The primary preschool years are when the magic of Montessori education truly shines. At Prep Montessori Academy, our preschool in Garland serves children ages 3 to 6 who discover the joy of learning through hands-on materials, self-directed activities, and a preschool curriculum designed to build academic readiness while nurturing independence and confidence.
Traditional preschools and kindergartens often focus on worksheets and teacher-directed lessons. Our Montessori preschool in Garland takes a different approach. In our primary preschool classroom, children learn by doing. They work with specially designed preschool materials that make abstract concepts concrete, moving at their own pace and following their own interests.
Research shows that Montessori preschool students develop stronger executive function skills, better social understanding, and greater academic achievement than peers in traditional preschool programs. When children love learning at preschool, they become lifelong learners.
Practical life activities form the foundation of the Montessori preschool experience. Children learn real-world skills that build independence, coordination, concentration, and self-discipline.
Care of Self: Food preparation, grooming, dressing, and personal hygiene
Care of Environment: Cleaning, caring for plants, flower arranging, and gardening
Grace and Courtesy: Manners, social skills, and appropriate preschool behavior
Control of Movement: Walking carefully, carrying materials, and moving with purpose
The sensorial area at our Garland preschool helps children refine their five senses and learn to classify and order their world. Using preschool materials like the pink tower, brown stair, and color tablets, children develop the ability to discriminate differences in size, color, texture, sound, and smell. These preschool experiences build the foundation for mathematical thinking and scientific observation.
Montessori preschool language education is based on phonetic awareness. Children work with hands-on preschool materials like sandpaper letters and the moveable alphabet to master letter sounds, blend sounds into words, and build reading skills. Our sequential preschool approach creates a strong foundation for reading comprehension and written expression.
By kindergarten age, most Montessori preschool children are reading independently and writing their own stories and sentences.
Math in our Montessori preschool is concrete before it becomes abstract. Children work with golden bead materials, number rods, and spindle boxes to develop a deep understanding of quantity, place value, and mathematical operations. This hands-on preschool approach helps children truly understand mathematical concepts rather than simply memorizing procedures.
Many primary preschool students work with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and even division using concrete materials, building confidence and genuine mathematical understanding.
The cultural area at our Garland preschool opens windows to the world. Children explore geography with puzzle maps, study plants and animals in botany and zoology, learn about history and time, and conduct simple science experiments. Art and music are integrated throughout our preschool, allowing children to express their learning creatively.
Our primary preschool classroom includes children ages 3 through 6, learning together. This multi-age preschool environment offers unique benefits that single-age classrooms cannot provide.
Younger preschool children observe and learn from older peers, seeing what’s possible and gaining motivation. Older preschool children reinforce their own learning by helping younger classmates, developing leadership skills and deepening their understanding. Children stay with the same preschool teacher for three years, building strong relationships and allowing teachers to truly know each child.
Each day at our preschool begins with a three-hour work cycle – uninterrupted time for children to choose preschool activities, work at their own pace, and develop deep concentration. Preschool teachers give individual and small group lessons, observe children’s progress, and guide each child toward new challenges.
The preschool day also includes outdoor play, group activities like music and movement, story time, and lunch. Our balanced preschool schedule gives children the extended focus time Montessori is known for while including the social and physical activities young children need.
By the time children complete our primary preschool program, they are more than ready for elementary school. They read and write with confidence, understand mathematical concepts deeply, and have strong social and self-regulation skills. More importantly, they see themselves as capable learners who can tackle any challenge.
We are mindful of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards at our Garland preschool and ensure our graduates are well-prepared for public or private elementary school, while also developing the love of learning that will serve them throughout their lives.
Our preschool teachers are trained in the Montessori method and passionate about child development. They observe each preschool child carefully, introduce materials at just the right moment, and create a preschool classroom community where every child feels valued and capable.
“It is so hard to believe that it has already been a year since I left my little one in your hands! We have been blessed to have Olivi…
“It is so hard to believe that it has already been a year since I left my little one in your hands! We have been blessed to have Olivi…
“It is so hard to believe that it has already been a year since I left my little one in your hands! We have been blessed to have Olivi…
“It is so hard to believe that it has already been a year since I left my little one in your hands! We have been blessed to have Olivi…
Prep Montessori Academy’s preschool in Garland serves children ages 3 to 6 in Garland, Richardson, Addison, Dallas, and surrounding areas.
