Glenmont Montessori Bilingual
Excellence in Early Childhood Education
We are committed to developing a love for learning within the child. We do it through discovery in a secular, bilingual, and family centered learning community. We encourage the self-development of each individual’s natural potential by nurturing creativity, promoting critical thinking while supporting the socio emotional and intellectual growth of the children
Glenmont Montessori Bilingual embraces and celebrates the diversity of our world. Our difference - including those of culture, race, ethnicity, religion, age, family structure, sex and sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socioeconomics, learning style, and world views among others – form and inform a rich environment that is a crutial part of educating our children on their path to maturity and global citizenship. Our interactions across our entire community are characterized by guiding principles of respect, equity, justice, humanity, peace, and personal responsibility. Glenmont Montessori Bilingual believes that a full educational excellence requires an inclusive and diverse community.
We oppose discrimination and consciously recognize the value of diversity throughout our hiring practices, admission process, classroom composition, professional development, and community activities.
Bilingualism
"The child’s sensibility to absorb language is so great that he can acquire foreign languages at this age (birth to three)." Dr. María Montessori (The 1946 London Lectures, p. 149)
Why Spanish?
Glenmont Montessori chose Spanish because it is a global language with over 400 million speakers worldwide. It is the second-most spoken language in the world and third-most used language on the internet. Spanish is the dominant language in the Western Hemisphere. It is projected that by 2050, the United States will become the largest Spanish speaking country with over 138.2 million speakers.
Glenmont Montessori Bilingual is positioned in the lovely Montgomery County and over 20% of the County’s residents are Spanish speakers. As a Romance language originated in Latin, Spanish immersion increases our students’ abilities to decipher and comprehend the core roots of other languages such as English, Portuguese, French, Italian and Romanian. By learning Spanish, Glenmont Montessori Bilingual students broaden their cultural horizons, academic achievement and will ultimately expand their future employment options.
Committed to Montessori
We are committed to the Montessori curriculum because the method permits to teach children in objective, realistic ways, and by means that maximize their sensorial experiences, motivating their interest to move from the concrete world to spontaneously exploring the wonders of abstract thinking and imagination.
A Montessori education develops students who are capable, accountable, knowledgeable people who have a strong sense of themselves and the desire to thrive in the real world.
Certified By
Maryland State Board of Education
Maryland State Department of Education
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