As a Montessori guide, I witness every day that education is not about information, it is about inspiration. For me, Abintra is the most nurturing place to bring out the innate wisdom within each child. Everything that happens at school, contributes to the ultimate goal of education; Human Flourishing.
Patricia Salazar,
PRIMARY PROGRAM DIRECTOR
At-a-glance
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3-6-year-olds
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Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
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Extended care available 7:30 am-5:30 pm
The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences.
DR. MARIA MONTESSORI
Curriculum
The Montessori Curriculum for Primary is divided into five avenues
Practical Life
Children learn by doing and exploring. As a result, they acquire language embedded in their daily routines. Practical Life is an area where the child communicates and relates to others, thus belonging to and contributing to their community. The child practices precise movements that challenge them to concentrate while working at their own pace to complete a cycle of work.
The exercises of practical life are formative activities, a work of adaptation to the environment. Such adaptation to the environment and efficient functioning therein is the very essence of a useful education.
Dr. Maria Montessori
Sensorial
From an early age, children are developing a sense of order. They are drawn to sorting, arranging, and classifying things in their world. The Sensorial materials are designed for the child to explore and refine the sensorial impressions they experience from their environment through sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell. By observing, processing, questioning, and speculating they develop intellectual skills and set a foundation for abstract thinking and creative expression.
The hand is the instrument of intelligence. The child needs to manipulate objects and to gain experience by touching and handling.
Dr. Maria Montessori
Language
In Primary, we focus on nurturing a love for language through hands-on activities and exploration. Children engage with a variety of materials, such as sandpaper letters and movable alphabets, to develop phonetic awareness and letter recognition. The curriculum encourages vocabulary expansion, storytelling, and writing, fostering both communication skills and creativity in a supportive environment. This holistic approach empowers children to express themselves confidently and joyfully.
Language is the most powerful instrument of human progress.
Dr. Maria Montessori
Math
By nature, humans are pattern seekers and possess a mathematical mind. Math arises in a child's mind by simply being in contact with the world around them. Children engage with Montessori materials, such as number rods and bead chains, where they discover mathematical concepts like addition, subtraction, and understanding place value. This approach fosters a deep understanding of math, encouraging independence and critical thinking.
The child has a mind able to absorb knowledge. He has the power to teach himself.
Dr. Maria Montessori
Cultural
The Montessori environment brings the world to the child. Globes, maps, songs, land and water forms, pictures of life in different cultures, and much more, are offered with the aim of helping the child to grow as an individual appreciating the larger context of their world.. Children and families share their own cultures, history, celebrations, and traditions. Art, food, and music add to these rich cultural experiences for the child. 
We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.