The objectives of Garfield Montessori School are:

•    To provide a prepared environment to achieve the stated purpose, in keeping with Montessori principles and state regulations. Garfield Montessori creates a warm, welcoming, and peaceful learning environment where all children are respected and loved as unique individuals. 

•    To develop a child’s love of learning through a FUN and ENJOYABLE process. The child will develop habits of initiative and persistence and build the basic skills necessary for a lifetime of learning. Garfield Montessori prepares a multi-age, child-focused, interactive learning environment that offers meaningful, productive, and gratifying work, allowing children to learn to use all aspects of their being.

•    To encourage exploration and offer individual and cooperative work opportunities to build independence and social skills. Each child will be recognized by their strengths, needs, and interests, and guidance will be provided individually so that each child can experience success and acquire skills without competition.

•    To foster compassion and respect for others. Each child will learn to respect themselves, others, and the environment and to become peaceful, compassionate community members. Garfield Montessori encourages and models the values we expect from everyone, including respectfulness, honesty, integrity, good manners, and peacefulness.

•    To provide a Mandarin immersion environment so that children can either maintain the level of fluency of their mother language or learn a second language in a fun and efficient way. Learning a second language at an early age offers numerous benefits to children, including improved cognitive skills, enhanced memory, greater cultural understanding, and increased confidence, ultimately leading to better academic and career prospects.