Spirituality

“Children must grow not only in the body but in the spirit, and the mother longs to follow the mysterious spiritual journey of the beloved one who to-morrow will be the intelligent, divine creation, man.”.

DR. MARIA MONTESSORI

For more than a century now, the child-focused approach that Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician, developed for educating children has been transforming schools around the globe.

As soon as you enter a classroom, you know that something different is afoot. Montessori classrooms are immediately recognizable. You will see children working independently and in groups, often with specially designed learning materials; deeply engaged in their work; and respectful of themselves and their surroundings

The Montessori Method fosters hands-on, intrinsically-motivated growth for children and adolescents in all areas of their development—cognitive, emotional, social, and physical.

“An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking; it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an individual, and the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live.”.

DR. MARIA MONTESSORI

Ascension Montessori Children’s Center has served this church and the community for over forty years. It first opened as Ascension Nursery School on February 2, 1970, providing activities for approximately twenty children, aged 3-5, three mornings a week.

In 1993, the name was changed to Ascension Lutheran Children’s Center to better describe the care offered, expanding its care to School age children attending the Elementary school across the street named “Rainbow Club”. It served as an After-School Programs to those children whose parents needed childcare while they completed their Full-time shifts.

In 2018, Ascension Lutheran Children’s Center re-assessed the needs of the growing community with young families. Since then, the curriculum and educational structure transitioned to an approach that could include the spiritual growth of the children and the Montessori Method.

“The first essential for the child’s development is concentration. The child who concentrates is immensely happy.”

DR. MARIA MONTESSORI