About
Donna Montessori School was founded in 2018 September with the aim to offer a respectful, nurturing learning environment for children. It started out as a one-room schoolhouse in Colombo ( Kollupitiya), where few families shared the same holistic vision of childhood. In 2019 September, the school moved to Park Road neighborhood with 1 Toddler Environment, Two Casa Environments and an Elementary Environment. In the years since, we have continued to steadily grow.
At Donna Montessori, we view education as a lifelong process and in order to give children a solid foundation we offer especially prepared learning environments that are attractive and suited to a child’s successive developmental stages.
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Our aim is not only to make the child understand, … but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his innermost core.
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Dr. Maria Montessori
Infant community
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A program designed for our little 2.5 to 3.5 year olds to develop self-esteem, independence and verbal skills. The infant program is held in a warm, caring environment, which feels like their "home away from home." The room has an attached kid's bathroom and exits directly into the parent wait area. Under the guidance of certified teachers, our little friends are gently nurtured, encouraged and prepared for their entry into the school world. Montessori materials, specifically designed for this age group, line the shelves that are arranged to the height of the child for easy access. Learning is a joyful process with lots of time for social interaction as well.
Children's House
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Children aged 3 to 6 are naturally curious, fast learners. It is the period of maximum learning and the “prepared environment’’ in a Montessori classroom is designed for maximum absorption by little minds.
The mixed-age grouping, advocated by Maria Montessori, enables a community feel to the class, with older children serving as role models for the younger friends.
The primary program is held in a warm, wooden floored space with lots of windows for natural light. Montessori materials are arranged sequentially on the shelves in order of increasing difficulty. The room exits directly into the outside play area.
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