Roanoke Valley Montessori School

Infants need not only love and emotional nurturing and a healthy physical environment, but also an environment which promotes their very real need to learn. The Montessori Teaching Method provides a basis for individualized learning activities, appropriate for even the earliest stages of a child's development. 

The Montessori caregiver lays the foundation of positive social learning by introducing the “Grace and Courtesy” lessons before the more academic lessons are given and she also refrains from interrupting the child’s work. Giving the infant time, attention, trust and respect is the foundation of the Montessori philosophy.  The purpose of the Infant Development Program at RVMS is to encourage, assist, and protect the normal development of each child. The primary goals include development of movement and independence. Children in the Program will flourish in prepared environments which respect, support and respond to their basic needs for independence, exploration and the building of trust and self-esteem.  We believe that any kind of group child care will not work without the co-operation between care givers and the parents. Parental involvement is stressed; parents know their child better than anyone else. Parents and caregivers must feel comfortable in exchanging knowledge and experience about the child.

The structure of the curriculum is based on five developmental areas: Sensory and Perceptual, Physical and Motor, Self-help Skills, Language, and Social and Emotional. Dr. Maria Montessori emphasized the need for a rich environment. While providing a structured, and thus familiar environment, the needs of individual children are met.

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A 3% DISCOUNT IS GIVEN FOR TUITION PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR. TO RECEIVE DISCOUNT TUITION MUST BE PAID BY JUNE 1. (TUITION PAID IN FULL IS NON-REFUNDABLE)or FOR TUITION PAID IN 2 EQUAL PAYMENTS FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR. PAYMENTS DUE BY JUNE 1 AND DECEMBER 1. (TUITION PAID IS NON-REFUNDABLE)

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