Peace Rose Montessori
PRM is a downtown Montessori School serving children ages 9 months - 8th grade. We have been in operation since August 2011.
Peace Rose is home to five programs — Infant/Toddler, Toddler, Primary/Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Middle School.
Mission
At Peace Rose Montessori we strive to...
-educate the whole child and follow the individual child
-create unity between the home and school environment
-explore and build appreciation for the arts and natural world
-build confident and compassionate, culturally engaging, life-long learners
- instill personal responsibility, critical thinking, respect for others and the environment, resilience
- develop a passion for learning that will last a life time
-and create a peaceful social community
At the core of its mission, Peace Rose is striving to create global citizens who are compassionate, empathetic, and unprejudiced. In all of our programs we emphasize lessons that are anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and teach cultural competency. We use developmentally appropriate books, lessons, and tools to teach these lessons to children of all ages.
Our Pine Building is home to students aged 3 - 6 years. This campus is located at 2173 Wrightsville Avenue. The two Primary classes both serve students aged 3-6, including kindergarten.
Our Camellia building, 2157 Wrightsville Avenue, is home to our Infant/Toddler and Toddler classrooms. This building serves students 9 months - 3 years.
Our Elementary students are located in the Sunflower building, at 2166 Dexter Avenue.
All three buildings— Camellia, Pine, and Sunflower, sit on adjoining properties in the growing WACO corridor of midtown Wilmington. Our Secondary students have an outdoor classroom (Mulberry) and work space (Cypress Hub) in the Cargo District
PRM operates year round. Our school year is August-June.
Hours
Our school day is 8am-3:30pm. Drop off at all buildings is from 8-8:30am and dismissal is from 3-3:30pm.
Curriculum
Our curriculum follows guidelines set forth by the American Montessori Society. When preparing lessons, we also take into account the North Carolina State Standards for Curriculum and Instruction. Teachers are able to craft strategic lessons and approaches to follow the child's interest in learning.
Please visit our 'Montessori Classrooms' tab for learning more about each program. Extracurricular studies include music, theater, yoga, physical education, art education, Spanish, and learning from our farm and garden.
Licensure
Our programs are regulated by American Montessori Society. We are licensed by the North Carolina Department of Non-Public Education for our elementary program. We follow local health, zoning, and fire code requirements to operate a school.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Peace Rose does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental ability, or nationality.
Montessori Resources
- Wall Street Journal: Montessori Mafia
- Montessori Material Explanation