Five beautiful classrooms located in Arlington.
Guiding children’s emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development in a purposefully designed environment.
Programs
“Montessori is about life – about development and human evolution...the curriculum emerges from understanding and working with the natural laws, or key principles, of human development.” ~ David Kahn, Executive Director, NAMTA
For Children
School Enrollment:
Elementary (6-12/13 years)
Primary (3-6 years)
Young Children’s Community (Toddler)
(Toddlers 15 months - 36 months)
For Parents
Parent Support:
1:1 Support
Book Club
Insieme(Parent Partnership)
Parent Classes
The Parenthood Project
Children Plus Parents
Open to All:
Art + Music
Cooking
Montessori at Home
Movement
Open Play Full Circle Nest
Extras:
Outdoor School + Art Studio + Spanish and Urdu Language Enrichment + Cooking
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. “ ~ John Mu
Elementary Community
The FCMS Elementary Community
Location: The Shell
Monday - Thursday: 8:20 AM – 3:45 PM
(extension option, see below)
Fridays: 8:20 AM - 1:30 PM
Drop off: 8:20 - 8:30 AM
Attended by children who finished Primary (or equivalent) and who are 6 - 12 years old.
Optional Offerings: Elementary Community ONLY
Elementary Afterschool Program
Monday - Thursday: 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Monday: Art Studio
Tuesday: Extended Work Cycle + Violin (optional provided by outside vendor)
Wednesday: Spanish
Thursday: Extended Work Cycle & Maker Space
Attended by 6 through 12-year-olds.
Fridays: All children are dismissed at 1:30 PM
Primary Children’s House
The FCMS Primary Community (Children's House)
Location: The Shell
Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Monday - Thursday 3:30 PM extension option, see below
Drop off: 8:30-8:45 AM
Attended by children 3 - 6 years old.
Optional Offerings: Primary Children’s House ONLY
Primary Full Day Program (Children’s House)
Monday through Thursday: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
(Extension of the day for Primary Montessori children)
Friday: All children are dismissed at 12:30 PM
Attended by Final Year and 3 and 4-year-olds.
These 3 and 4-year-olds spend the morning together with their fellow Primary-aged classmates in the Children's House. At 12:30 PM, they extend their day with lunch, have a rest period, and then return to their Montessori work or special projects.
Primary Mornings (Children's House)
Monday through Friday: Children may arrive as early as 8:15 AM
Primary Drop-In (Children's House)
Monday through Thursday: Children currently enrolled may stay the entire afternoon until 3:30
Friday: All children are dismissed at 12:30 PM (drop-in option not available)
Young Children's Community
The FCMS Young Children's Community (Toddlers)
Location: The Shell
Monday through Friday: 8: 15 AM – 12:30 PM
Monday through Thursday 12:30 - 3:15 PM extension option, see below
Attended by children ages 15 months (walking) - 36 months
Optional Offerings: Young Children's Community ONLY
Young Children's Community Full Day Program
Monday through Thursday 12:30 - 3:15 PM
Attended by 15-month - 36-month-olds.
These 15-month - 36-month-olds spend the morning together with their fellow Young Children's Community-aged classmates.
At 12:30 PM, they extend their day with lunch, nap, and then return to their Montessori work.
Fridays: All children are dismissed at 1:30 PM
Frequently Asked Questions
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You can learn about the admissions process, the enrollment process and tuition on our Admissions page.
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Every child, like every adult, is unique in the way s/he handles change. Changes are a part of life and learning how to cope with change is a life skill! The years spent at Full Circle help children develop independence, confidence, and problem solving to handle life’s ups and downs.
Read more from the American Montessori Society here.
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The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the American Montessori Society (AMS) are the training institutes from which FCMS requires teachers to hold certification. Both programs require bachelor's degrees and AMI trained teachers graduate with a Masters of Education. The AMI and AMS formal trainings are just the first step. The entire FCMS team, like the children, are life-long learners with professional and personal development a vital element of staff life and an FCMS priority.