Mission
THE MISSION OF AIDAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL (THE SCHOOL) IS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN AN OPTIMUM MONTESSORI EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TO ENABLE EACH CHILD TO REALIZE THEIR RICHEST POTENTIAL FOR LEARNING AND TO BECOME AN INDEPENDENT, SELF-MOTIVATED, AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY. THE MISSION IS BEST ACCOMPLISHED BY: - PROVIDING A CURRICULUM ADHERING TO RIGOROUS MONTESSORI STANDARDS, INCORMED BY CURRENT THINKING AND RESEARCH ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING; - FOSTERING A LOVE OF LEARNING; - EMBRACING A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY IN WHICH STUDENTS EXPERIENCE AND LEARN TO RESPECT ETHNIC, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND OTHER DIFFERENCES AND TO SEEK THE COMMON GROUND; - RECOGNIZING THAT PERSONAL GROWTH INVOLVES RESPONSIBILITY TOWARD OTHERS AND TOWARD THE EARTH; AND - FACILITATING THE INVOLVEMENT OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY.