Mt. Juliet Montessori Academy

🌟 Key Highlights: Mt. Juliet Montessori Academy

Mt. Juliet Montessori Academy (MJMA) is a private, independent Montessori school in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. It is committed to providing a high-fidelity, authentic Montessori education based on the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, fostering independence, deep concentration, and a lifelong love of learning across the crucial developmental planes of early childhood and elementary years.

🏫 Overview

• Type: Private / Independent Montessori School

• Location: Mount Juliet, Tennessee (Wilson County, Nashville Area)

• Ages/Grades Served: Toddler (Age 18 months) – Elementary (6th Grade / Age 12)

• Enrollment: Varies, serving a broad range of students across multiple levels

• Core Mission: To partner with parents in guiding the development of the whole child—spiritual, mental, physical, and social—by creating a prepared environment that nurtures the child’s natural desire to learn and achieve self-construction.

• Affiliation: Independent Montessori school; often affiliated with recognized Montessori organizations like the American Montessori Society (AMS) or Association Montessori International (AMI) principles.

• Accreditation: Fully licensed by the State of Tennessee; typically pursuing or maintaining accreditation through a recognized Montessori or independent school body.

• Focus: Comprehensive Montessori education across the first two developmental planes, from early childhood through the Elementary (6-12) years.

✅ What Makes the School Unique?

MJMA is distinguished by its comprehensive program spanning the entire K-6 age range, commitment to authenticity, and focus on the prepared environment:

• Comprehensive Montessori Program (Toddler–6th Grade): Provides a full cycle of authentic Montessori education, including Toddler (18 months–3 years), Primary (3–6 years/Kindergarten), and Elementary (6–12 years), offering a seamless educational path for children through their foundational years.

• Authentic Methodology: Adheres faithfully to the principles and practices of Dr. Maria Montessori, including multi-age classrooms (three-year cycles) and the three-hour uninterrupted work cycle to develop deep concentration, independence, and social cohesion.

• The Prepared Environment: The classrooms are meticulously organized and equipped with specially designed Montessori materials, which are the core tools for the child’s self-directed discovery and learning.

• Elementary Cosmic Education: The Elementary program focuses on Cosmic Education, a curriculum designed to inspire the imagination and intellect by presenting the “Great Lessons” (stories of the universe, life, humans, language, and math), which integrate science and cultural studies.

• Focus on Peace Education: Incorporates the Montessori emphasis on Peace Education by teaching grace and courtesy, conflict resolution, and mutual respect, which is integral to the functioning of the multi-age classroom.

• Small Class Sizes: Maintains an intentionally small class size and favorable student-to-teacher ratio, allowing for the observation and personalization of the learning environment by the trained Montessori guide.

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