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Early Childhood

Montessori + Episcopal

Early Childhood program:
4 years - 6 years

Pre-K

Age 3 – 4

Junior
Kindergarten

Age 4 – 5

Pre-K

Age 5 - 6

Preschool students using hands-on Montessori learning materials in a classroom at St. Christopher's By-the-Sea in Key Biscayne, Florida.

About the program

A defining period in a child's development

The Early Childhood program is where concentration, independence, and intellectual curiosity take firm hold — setting the foundation for everything that follows.

Within the Montessori classroom, children engage deeply across all areas of study. Materials are introduced individually and revisited over time, allowing for mastery through repetition and discovery.

What distinguishes this stage is not only academic readiness, but the development of focus, discipline, and a genuine love of learning.

The three-year cycle

Essential to the Montessori approach

Pre-K

Observer

Younger children absorb the rhythm of the classroom through observation, building comfort and curiosity at their own pace.

Junior Kindergarten

Builder

Children engage more independently, deepening their relationship with materials and expanding across all areas of study.

Kindergarten

Leader

Older students emerge as leaders — refining their knowledge and confidence by guiding and inspiring younger classmates.

Areas of study

Children engage deeply across every domain

Language

Reading, writing, vocabulary, and oral expression developed through immersive, hands-on materials

Mathematics

Concrete materials build number sense, operations, and early abstract thinking naturally

Cultural exploration

Geography, science, history, and the arts woven into daily classroom life

Practical life

Purposeful tasks that build concentration, coordination, and independence

What sets this stage apart

Not only academic readiness — but the development of focus, discipline, and a genuine love of learning that carries children far beyond the classroom.

Visit us and feel the difference

Discover a caring, faith-guided community that nurtures curiosity and confidence.

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