Montessori School of The Nittany Valley

Individualized approach to learning with emphasis on self development rather than competition.
To pursue Montessori’s endeavor to create a developmentally appropriate environment in which the child is free to choose the “work” that satisfies the needs of children during critical developmental periods.
To provide the children the advantage of being a member of a mixed age group in which the older children model skills and behavior for the younger ones. This gives the older children a sense of accomplishment and maturity.
To strengthen emotional and social development by fostering in the child a sense of membership in a classroom community and providing the proper social skills to function within that community.
To develop a sense of responsibility to the Earth’s environment by recycling caring for plants and animals and other appropriate activities.
To encourage a child’s sense of honesty fairness and responsibility by positively rewarding productive behavior.