San Diego Montessori Preschool Announces Summer Camp Enrollment

Feb. 28, 2013 - PRLog -- Montessori American School announces it is now offering a Summer Camp Program providing children with a hands-on experience, including learning activities, arts, crafts, games, and themed activities. Enrollment for the summer camp program will begin on March 1st and go through March 20th. During this period, current students and siblings will be permitted to enroll. Space is very limited, therefore enrollment will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. No assurance of capacity can be given beyond March 20th. Beginning March 21st, capacity permitting, the school will open summer camp enrollment up to new students as well.

The summer camp will take place at Montessori American School’s campus, located at 3604 Bonita Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91910. The school is well known for its attractive indoor-outdoor learning areas, in which air conditioned classrooms open up to stimulating gardens and a well-equipped playground for children to explore. As part of the comprehensive Montessori program for learning, this year’s summer camp will provide children with a large selection of learning experiences and creative activities.

“Last year was the first year of our summer camp program, and it was an overwhelming success!” says Edith Gruener, principal of Montessori American.

The 2012 summer camp provided children with a schedule of fun activities for each day of the week, such as:

•  Cooking
•  Arts and crafts
•  Water play
•  Science projects
•  Sports and outdoor activities
•  Games and contests
•  Dancing
•  Spanish lessons
•  Story times

In addition, children were invited to participate in themed days, such as “Pajama Day”, “Wacky Day”, “Crazy Hair Day”, and “Backwards Day”. The camp’s unique activity schedule creatively combined fun and education, and allowed children to enjoy the summer by keeping their minds and bodies active.

Edith adds, “We’ve created an entirely new program for this summer camp, which will incorporate a variety of the most popular activities from last year, along with some creative, new activities and themes. Our goal is to provide children with an unforgettable summer experience. The kids love our themed camp, enjoy the opportunity to make new friends, and have a blast! All of this takes place within the traditional Montessori environment.”

The traditional Montessori environment is a nurturing one. It incorporates Montessori philosophies, such as multi-aged grouping based on periods of development, and encourages them to develop a sense of self and community. This summer’s program is set to include activities and learning experiences that are in line with this tradition.

One parent recently commented (http://www.montessoriamerican.com/parents-comments.html), “I am so pleased with my decision (to enroll my daughter at Montessori American School)! My daughter is very eager to go to school each morning. She enjoys this school so much, and I can only credit her happiness to the amazing staff at Montessori American. The entire staff is kind and loving, and genuinely cares about these children.”

Montessori American School has been named the Best Preschool in Chula Vista by USLBA and is the only school that has been a five time award winner. This recognition affirms the school’s commitment to excellence in education and dedication to children. This is a standard that the staff at Montessori American promises to uphold in this year’s summer camp program.

The following Summer camp schedule options are available:

__ Full Day (9:00am-2:45pm)
__ Half Day (9:00am-Noon)
__ Extended Care (8:00am-9:00am)
__ Extended Care (3:00pm-4:00pm)

The school is open for enrollment during the office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. It is important to note that the school will accept 2 year olds who are not potty trained into the program. For more information or to enroll in this year’s summer camp, visit http://www.MontessoriAmerican.com or call (619) 422-1220.

ABOUT MONTESSORI AMERICAN SCHOOL:
Montessori American School is a private kindergarten and preschool near San Diego that serves Bonita, Chula Vista, Eastlake, and San Diego, CA. They opened their doors in 1988 with 48 students. Today the school serves 96 children between the ages of two and six years. All of the teachers are either certified by the Association of Montessori Internationale (AMI) or by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and they are trained to teach based on the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori.

Montessori American School currently offers early childhood programs for ages 2 – 6, extended care services, and enrichment classes that include music, Spanish, yoga, and art and art history.

For tips on creating a Montessori environment at home, visit their blog at http://www.MontessoriPreschoolKindergartenAndDaycare.com.