Montessori School of Cedar Lane, Fairfax

The Montessori School of Cedar Lane, Holly Brook Montessori School, and Hunter Mill Montessori School are sister Montessori preschools, which have been providing Northern Virginia’s preschool children with quality education for the past 40 years. All three preschools offer a complete educational and social environment and utilize the discoveries and methods of Dr. Maria Montessori to help the child develop more fully the potential within him. Each school provides a program specially suited to the needs of the child and offers individual attention to his whole development. At each preschool we have fully equipped Montessori Primary classrooms, which stimulate each child’s natural intellectual development. Each class grouping is multi-age allowing for constant interaction and problem solving between children. In the specially prepared environment, each child is challenged according to his interest and abilities. Children continue in the same classroom for all three years they are enrolled at our schools becoming a tight-knit group where the essential skills of community life can be learned and practiced. Each class grouping has a trained Montessori teacher and an assistant to introduce new lessons (individual, small group and whole class), encourage appropriate social interaction and to intervene when necessary. Within the Montessori Classroom, the child is able to develop independence and responsibility, confidence and the ability to direct his own learning, creativity, and the critical thinking skills necessary to succeed academically. All children enrolled at our schools participate in the Montessori Educational program. The school year runs from September to the first week in June. An optional summer program is offered each summer at Montessori School of Cedar Lane. At Montessori School of Cedar Lane, the Half Day Preschool Program hours are 9:00 a.m. to noon (in the Kindergarten year the hours are 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to noon on Fridays). The Montessori Full Day Program hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Full Day Program includes a lunch period, a rest period, and additional play time on the playground and in the classrooms. The Kindergarten Year – Montessori’s Third (or Fourth) Primary Year A child who turns 5 years old before September 30th is eligible to enroll in thekindergarten year. Children enrolled Half Day stay for lunch and additional work period in the afternoon. Children enrolled Full Day have an additional work period in the afternoon instead of a rest period. Our schools consider the Third (or Fourth) year the culmination of a child’s work in the Montessori Primary Environment. For further information, please see the Quick Link. Summer Program Students from the three schools are eligible to attend our Summer Camp Program at Montessori School of Cedar Lane. For more information, please click on the Quick Link. Enrichment Programs Each School offers several enrichment programs which are available to our Half Day and Full Day students.