At a Glance

Woodstock & Milwaukie Campus

Ages 3–6 Years (including kindergarten)

September–June, Monday–Friday

• Drop Off: 8:10–8:30am
• Tuition Plans:
  • 8:30am–3:00pm
  • *8:30am-4:30pm
  • *8:30am-5:30pm
  • *Early Care Included: 7:30–8:10am

Spring, Winter, & Summer Break Care Offered (space is limited)

25 students, one AMI trained Guide, & two Assistants per classroom

Snack made fresh in house daily and served lovingly morning & afternoon

Delicious and nutritious lunch made fresh in house daily and available for purchase

Tuition and Fees

SELF-CONFIDENCE, JOY, AND A LIFELONG LOVE FOR LEARNING

The Children’s House is truly a gift to your child. Designed for children between the ages of 3-6 years, it is an opportunity to nurture their individual development within the context of a group setting. The result? Self-confidence, joy, and a lifelong love for learning.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR A SUCCESSFUL LIFE

The Children’s House is designed to help your child maximize their potential and become their best self.

Beyond just strong academics, your child develops the social-emotional skills and higher cognitive functions critical for success in every stage of life.

Your child learns how to solve conflicts, how to be respectful in social situations, and how to be kind and helpful to friends. They learn how to wait their turn, defer immediate gratification, problem solve, and think creatively. They learn independence-how to do, think, and care for themselves.

IT’S A MIXED AGE CLASSROOM

Because the curriculum is individualized, your child can work at their own pace while participating in a mixed-age classroom community. Younger children learn by observing the behavior and activities of older children while older children gain self-confidence, leadership skills, and responsibility from setting an example and mentoring their younger friends.

BEAUTIFUL HANDS-ON MATERIALS HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN

The Montessori materials are scientifically designed to meet your child’s developmental needs and provide foundational academic skills for sustained growth and preparation for Elementary.

Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, and Math are the four main areas of the classroom. Within these areas, lessons in science, geography, cultural studies, art, and music are integrated for a well rounded, complete educational foundation.

THE GIFT OF CHOICE

Your child will be introduced to a broad range of concepts and activities in individual and small group lessons. The real learning, however, occurs through independent activity by choosing to explore it, repeat it, and master it.

A DEEP CONNECTION BETWEEN TEACHER AND CHILD

Our AMI certified teachers chose this career because of their love for children and dedication to Montessori. Their depth of training and knowledge is amplified by the joyful and deep relationship they develop with your child throughout their three-year journey together.

CHILD CENTERED (NOT TEACHER CENTERED)

Unlike conventional classrooms, where all children are expected to pay close attention to the teacher, our program does the opposite – the teacher is trained to closely observe your child’s interests, tendencies, and needs. You won’t see the teacher standing at the front of the classroom at a chalkboard, but rather down at your child’s level, engaged with them individually or in a small group.

ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL

Instead of a top-down curriculum based upon age, each child’s unique potential is honored at every moment. The teacher is trained to connect each child with the lesson best suited to where they are are developmentally. Your child will be guided along their own personalized learning path and challenged according to their ability, not to a generic standard.

BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENTS

Our teachers put tremendous care and attention to detail into the classrooms. Low shelves prepared with a wealth of materials specifically designed for your child’s development, child-sized furniture, beautiful artwork, books, and cultural items all pique your child’s interest and stimulate their senses. This environment is specifically prepared for children ages 3-6 years and they respond positively by developing a sense of classroom ownership and a drive to care for it, further deepening the bonds of the community and their quest to learn.

SUPPORT FOR OUR FAMILIES

We provide nutritious, freshly prepared snack platters each morning, and offer hot lunch cooked in house for purchase every school day.

Sunstone also offers Spring, Winter, and Summer Break care to support our working families. All of our extended care options are led by classroom staff and follow the guiding principles of Montessori.

Sunstone’s Delicious Food Program

GROUP ACTIVITIES AND PLAY

While most of the day is spent in self-directed work, there are times for group activity and play. The teacher may gather a group for songs or stories about cultural, scientific, or historical themes of interest. Ample time is also given to run, dig, explore, and play with friends outdoors in the fresh air.

KINDERGARTEN INCLUDED

Your child will stay in the Children’s House classroom for 3 years, including the traditional “kindergarten year.” This is the culminating year when the seeds of learning from the past two years come to fruition. Reading and writing explode to life, numbers are manipulated in mathematical equations, the decimal system is explored, and fractions are introduced. This is the year of mentorship, responsibility, and confidence.

Ready to Move Up

Your child leaves the Children’s House with a strong set of academic, social, and emotional skills; but, far more importantly, with the impression that learning is fun, exciting, and boundless.

At this point, your child is ready to move up to the Elementary Program.