Our Toddler Program focuses on providing children with a positive and  supportive environment for their first learning experience away from home. This program supports the young child as she or he develops coordination, personal and social awareness and a sense of order. Toddlers will develop independence and concentration through practice of basic life skills. The children enter an environment planned and prepared especially for the two- to three-year-old. They come to feel the classroom is their own peaceful, special space where they play a meaningful role in their own care and the care of their classroom environment. Materials are designed so even the youngest child experiences success in their work, while allowing the older or more advanced child to find stimulating work as well.

An open, supportive relationship between teachers and parents is essential to providing optimal conditions for the toddler in the Montessori classroom. Daily communication, formal conferences, and parent enrichment classes contribute to an atmosphere in which each child can realize his or her full potential.

Our task at Montessori Academy of Glen Ellyn is a joyful one. We are here to assist you in giving your children experiences which will aid them for a lifetime. The emphasis is not on short-term results but on the complete development and growth of each unique, individual child. To this end, we are looking not just at a child’s age but at readiness for each learning environment (classroom).

Please note these are general and are put in place to facilitate a calm and respectful learning environment for everyone. The classroom Director or the Head of School may consult with you any time we feel a change may be in the best interest of your child or the classroom community.