
A Polk County Public Charter School
A Montessori School for ages
3 years - 15 years
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 AM - 2 PM
Preschool with VPK
Each program consists of its own weekly theme and activities, so your child has something new to anticipate with each week.
K-8 Public Charter
You’ll be able to utilize or recycle supplies you already have at home to complete lesson activities. We’ll provide you with alternative options as well.
B.A.S.E.
Our programs are curated for two different age groups, so every lesson offers the appropriate level of engagement for your little ones.
Who We Are
At Cypress Junction Montessori, we nurture the whole child through a comprehensive Montessori education. Our approach encourages independent thinking and the development of foundational skills while fostering empathy, social ease, and high self-esteem. We build intellectual, emotional, and physical rigor to help students become self-directed learners, flexible thinkers, and creative problem solvers.
Our Programs
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Primary/PreK Program
The Primary classroom is designed for children aged 3 to 5 years old and is a carefully prepared environment that fosters independence, exploration, and self-directed learning. It is typically divided into five main areas: practical life, sensorial, language, math, and cultural subjects.
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Lower Elementary
Our Kindergarten to 1st Grade classroom builds upon the foundation developed in early childhood, offering young learners a nurturing environment to grow their curiosity, strengthen key skills, and begin exploring subjects more deeply through hands-on experiences.
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Middle Elementary
Our 2nd to 3rd Grade classroom builds on the lower elementary foundation, offering advanced exploration in five areas: language, math, cultural subjects, science, and practical life. It fosters collaboration, leadership, and self-directed learning, with the teacher acting as a guide.
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Upper Elementary
Our 4th to 5th Grade classroom, builds on elementary foundations, offering advanced, self-directed learning in language arts, math, science, social studies, and practical life. It fosters collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking, with teachers as mentors guiding students toward independence and success.
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Adolescent Community
Our Adolescent Community, serving Grades 6 to 8, supports students through a transformative stage of growth intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Rooted in Montessori principles, this environment emphasizes real-world application, project-based learning, and personal responsibility. Students engage deeply with core subjects while developing leadership skills, self-awareness, and a strong sense of community, guided by mentors who prepare them for high school and beyond.
Montessori nurtures order, concentration and independence
Intentional classroom design, materials, and daily routines support the student’s emerging “self-regulation” (the ability to educate one’s self, and to think about what one is learning), in toddlers through adolescents.
Montessori students enjoy freedom within Limits
Each creative activity prompt is an opportunity for your child to embrace a new challenge. Through hands-on learning, your child is more likely to remain engaged and to build upon their creative problem-solving skills.
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