Sun and Stars Montessori School is a Montessori early childhood school in St. Helena that offers toddler, preschool, TK and kindergarten programs for children roughly 18 months through six years of age. The school was established in 1981 and emphasizes Montessori curriculum and child-centered learning.
Sun and Stars Montessori School is an early childhood Montessori school located in St. Helena that serves toddlers through kindergarten/TK. The school was founded in 1981 and describes its program as child-centered, with an emphasis on fostering independence and a love of learning.
The school follows Montessori methods and emphasizes practical life, sensorial work, language, mathematics, cultural studies, and the arts. Instruction includes Spanish language opportunities, with some classrooms offering Spanish immersion.
Classroom environments are presented as orderly and child-sized, designed to promote autonomy and exploration. The program includes outdoor play and movement activities as well as art, music, and cultural subjects integrated into the curriculum.
Many lead teachers are long-tenured, with several described as having multiple decades of experience. Some lead teachers have Montessori-specific training.
A toddler class designed for children who are walking, using child-sized materials to promote autonomy and exploration and to support practical life, sensory, language, and social–emotional development.
A small Montessori classroom for younger children that focuses on sensory exploration, practical life skills, language enrichment, gross motor development, and social–emotional growth.
A Montessori preschool/TK/Kindergarten program that supports problem solving, independence and academic foundations through practical life, sensorial materials, mathematics, language arts, and cultural activities, including a leadership year for older children.
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