Our programs · 6 weeks to 5 years
A child-centered approach to lifelong success.
Through the Montessori philosophy, we carefully observe each child and guide them to become confident, independent and successful individuals. Three classrooms, one continuous journey, from the infant room all the way through kindergarten.
6 weeks to 18 / 20 months
Infants
Building the foundation
Our infant classroom is led by patient and compassionate caregivers who go above and beyond to ensure your baby creates secure and trusting relationships with their peers and teachers. This secure attachment allows the infant to feel comfortable and safe. We know how hard it is to leave your infant in someone else’s care, which is why we offer several ways of communicating with your child’s teachers and our administration team.
All about our infants
With our low teacher to infant ratio, we provide the one-on-one attention that each infant needs to thrive. Every interaction is an opportunity to grow.
Curriculum
Our teachers encourage each infant to reach their milestones and foster independence, coordination and self-confidence, while infants eat, sleep and play according to their own individual timetable. Specialized activities engage all five senses.
- Fine motor, gross and core motor
- Cognitive development
- Social-emotional growth and language
20 months to 3 / 3½ years
Toddlers
Understanding a toddler
During this stage the child is evolving at a rapid speed, moving from 2 to 3 word sentences to full conversation. Their physical, social, emotional and cognitive development is faster than at any other age. Our independent, individualized toddler program helps them reach each milestone at their own pace.
Guiding a toddler
With our teachers acting as the child’s guide, learning materials are carefully chosen to meet each toddler’s needs and the environment is prepared for the child to master every skill set.
Our toddler classroom
Children choose the materials they wish to work with, exploring their own interests at their own pace. Knowing where everything belongs gives them a sense of order, security and responsibility, and builds self-confidence and independence.
- Practical life and sensorial work
- Language arts and mathematics
- Culture and community
3½ to 5 years
Preschool & Kindergarten
Fostering discovery & development
We offer a more formal schooling environment, yet students enjoy the same supportive learning experience as in previous years with us. Using all 7 principles of the Montessori philosophy, students become active, independent participants in their education.
Our Pre-K environment
Multi-sensory materials bring abstract principles to life: objects to sort and sequence, beads to add or subtract, letters to touch and trace, globes to feel and explore, scents to smell and match, and real dishes to wash. Children practice tying their own shoes, hanging their own coats, good manners and valuable social interactions.
Core curriculum
Seven elements, taught at each child’s level.
Even with mixed ages, our curriculum follows the level of each student. Some focus on the beginning stages of preschool math while others work at a kindergarten level.
Practical life
Real life activities that develop a sense of accomplishment, self-esteem, fine motor skills and concentration.
Sensorial
Unique materials encourage children to use their five senses to develop classification and discrimination skills.
Mathematics
A hands-on approach to number concept, quantity and operations.
Language arts
Perceptual-motor, pre-reading and pre-writing readiness skills, mastered through our developmental Montessori milestones.
Culture, history & geography
Children explore the larger world: the people, values, traditions, heritage, terrain and animals of each continent, celebrating both past and present.
STEAM
A tech table, interactive smart board and desktop computers, plus science experiments, art projects, engineering activities and math games with peers.
Wondering which room is right for your child?
Book a tour and we will walk you through each classroom and answer every question.
Mighty Sprouts Montessori School1 Barnida Drive, East Hanover, NJ 07936 · (973) 503-9010 ext. 1 · Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 6:00pm
Mighty Sprouts Montessori welcomes students regardless of race, gender, national and ethnic origin, and is non-discriminatory in all our policies.