Vision-Mission-Values

Vision

Evolve in relevant and measurable ways the principles of Montessori education for the benefit of the children of the 21st century.

Mission

Cultivate in every MSLF child a life-long love of learning.

Values

Excellence in education

• We achieve excellence in education by inspiring children toward their full social and intellectual potential.

Respect for the child

• We respect each child and are committed to guiding each student on his or her own individual path to independence and intellectual development.

Self-development and self-knowledge

• We value learning in prepared environments as a way to promote natural curiosity, self-development, and self-knowledge.

Appreciation of the natural world

• We value the outdoor environment as a way to cultivate the child’s inborn appreciation of nature and human beings’ age-old role as stewards of the natural world.

Diversity and cooperation

• We value carefully balanced classrooms which provide diversity in age, background, and skill level as a way to teach cooperation, mutual respect, and peaceful resolution of conflicts – critical skills of effective citizens in a democratic society.

Engaged communities

• We value the active involvement of family, faculty, and friends.