After School Care
The Portland Montessori School offers flexible and affordable after school enrichment programs that keep children engaged in fun and creative activities when the workday for parents extends beyond school hours. We always maintain a minimum 10:1 ratio of students to caregivers.
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
Our after school enrichment program runs five days a week, from 3 PM to 5 PM. During this time, children have more time outside, more snack, and fun activities in our flexible studio classroom space. After care is run by classroom assistants and program support staff.
ENROLLING IN AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
After care programs are offered on a first come, first served basis. Parents sign up for these programs when enrolling in the program, or their preferences are rolled over to the following year. All families have the option to opt-in or out of this service.
When a program is full, we create a waiting list. If openings become available, we fill them from this list. Should you find you need care after the school year has started, we encourage you to contact the Director of Admissions about availability.
"Our son's vocabulary, spelling, reading and social skills have grown by leaps and bounds under the Montessori method."
"If it's true what Maria Montessori said, that the test of the correctness of an educational approach is the happiness of the child, then this school is succeeding beyond our wildest dreams. Both our boys are so happy to go to school and so proud of their work."
"I am so happy that my son is spending his kindergarten year in a Montessori environment where his knowledge, self-control, kindness, sense of purpose, and confidence have all grown by leaps and bounds."
"We've been a part of this amazing community for seven years. Not only are our children getting a fabulous education, but they receive personal care and attention every single day."
"At The Portland Montessori School, our kids learn to use buttons, tie their shoes, juice an orange, crack nuts and cut bananas, clean up after themselves, identify odd and even numbers, sew, set their place at the table, pour their own milk, understand the value of numbers into the thousands, and identify continents and countries on a map—and have fun doing it all!"