Learn to Do
Hands-on, self-guided learning helps lay the foundation for their next adventure in the Elementary Studio and beyond.
We are currently accepting children aged 5 to 12 years old. As our school's original founding learners grow older each year, we will progressively extend our enrollment to encompass middle school and eventually high school! 🚀
Approx. ages 5 to 7
Montessori K-1st Studio
Inspired by Maria Montessori's method and Acton Academy principles, our young heroes get to experience self-paced hands-on learning, age-appropriate Socratic discussion, and ample outdoor time with a mix of adventures and play.
Our little heroes studio is for young heroes approximately 5-7 years old. Most learners transition to our Elementary Studio around age 7. Transitions are readiness-based, not strictly age-based. Our well-balanced educational experience ignites curiosity, perseverance, creativity, and moral character. The studio looks like happy, spirited children pushing boundaries in a safe environment designed for them. Kindness, independence, and self-regulation are of major character focus in this studio.
Our teachers act as Guides, who understand that young learners need a certain balance of freedom and structure. Asking meaningful questions instead of always providing answers is a method that our studio is built on. We value the independent learner, and understand that education is a natural process that comes easy to children who are allowed to freely interact with their environments.
Our young heroes will spend their mornings in the studio engaging in sensorial materials, practical life challenges, and foundational math and language activities of their choice. The environment is carefully prepared with Montessori materials for the young heroes to explore and investigate. Our afternoons are filled with hands-on projects, loose parts play, and outdoor adventures. Afternoons also include extracurricular enrichment such as creative art, nature-based learning, cooking/baking, yoga (secular), mindfulness and music.
Get your Parent GuideGive your child the opportunity to:
- Learn through play and hands-on exploration
- Practice basic goal setting
- Identify issues and vote on solutions
- Move at his/her own pace in math and reading
- Strengthen self-regulation
Learning in a Montessori Setting at Hero's
We believe that learning to be, learning to do, and learning to learn are more important than learning to know.
Learn to Learn
Socratic Discussions and self-paced challenges equip children to be independent lifelong learners.
Learn to Be
Children practice kindness, keep promises, and take responsibility for their choices—building character through everyday experiences.
Our Learners Love to get Outside!
We get outside! We look for opportunities to take our learning out of the classroom and in to the fresh air. We aren't afraid to get dirty while we learn through play!
Why Montessori?
Unlocking Potential: Hero's Montessori-Based Early Learning Program
Children learn by doing. Montessori materials make ideas tangible, allowing children to explore concepts with their hands before working with them abstractly.
In a carefully prepared environment, learners choose purposeful work, practice concentrating, and grow more capable of doing things for themselves. Language, math, practical life, art, music, and exploration become opportunities to build both knowledge and independence.
