The Montessori School of Chevy Chase is a culturally diverse community of life long learners, offering a strong academic curriculum based on the Montessori Philosophy fostering self-esteem, independence, empathy and social consciousness.
MSCC School Vision
1. For our students to be:
Safe, happy, self-motivated, and excited about learning
Kind and helpful to others
Respectful, responsible, and tolerant of differences
Caring for living things and the environment
Able to articulate their needs and meet their academic potential
Independent, inquisitive and self-directed
2. For our teachers to be:
Caring, happy, loving, and effective in their work with children, fellow staff and parents
Loyal to one another, our school, and the Montessori philosophy
Role models who are positive, energetic, and excited to serve every day
Dedicated to their own personal and professional growth
Respectful, kind and can clearly communicate their needs on behalf of the children
Contributing and creative members of the whole school team
Able to place the well-being of the child first and are strong advocates for children
3. For our parents to be:
Willing to believe in their child and show faith in the child's innate ability
Supportive of the Montessori Philosophy, and committed to our staff and school community
Motivated to learn and grow as caregivers and open to feedback and recommendations
Involved in their child's education and school
Able to communicate their needs on behalf of their child's learning
MSCC School Goals
As a commitment to ourselves and the children and families of our school, we have set forth the following goals:
To provide a solid academic foundation through the Montessori Philosophy
To provide a child-centered environment that emphasizes the social, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and physical development of the child.
To assist the child in developing a positive self- image
To provide a warm, safe secure, peaceful and rich environment where children have the opportunity to develop a love of learning and independence
To accept each child as he is; by assisting in the development of his full potential as fully as possible, in keeping with his own pattern of development
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The Montessori School of Chevy Chase
"Where children love to learn!"
5312 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington, DC 20015 202-362-6212