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 2008-09 School Year

Next year Wilson will be offering middle school Montessori and is currently accepting applications. Also listed below are applications for the other Montessori programs offered at Wilson.

 If you have any questions please call Ruben Gomez at (713)942-1470.

Middle School Application Process                Middle School Application

Wilson Montessori Elementary Application          

HISD Pre K Application (English)           HISD Pre K Application (Spanish)