Adolescent Program "Erdkinder" Ages 12 to 15 (Grades 7, 8 & 9) |
Our Adolescent program is specifically developed
according to Maria Montessori’s principles and
focuses on humankind’s interdependency with the
natural world. For the adolescent, the prepared
environment extends beyond the classroom. It
encompasses the land on which the school resides,
the neighborhood where the school is located and the
city in which the neighborhood is situated. The CMS
Adolescent Program connects our students to the
land, to their local community and to their place in
society and human history. This connection to the
land and the community become the foundation for
the introduction to adult society and the history of
humanity. We provide a safe and nurturing
environment in which our students can become
conscientious and educated individuals prepared to
join society and make peaceful contributions to their
community and the world.
Community life is an integral part of our curriculum.
Our students take an active role in the classroom
community by participating in council meetings,
seminars and group discussions. It is essential that
our students understand how necessary and important
social collaboration is in the classroom as well as in
society as a whole.
Our program strives to create an environment in
which each individual feels safe and secure, can
contribute to the good of the whole and can
respectfully and freely express his or her opinions.
We have created an environment for work and study
that meets the needs and psychological characteristics
of the adolescent. Our program provides a range of
experiences to satisfy a young person’s needs for
intellectual stimulation, creative expression,
independence, responsibility, social development and
personal growth. The integrated, three-year
curriculum includes sciences, humanities,
mathematics, foreign languages, literature and
language arts studies, a wide range of fine arts and
diverse physical education experiences. Our
curriculum meets and exceeds Florida public school
standards.
Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Children develop over a 3-year period in the
same classroom
The Adolescent Program is equivalent to
seventh through ninth grade
Before School 8:00-8:30 am and After School
Hours 4:00 - 6:00 pm are available.
At the beginning of each school year the
adolescent students participate in an "Odyssey".
| "Help me to do it on my own" |
| Adolescent Program |
"The nature of work on the land
is an introduction both to nature
and to civilization and gives a
limitless field for scientific and
academic studies"
Maria Montessori
From Childhood to Adolescence
is an introduction both to nature
and to civilization and gives a
limitless field for scientific and
academic studies"
Maria Montessori
From Childhood to Adolescence
| Adolescent Program Schedule |
| What to expect |