Our Programs


Primary Class
Our Primary classes are for children ages 2 1/2 - 5 1/2. Classes are from 8:30 AM - 11:15 AM or 12:15 PM - 3:00 PM, 5-days a week. The children are introduced sequentially to the following five areas of the prepared environment: practical life, sensorial, language, math, and cultural. Self-esteem, concentration skills, and good work habits are developed as a result of this environment.
Extended Day Program (Kindergarten)
The Extended Day Program at The Julia Brown Montessori Schools provides the five-year old with a unique kindergarten experience. Classes are from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM. It involves a morning Primary class with mixed-ages and an afternoon class with other five-year olds. The children, in the afternoon class, continue to use extensions of the Montessori materials, which are introduced in the morning class. This enhances their ability to develop concentration and complete more challenging work.
Junior Program (1st - 3rd Grade)
	The Junior Program at The Julia Brown Montessori Schools serves as a natural continuation for children attending our Primary classes and is fully accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education. Classes are from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM. This program allows for continuity in the development of good work habits, and scholastic skills begun in earlier years. Working alone or in small groups, with direction from staff with a high adult-to-student ratio, the children progress at their own natural pace. The skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic are stressed. However, the program is broad based covering many areas of interest.
BEFORE/AFTERCARE PROGRAM
All of the above programs can be supplemented with before and after care. We are open from 7 AM - 6 PM. Children in this program attend one Montessori class each day. Before and after class, they participate in early childhood activities, such as free play, arts and crafts, and outdoor play. They receive a nutritious lunch and if needed, a nap period.
THE JULIA BROWN MONTESSORl SCHOOLS are private, non-sectarian schools; as such enrollment is non-discriminatory, The JBMS curriculum is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education.