MISSION STATEMENT


The mission of the Montessori Community School of Salt Lake City is to provide a rich, individualized educational experience which guides and nurtures the natural unfolding of the whole individual and inspires a lifetime love of learning and peace.

The Montessori Community School values and seeks to nurture in children:

Development of the spirit by promoting:

  • Caring and compassion
  • Honesty and respectfulness
  • Independence, autonomy, and personal responsibility
  • Self-direction, self-discipline, and confidence
  • Ability to cope with changes
  • Curiosity and wonder for life

Academic preparedness by facilitating:

  • Competency in reading, writing, and mathematics
  • Physical development and healthful practices
  • Effective communication skills
  • Joy in learning
  • An understanding and appreciation for the natural world
  • An appreciation of the commonalities and uniqueness of people and cultures
  • An understanding of cycles and systems, and the interconnectedness of life
  • Imaginative, creative, and critical thinking
  • The process of abstract thought
  • Goal-setting and problem-solving
  • Appreciation of the arts

Social responsibility by encouraging:

  • Care for others and the environment
  • Positive contributions to the community
  • Peaceful solutions of conflict

Developing social skills and nurturing creativity is just as important at the Montessori Community School as learning the core academic subjects. In all areas, our students are encouraged to become independent and self-sufficient. This prepares them for their future endeavors and boosts their confidence levels enormously. Kindness to others becomes the more natural choice of behavior for our students from constant reinforcement of this principle in the daily operations of their classroom communities. Peace Education features prominently in our curriculum and our daily classroom and school procedures. Each classroom has an established protocol for resolving conflicts, with a deliberate emphasis on helping the students learn how to handle problems without the intercession of adults. Adult mediation is provided, but never unnecessarily.

Our programs nurture a love of learning, as well as a love of life, peace and the world around us. We strive for excellence in all that we do at Montessori Community School and, above all, we strive for HAPPY children.