Yes

No

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Yes

We use computers in the Elementary environment only occasionally as a tool for research, under the guidance of the teacher.

Yes. Our School is using Google Classrooms as an online teaching platform and zoom.

No. Lisbon Montessori School is a secular organization and although our stories contain a certain amount of myth and legends our science program goes along the scientific consensus lines in subjects like the coming of the universe, the age of our planet, evolution of life and human beings.

Elementary students starting at age eight take an annual standardized test.

Montessori students score higher on standardized tests than students from most traditional schools.

Homework is voluntary and it is occasionally assigned.

30 min - 1 hour

N/A

Montessori teachers are qualified to work with children with some special learning needs; however, we ask that the family carries out a complex evaluation of the child's learning needs in a developmental centre. Admission is usually granted to very young students with special needs, up to age three-and-a-half or four years.

Through holistic Montessori education, paying attention to the student's psychological needs. If a child works with a specialist who is hired by the family they may work with the child in the environment or utilise another space within the school.

Through holistic Montessori education, which assumes no limits or program constraints on the student´s progress and learning.

No, but we have some contacts which we can utilise once the need arises.

Yes. There is a pre-enrollment documents list that is required to be submitted; once the documents are processed an interview is scheduled with the student.

We want to assess the family's reasons for seeking alternative education for their child and their willingness to support our efforts.

Yes, there is a waiting list for both levels, preschool and elementary.

July 15 (depending on availability)

Start of attendance is possible in September and in January. There are no admissions in between these two months.

8:15

15.30 in Casa Level
15:55 in Elementary Level

No, but there are a few after school clubs which the students may choose to join.

No

We provide morning and afternoon snacks. Packed lunch is brought by the students.

Yes, some.

No

Theatre & Acting; Game Club

At the casa level students are never prevented from moving within the classrooms, there are Montessori physical activities on the line; at the elementary level students have PE classes in small groups a few times per week.

Yes, at the elementaty level students play physical team games.

Gym with a special feature - climbing wall; elaborate outdoor climbing installations; ball pitch

LMS offers holistic Montessori education, which orients the student toward the path of independent learning endevours. Students work individually or in small groups and are guided through their choices of resources and presentations. LMS classrooms have an abundance of a wide range of Montesori learning materials, which cover most areas of life and science: the materials are available to students at all times, and a student may choose to work with a particular activity to which they have already been presented, this includes science experiments. Montessori education is preparation for life as an aid to life.

The Montessori teacher is a guide, who helps the child on their learning journey. The guide spends much of the classroom time unobtrusively observing students to consider what their next step could be and to offer presentations of materials accordingly. She/he supports the students in their interactions with each other by modelling positive and respectful relationships with others. The focus is not on teacher teaching, but rather on children learning.