Education for Life

The purpose of education is to prepare one for a good life.

At Rhyme and Reason Academy, we believe that what you learn in school should provide you with a practical foundation for building the rest of your life.

Love of Learning

Our goal is to cultivate avid, joyful, independent learners, by supporting a child’s natural curiosity and motivation to learn.

Children are given the space to make mistakes and learn from them, without fear. This encourages children to experiment, and find answers to all of those “Why?” questions they keep asking.

Academic Excellence

Through individual lessons with the teacher and their own independent work, children acquire a deep understanding of each subject that goes beyond shallowly memorizing facts for an upcoming test. 

Each area of the curriculum comes with scientifically designed learning materials that appeal to the child’s interests and abilities. These materials develop the continuous practice of thinking for oneself, a skill that they keep for their entire life.

Freedom with Responsibility

The Montessori Elementary classroom gives children meaningful autonomy over their work, and with this freedom comes responsibility. 

Neither left adrift to have “all day recess,” nor micromanaged by adults and school bells. Children are taught to organize and manage their time, work, and records.

Our Programs

The Montessori Method is an educational approach developed by the Italian physician Dr. Maria Montessori over 100 years ago. It is a philosophy of education that uses the scientific method to support the intellectual, social and emotional growth of each individual child. Montessori classrooms are characterized by mixed-age groupings, individual and small group lessons, a prepared environment, and hands-on learning.

Elementary

Ages 6-12: Learning how to think

Our elementary program aims to educate the whole child. Our classroom supports both academic excellence and social development; there is the freedom to explore and responsibility for work; and our goal is to prepare the child to succeed in life, no matter what path they choose to follow.

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Plaster Volcano

All-Day Montessori

After School Hours Available

We offer extended hours to help working parents. In the outdoor extended day program. Children may engage in gardening, care of animals, hiking, outdoor skills, or simple free play.

A simple, school-provided snack such as fruit, vegetables, cheese, or hard-boiled eggs will be provided. Ideally these are foods grown in the school garden or prepared by the children.

Primary – Coming Soon!

Ages 3-6: Teach me to do it myself!

We intend on opening a Montessori Primary classroom in the future, but unfortunately cannot offer this program for the 2023-2024 school year. Please subscribe to stay updated.

We are actively recruiting for a Montessori trained primary guide.

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What is Montessori?

Time Variable

Children are given the individualized attention and flexibility to learn at their own pace, whether that is fast or slow.

Mastery Fixed

Though every child may take a different path to content mastery, no one gets left behind.

Love of Learning

We give children the tools to pursue their passions and interests to help them become lifelong learners.

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Schedule a Meeting to Begin Enrollment

It’s never too early to begin the application process. Schedule an informational meeting with Ms. Emily Counts, Head of School at Rhyme and Reason Academy, below.

Ms. Counts