Primary Program
Primary Program
For 3-year olds through Kindergarteners
Our Primary Program is a 3-year preparation to First Grade and includes Kindergarten. We welcome three, four and five-year old children to join-in the Primary Program at any stage.
Dr. Montessori discovered that the younger children in the classroom learn faster when emulating older children. Conversely, the older children retain a better understanding of the materials and concepts learned when they have the opportunity to "teach" the younger members of the community.
Children need an interactive, hands-on, educational environment to become self-motivated and successful learners. Here, children are free to explore with their senses to fully understand the world around them. In this way, our 3-year Primary Program provides children the security and consistency so important at this stage of their development.
Comfortable exploration in a known environment means that parents and teachers will develop a close working relationship on behalf of your child. The child is the focus of our school. We feel it is important that all of the people in your child's life (parents, teachers, peers) work together to help them develop confidence, independence and a love of learning.
- 5-Half Day Program: 8:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Cost of $8,950/year*
- 5-Full Day Program: 8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Cost of $10,600/year*
Before and After School Care:
We understand that Families may need to leave their child with us before and after school hours. We are open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Our After-School Program is run in a separate room with play-based materials and games. The children play outside, have a snack and play with games, puzzles and toys.
We also offer many After-School Enrichment Classes for the Primary Students. Please call for more information.
After-School Program Hours of Operation:
Before School: 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
After School: 2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Lifetime Montessori School is a private school located in the heart of Santaluz and serves children 18 months old through Grade 6 in the Santaluz, Del Sur, 4S Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Penasquitos and Carmel Valley communities.
*Plan A – Yearly – Single payment of complete school year less 5%.
*Plan B –Monthly Installments – The yearly tuition can be broken into 10 equal installments. These payments are the same amount each month regardless of the length of each month and are non-refundable. Your installment for June 2013 is due upon enrollment of your child