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 (Toddlers 15 months - 36 months)
For Parents
Parent Support:
1:1 Support
Insieme(Parent Partnership)
Parenting Classes
Parents + Toddlers
Open to Toddlers Under 3 1/2
Cooking
Montessori at Home
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
Monday - Thursday: 8:20 AM – 3:45 PM
(extension option, see below)
Fridays: 8:20 AM - 1:30 PM
Drop off: 8:20 AM
Attended by children who have completed the Primary cycle (or equivalent) and are six going on seven through twelve years old.
Optional Offerings: Elementary Community ONLY
Elementary Cosmic Club
Monday - Thursday: Extension from 3:45 - 5:00
Friday: Extension from 1:30 - 3:30
Attended by children who are six through twelve years old
Primary Children’s House
The FCMS Primary Community
(Children's House)
Monday - Thursday: 8:20 - 3:30 + Friday 8:20 - 12:30 (Option to leave early, see below)
Drop off: 8:20 - 8:35
Attended by 3 and 4 year old children going on 5 year olds who are not yet in their Final Year of Primary.
Optional Offerings: Primary Children’s House ONLY
Primary Morning Program (Children’s House)
Monday - Friday: 8:20 - 12:30
Drop off: 8:20-8:35
Attended by all primary age children - mixed age (3 to 6).
Primary Mornings (Children's House)
Monday - Friday: Children may arrive as early as 8:15 AM
Primary Drop-In (Children's House)
Monday - Thursday: Children currently enrolled may stay the entire afternoon until 3:30
Fridays: All children are dismissed at 12:30 PM (drop-in option not available)
Young Children's Community
The FCMS Young Children's Community Full Day
Monday - Friday: 8: 15 AM – 3:15 PM
(option to leave early, see below)
Attended by toddlers ages 15 months (walking) - 36 months
Optional Offerings: Young Children's Community ONLY
Young Children's Community Morning Program
Monday - Friday: 8:15 - 12:30
Drop off: 8:15 - 8:25
Attended by toddlers who are 15 - 36 months old.
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.