Children's House Montessori - Rapid City, SD

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Primary (3-6 years old)

Primary classrooms are designed especially for the 3-6 year old child and the entire environment is created to facilitate their learning process. Maria Montessori observed that children learn by doing and wrote that the "hand was the instrument of the mind".

Lower Elementary (6-9 year olds)

Maria Montessori summed up the 6-9 classroom thusly: "The elementary child has reached a new level of development. Before he was interested in things: working with his hands, learning their names. Now he is interested mainly in the how and why...the problem of cause and effect." It is now the job of the elementary teacher to provide the child with the materials and information to discover the interconnectedness of the universe.

Upper Elementary (9-12 year olds)

An elementary Montessori classroom is a warm community: a multi-age, stimulating environment with highly trained teachers and materials that invite exploration and research. Children learn to face challenges with confidence, and begin to find their own place in the world around them.

Why Children's House Montessori?

The Montessori Method Works
"Above all it is to be noted that the child has a passionate love for order and work, and possesses intellectual qualities superior by far to what might have been expected." - Maria Montessori

Accredited Montessori School
Children’s House Montessori is a not for profit organization and became a State accredited school in 2001 and adheres to the requirements set down by the South Dakota Department of Education while following the tenets of a Montessori curriculum using Montessori materials.

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What parents are saying

"We have been a CHM family for seven years. Our children’s confidence to discover new things and independently solve problems blossomed as a CHM student. This approach provides a space for ALL students, including those who may not thrive in traditional classrooms."
-Danielle G.

“We originally planned on “only” preschool but quickly realized we loved the teachers and the Montessori method too much to leave. Years later we happily remain enrolled. Our child is thriving, and we feel such a deep sense of belonging here!”
- Emily T.

"I got goosebumps the first time I visited, the classroom was so magical. I wanted a place where I knew my child's spirit would flourish and a place where the teachers would see her for who she is. We thought we would only stay for preschool and now six years later, we will be starting in Upper Elementary. It's truly an extraordinary school."
- Alex K.

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