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Dr. Maria Montessori, the Italian pediatrician who founded the methodology over 100 years ago, believed that when children are given the freedom to choose their own learning activities, a self-confident, inquisitive, creative child emerges. By observing the way children learn through exploration, Dr. Montessori developed a new system of education. Her philosophy allows children to grow their skills through hands-on learning.
In a Montessori classroom, children work with specially designed, hands-on materials that engage the senses in learning. Montessori materials are beautiful and inviting. They teach only one concept at a time to allow the child to work independently and master the skill.
The sequence of Montessori lessons aligns well with and, in many cases, exceeds state learning standards, ensuring that children are introduced to complex learning concepts through hands-on experiences that lead to deep understanding. The combination of independent, partner, small-group, and whole-group lessons and activities introduces children to different learning relationships and interpersonal dynamics, which are valuable skills for their interactions outside the classroom.
Milwaukee Public Schools is dedicated to providing an authentic, world-class Montessori education. MPS offers the nation’s largest cluster of public Montessori schools; our eight tuition-free Montessori schools enroll more than 4,000 students annually. MacDowell Montessori is the only public K–12 Montessori school in the nation, and James Whitcomb Riley School is the only public dual-language (English/Spanish) Montessori program in the region.
Seats are assigned through a random computer process. Sibling preference and the number of openings help determine the students selected.
Automatic admission is granted to the Montessori middle school for students who successfully complete year six of the Montessori elementary program.
Any child who will be age three or four by September 1 is eligible to apply for the Montessori program during the kindergarten enrollment period.
Students older than age four may be enrolled in MPS Montessori schools as seats are available using the following specifications:
Visit mpsmke.com/enroll to enroll your child.
Click on the name of the school to view the "Virtual Learning from Home" guide for your MPS Montessori school.
Abigail Rausch Montessori Coordinator
Phone: 414-475-8571 Email: rauschav@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Milwaukee Public Schools 5225 W. Vliet Street Milwaukee, WI 53208 Switchboard: (414) 475-8393
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