* Self-help to foster independence and self mastery (Toddlers are introduced to early Montessori materials to begin their Montessori experiences for the next level).
* Loving interaction with skilled caregivers.

Montessori Preschool Program:
Our Montessori preschool program has five distinct areas that define the specially prepared environment or classroom:

* PRACTICAL LIFE:  Enhances the development of hand-eye coordination, gross motor control, and cognitive order through care of self, care of the environment, development of social relations and coordination of physical movement.

* SENSORIAL:  Enables the child to order, classify and describe sensory impressions in relation to length, width, temperature, mass, color, pitch, etc.

* MATHEMATICS:  Enables the child to internalize concepts of number, symbol, sequence, operations, and memorization of basic facts through the use of specially designed manipulative materials.

* LANGUAGE ARTS:  Incorporates all language development, oral and written expression, reading, the study of grammar, creative dramatics, and children's literature. Basic skills in writing and reading are developed through the use of sandpaper letters, alphabet cut-outs and various presentations, allowing children to link sounds and letter symbols effortlessly, and to express their thoughts through writing.

* CULTURAL ACTIVITIES:  Exposes the child to the basics in geography, history, life sciences, earth sciences, music, art, and movement education through the integrated cultural alphabet that is a hallmark of a Montessori education.