About Us…

At Montessori Academy North Hoffman we believe in the principles of Montessori education. These were developed by Doctor Maria Montessori over many years of experimentation and observation. They are based on respect for children’s learning process. The values of Montessori are just as much about understanding how children learn, as they are about defining how Montessori is different to traditional education.

Montessori Academy North Hoffman Mission Statement

Our mission is to create and sustain a diverse community of critical thinkers who firstly use their interests and talents to better the world around them.

Our Vision Statement

We believe that each child is on a path of self-discovery. We embrace each child’s individual journey and value them for their diverse interests and abilities.

“Free the child’s potential, and you will transform him into the world.” — Maria Montessori

We certainly believe in and support the responsibility of parents as the prime educators in their child’s life. There is a uniqueness in each child and we believe that each child is born with certain unique potentials. We believe that education must begin at birth and that all children are born with a drive to develop, master, and perfect themselves. We view education as an aid to life. Its purpose includes the acquisition of basic skills and knowledge. We believe in accomplishing our goals through the cooperative efforts of the child, parents, and educators.

The method used at the Montessori Academy of North Hoffman follows the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. Above all this method is open-ended and designed to fulfill each child’s growth needs. We believe that our environment should be a place of self-discovery where everyone learns how to learn, and everyone is provided with the means and the freedom to become lifelong learners and develop to their full potential. The theories of Jean Piaget, Jerome Bruner coupled with Erik Erikson, and other developmental psychologists support this method of education.

We have no doubt that learning must focus on the individual child. We integrate, comprehensively base, and reality-ground our learning on the child’s world