Montessori School of Waukesha

Join us this summer!

Make your child's summer memorable with hands-on, fun-filled enrichment classes.

Dates: June 4th to August 17th (school is closed July 2nd-6th). Summer registration for the week of May 29th to June 1st is reserved for students currently enrolled at MSW.

Times: Care is offered starting at 7:00 am through 5:45 pm, Monday - Friday. Themed classes take place from 8:30 to 11:45 am. Blocks of time are available for additional before- and after-school care. Please have your child bring a packed lunch if staying after 11:45 am.

Flexible Scheduling Options: Customize a school schedule that works best for you and your family. Pre-Children's and Children's House children must enroll for a minimum of two days per week. Elementary children can enroll from one to five days per week. You can mail or fax your registration forms to (262) 547-2715. Click here to view a description of the exciting Summer Program options! Explore your options!

Pre-Children's House: (Ages 20-36 months)

Your child will enjoy a wide range of challenging, rewarding activities such as painting hats, making window clings and planting seeds. This classroom introduces developmentally-appropriate Montessori materials to your child in preparation for the Children's House classroom, emphasizing the importance of independence and self-discipline. Practical development activities include hand-washing, pouring, self-dressing and more. Potty training is not required to enroll. If staying past 11:45 a.m., please have your child bring a packed lunch to be served at 11:45 a.m. A nutritious snack is provided mid-morning and mid-afternoon. All children will nap from 12:30 until 3:00 pm. Children must be registered for a minimum of two days per week.

Children's House: (Ages 3-5)

Each week includes creative works, stories, songs and food preparation (as applicable). With an extraordinary 3-acre school facility, your child will have access to grassy play areas, woods, sand boxes, swings and outdoor play equipment. The school's amenities are available for free play and all around good fun using squirt bottles, blowing bubbles and running through the sprinkler. Consistent with the Montessori philosophy, classrooms are prepared for the various levels of development, according to the needs of each individual child. Prior Montessori experience is not required. To participate in any scheduled field trip, children must attend at least three days of that week; the field trip day can be the third day. Children must be registered a minimum of two days per week.

Montessori Enrichment Classroom: (Ages 3-5)

This portion is separate from the weekly themes in Children's House. Sessions are available for your child to be in a Montessori-prepared environment led by a certified teacher. This classroom is specifically designed with opportunities for lessons and use of Montessori materials in math, language, and sensorial areas. Practical life and cultural areas will also offer an enriched focus on cooking, music, science and art. Outdoor activity will be incorporated daily, weather permitting. This setting provides an excellent opportunity for students to maintain and improve upon skills acquired during the preceding school year and also serves as an introduction to students joining Montessori in the fall. Because daily lessons are built on each other, children must be registered for the entire week in order for the Enrichment program to be effective.

Elementary: (Grades 1-8)

Students will have the opportunity to experience different worlds and areas of interest. Mornings are a time of exploration in the classroom with different themes each week; a field trip related to the week's area of study may be scheduled on select Fridays. Afternoons will feature a variety of activities, including swimming on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Tuesdays are reserved for Zumbatomic, the groovy, high-octane health and dance fitness program designed for kids. And, Thursday afternoon activities are specifically constructed to accommodate and enhance your child's unique interests and abilities. In addition to the themed programming available to the elementary students, we also offer Math & Language Enrichment for students who will be enrolled at MSW in the fall. This program is offered each morning from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and is limited to 10 children per week. In order for the Math & Language program to be effective, families must select five consecutive days on a week-by-week basis.

The following is an overview of courses offered for Summer 2012. Refer to the upcoming pdf form of the program for theme descriptions.

	Children's House	Elementary
May 29-June 1	Carnival (Current students only)
Week 1 June 4-8	Let's Celebrate	Art Through the Ages
Week 2 June 11-15	Story Telling and Drama	The Mesozoic Era
Week 3 June 18-22	Gardening	Ancient Civilizations in the Americas, Outdoor Adventure Week (Grades 4-8 only)
Week 4 June 25-June 29	Fun at the Beach	Artistic Expressions
Week 5 July 9-13	Young Scientist	Deserts Hot and Cold
Week 6 July 16-20	The Life and Books of Tomie dePaola	All Things Constructed
Week 7 July 23-27	Animals, Animals, Animals	Wading Into Wetlands
Week 8 July 30-August 3	Olympics	Incredible Science, Aviation Week (Grades 4-8 only)
Week 9 August 6-10	Creepy Crawly Critters	Grab Your Passport
Week 10 August 13-17	Fun Week	Phylum Chordata