1^st-6^th Grade

Our elementary program continues to build on the child’s early experiences at Wheaton Montessori School, focusing on inspiring children to be independent while deepening communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. The beautiful environment and advanced academic activities in the classrooms focus on structured, meaningful activities that are developmentally designed to inspire your child. 

Developmentally Tailored Education

Mixed-age classrooms provide the environment for students to collaborate and cooperate on lessons, projects, and research. The teacher typically presents lessons to small groups of students; each child is then encouraged to repeat the work and explore the lesson as often as necessary for mastery. By working on projects across multiple subjects, students can see how they are interconnected and gain a more comprehensive understanding. The scope of work in the elementary classrooms is intentionally broad, focusing and inspiring their awe for the universe and their relationship with it. Elementary learners work in longer, uninterrupted cycles of integrated subject matter, rather than conventional school obstacles. Our classrooms, teachers, and activities are expertly crafted to provide a strong foundation that is developmentally tailored for elementary-aged students.

Student Initiated Outings & Educational Trips

The “going-out” trips, an essential part of the curriculum, extend learning beyond the classroom environment providing students with authentic experiences while gathering additional information to enrich their understanding. These outings are initiated and organized by a small group of children– usually two to four, according to the project or interest they are working on. These outings, which include visits to museums, parks, libraries, and pet and grocery stores to name a few, nurture their curiosity and knowledge of the world at large. There are annual camping trips for 3rd-6th graders and an annual week-long trip for the upper elementary students (4th-6th grades) to places such as the Teton Science School, MarineLab, and NatureBridge at Olympic National Park.

It is encouraging to see how the Wheaton Montessori School Elementary Program functions as a happy, supportive, and diverse community, focusing on personalized learning, critical thinking, and collaboration. Each student’s unique interests are valued and their creativity is nurtured. 

We invite current families to sign up for our Parent Discovery Night in our Elementary Classrooms on Wednesday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m. by clicking on this link. Elementary Classrooms are also available for observation which you can sign up for by clicking on the below links. 

• Ms. Searcy’s Upper Elementary Classroom Observation
• Mrs. Fortun’s Lower Elementary Classroom Observation
• Mrs. Mayhugh’s Lower Elementary Classroom Observation

Prospective families with toddlers and children under 4 are encouraged to sign up for a school tour to explore the advantages of our programs, which lay the essential foundation for our Elementary and Adolescent Community Programs. Priority enrollment will be granted to those who enroll before March 15. Our waitlist for kindergarten-9^th grade for Fall 2025 is currently closed. Please check back in April to see if the waitlist is open then. Individual tours will only be offered for kindergarten through 9th grade if the waitlist is open.