Welcome to the section of Admissions of Colegio Ekirayá Montessori.
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Process for 'children's house' (4-6 years old) Get to know us and experience Ekirayá Montessori
Our admissions process allows you to learn about our school and allows us to assess whether we can meet your expectations. We enroll twice a year: September-November for Children’s House (ages 4-6) and March-May for Workshop 1 and 2 (ages 6-11), subject to availability. You can pre-register at any time. Remember that demand exceeds supply, so we evaluate each application based on age, gender, and available space.
Our process of admissions in 6 steps
Sign up in the pre-registration form.
Attend to the Informative Talk.
Send an email to the admissions area if you want to continue with the process.
Attend to the family interview.
Bring your child to live the Ekirayá Montessori experience.
Wait for a response from the admissions committee.
"The family chooses the school; the school chooses the family and together we build community"
Frequently Asked Questions
About the school
What is the school schedule?
All students start classes at 7:30 a.m. and classes end at 3:15 p.m.
What is the religious orientation of the school?
We are secular, we respect all religions or orientations that promote love, freedom and respect for others.
What food does the school offer?
For the school, nutrition is a fundamental part of the growth and learning process of students, that is why the food and preparations are healthy and wholesome. The school offers a morning snack, a complete lunch with a vegetarian (not vegan) option and an afternoon snack before leaving school. There is no school store, we only offer this food, designed by a nutritionist.
About Montessori Education
Why do you group children by different ages?
Montessori classes are organized to encompass an age difference of two or three years, which allows younger students to receive stimulation from older students, who in turn benefit from serving as role models. However, in an class with diverse ages, children can always find peers who are working at the same level.
Why is Montessori education so innovative?
Because it makes the child the true protagonist of the whole educational process. Maria Montessori believed in the need of child autonomy, the child being his or her own teacher.
How can Montessori be brought into homes?
The family, as the first guides of learning, play a very important role. Being in contact with a Montessori environment and speech through the school, parents understand the need to have a “prepared environment” at home, which means nothing more than “letting the child be” autonomous and responsible; having his things at his disposal so that he can freely access them: clothes, toys, books, etc.; giving him tasks to do at home according to his age: setting the table, serving juice, washing dishes, folding clothes, etc. to give a few examples.
What readings can you recommend about the Montessori method?
Maria Montessori wrote many books, but it depends on the interest or motivation with which you want to study (parent, teacher, etc.) but we can mention some like “The Absorbent Mind”, “The Secret of Childhood”, “The Formation of Man” and “Educating for a New World”.
About the process of admissions
How many spots does the school have?
Through the year there is always spots requests for different scholar cycles. For Preschool (House of Children) there are 45 places each year in the first year of this cycle. The other grades are abided by availability.
Do applicants with siblings at school have preference?
Yes, they do, but they do the process of admission just as the others applicants.
Are spots reserved?
No. We give priority to people who attend the informative talks and complete the process of admission.
How can I know the costs of the school?
All the information about educative costs is provided in the informative talks.
Does the school charge an additional fee to enroll?
No
Do you accept students in any period of the year?
Due to the characteristics of normalization of the Montessori environments, we do not accept applicants for Preschool out of the dates of admissions. For superior grades, every case is analyzed (city transfers, change of country, change of calendar, etc).