What is Montessori?

Montessori is a system of education that is both a philosophy of child development and a methodology of guiding each child’s development to its full potential.

What are its premises?

• Each child is to be respected as a unique individual
• Each child possesses an unusual sensitivity and intellectual ability to absorb and learn from his/her environment.
• Each child has a deep love and need for purposeful work. It is through this that he/she develops his/her mental, physical and psychological powers.

What makes it unique?

• The whole child approach: the development of social skills, emotional growth, physical coordination and cognition.
• Prepared environment: the classroom, materials, social setting and atmosphere support the child.
• Montessori materials: Dr. Montessori designed a number of multi-sensory sequential, and self-correcting materials to facilitate learning.

• The teacher: designer of the environment, resource person, role model, demonstrator, record keeper, meticulous observer of children.

What are its goals?

• Develop a positive attitude towards school.
• Help each child develop self confidence.
• Assist each child in building the power of concentration, inner discipline, and responsibility.
• Foster intrinsic reward for work.
• Cultivate inner security and sense of order in the child.

In a Montessori School...

• children grow in an environment of mutual respect to become responsible world citizens
• every classroom is beautifully equipped with Montessori materials that stimulate a child’s curiosity and love of learning, drawing each one to develop his/her potential
  children experience learning as a joyous journey through self-directed work and thought
• children experience a spiraling, connected curriculum founded on Montessori principles
• school and community work cooperatively, sharing resources and support
  teachers, assistants, administrators, support staff, parents; everyone shares a vision of education excellence

For more information...

The Montessori classroom is a specially designed environment in which the adults and children develop a community over a three-year period together. For information about what is unique to a Montessori school, and more about the philosophy, visit the following sites:

North America Montessori Teachers’ Association

Montessori Connections

Child of the World

Dr. Maria Montessori

The Friends of Montessori at Wilson

The Houston All-Montessori Project is now known by the name Friends of Montessori at Wilson. The project, to find a location for an all Montessori elementary and middle school campus in HISD, is now complete in that we have a home at Wilson. The group of volunteers who worked to carry this project through continues to exist at Wilson.

Applications and Forms for Registration for the 2010-2011 School Year

 Listed below are applications for all  Montessori programs offered at Wilson.

 If you have any questions please call Krystal McGuire at (713)942-1470.

Middle School Magnet Application          Elementary School Magnet Application    

Wilson Montessori Early Childhood 3yr-PreK Application (English) 

Wilson Montessori Early Childhood 3yr-PreK Application (Spanish)