Mission
THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SAN ANTONIO (MSSA) GUIDES CHILDREN TO BE PASSIONATE LEARNERS, INDEPENDENT THINKERS, AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. THROUGH THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF MONTESSORI CURRICULUM AND THE SCHOOL CULTURE, CHILDREN DEVELOP CRITICAL SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND PERSONAL SUCCESS.MSSA RECOGNIZES THAT DEVELOPMENT COMES THROUGH THE STUDENT'S OWN ACTIVITY AND THAT THE FACULTY'S TASK IS TO CAREFULLY GUIDE THAT ACTIVITY WITHIN AN ENVIRONMENT SPECIALLY PREPARED ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT'S PARTICULAR STATE OF DEVELOPMENT.MONTESSORI AT MSSA IS AN EDUCATION THAT IS BOTH NURTURING AND RIGOROUS, RESPECTING EACH STUDENT'S UNIQUE PACE AND STYLE OF LEARNING WHILE CONTINUALLY ENCOURAGING EACH CHILD TO REACH HIS/HER MAXIMUM POTENTIAL. IT IS AN EDUCATION THAT ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, UNDERSTANDING, AND MORAL ACTION.