About Montessori School at Lone Tree
Welcome!
For over 40 years, The Montessori School at Lone Tree has nurtured children to grow into students with a love for learning and deep respect for life. Our school is knit together with experienced faculty and invested parents creating an extraordinary community dedicated to Montessori principles.
One of the unique characteristics of The Montessori School at Lone Tree is the quality and expertise of our teaching staff and administrators. Our teachers are committed to the Montessori philosophy of education. As such, their strongly held beliefs in the capability and dignity of each child lead to a learning community based on respect. We have a broad diversity of our community and we are proud to be a school that makes every person feel welcomed and appreciated. It is an environment characterized by cooperation, collaboration, kindness, and a sense of purpose.
A warm and welcoming feeling in our schoolhouse comes from the sense of trust that is shared between the students, teachers, and families. The teachers, also known as guides, bring joy to their classrooms because they are participating in meaningful and fulfilling work. Our students and teachers experience an influential sense of satisfaction from experiencing the learning and growth that takes place each day. We value knowing each child individually and treating them individually. Following the Montessori Method, we believe that each child should have a personalized learning experience in which the level of challenge is appropriately set for each child. Children experience the precise level of challenge, in an environment with high expectations, so they continue to progress. We are personally invested in the success of each child and the fulfillment of each parent.
The culture of The Montessori School at Lone Tree embodies peace, kindness, and respect for all living things, as foundational values. The quality of The Montessori School at Lone Tree comes from our teachers and families who work hand-in-hand together to provide our children with the very best opportunities to learn and grow.
From our Director
At the Montessori School at Lone Tree, we strive to fosters a love of learning in all children. Our environments are meticulously prepared by trained Montessorians and seasoned assistants. The Practical Life, Science, and Cultural/Geography areas change each month. These themes entice the children and their curiosity, excitement, and motivation. In our classrooms, we strive to constantly create environments that keep this joy of discovery kindled. As educators, we observe them through their developmental stages and guide them during these most important scaffoldings of their growth. Mathematics and Language Arts also expand to become more challenging by this time of year. Children develop scientific and critical thinking skill while working with the Montessori materials.
We follow the child and respect their individuality as they develop their characters, beautiful manners, curiosity, creativity, and unique personalities. We strive to make every day a new day of discovery.
Montessori School at Lone Tree was founded by Jean Pilon in 1985. Miss Jean was a person that embodied Dr. Maria Montessori in all ways. Montessori School at Lone Tree is her legacy and I am humbled, proud, and honored to serve as Head of School. The solid and unwavering foundation she set will continue for many, many years to come.
MSLT History
In 1985, Jean Pilon created Montessori School at Lone Tree out of her passion for Montessori education. Already an experience Montessori Directress, she bought a small piece of land in what was then unincorporated Littleton, helped create the design for the building, and began the small two-classroom Montessori school. Her vision included adding two more classrooms in the future. Her little Montessori school grew so quickly that the two new classrooms were built the very next year. At that time, MSLT was the only Montessori school in the south Denver area. Of course, now the city of Lone Tree is flourishing and growing.