Fostering Joyful Discovery

Montessori is a magnet program that serves three-year-olds through fifth grade students. There are five Primary classrooms (3, 4, and 5 year olds), 5 Lower Elementary classrooms (1st, 2nd and 3rd graders) and 3 Upper Elementary classrooms (4th and 5th graders). Our program serves approximately 260 students in 13 classrooms.

Core tenets of Montessori:

• Students are in multi-aged classroom 
• Teachers follow state standards through the Montessori Method of learning
• Students are self directed in their learning
• Students work for a 3 hour uninterrupted work period on lessons specially designed for their individual learning needs
• Students use core Montessori materials to develop conceptual understanding of skills. Traditional work books and methods are not used in Montessori.

To apply, parents will enter the Richland Two Choice/Magnet Lottery. This lottery runs in December and again in May.