Our Mission

To provide developmentally appropriate activities in a safe and nurturing environment that encourages all children to explore and discover their expanding world so that they may successfully attain their primary school years and beyond.

Philosophy

Our philosophy is based on the beliefs that children learn best through hands on experiences and exploring the world around them. Our early childhood program is designed to provide a stimulating learning environment that’s supports the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development in every child.

 Our objective is to build a community of explorers by providing children with enriching experiences to develop self-confidence and independence. We respect the dignity of each child and are committed to helping children achieve their fullest potential. Children will learn and thrive in our Montessori  school.

Goals

~Encourage children to be creative explorers

~Provide an enriched learning environment

~To foster independence and self-confidence

~Help children achieve their fullest potential

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​(Adapted from the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida and Principles of 
Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida)

1. Our school values the worth and dignity of every person, the pursuit of truth, devotion to 
excellence, acquisition of knowledge, and the nurture of democratic citizenship. Essential to the 
achievement of these standards are the freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee of equal 
opportunity for all.
2. Our primary concern is the student and the development of the student's potential. Employees 
will therefore strive for professional growth and will seek to exercise the best professional 
judgment and integrity.
3.Concern for the student requires that our instructional personnel:

​a.Shall make reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to 
the
student's mental and/or physical health and/or safety.

b. Shall not unreasonably restrain a student from independent action in pursuit of learning.

c. Shall not unreasonably deny a student access to diverse points of view.

d. Shall not intentionally suppress or distort subject matter relevant to a student's academic 
program.

e. Shall not intentionally expose a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.

f. Shall not intentionally violate or deny a student's legal rights.

g. Shall not harass or discriminate against any student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, 
age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, handicapping condition, sexual 
orientation, or social and family background and shall make reasonable effort to assure that each 
student is protected from harassment or discrimination.
h.Shall not exploit a relationship with a student for personal gain or advantage.

i. Shall keep in confidence personally identifiable information obtained in the course of 
professional service,
unless disclosure serves professional purposes or is required by law.

4. Aware of the importance of maintaining the respect and confidence of colleagues, of students, of 
parents, and of the community, employees of our school must display the highest degree of ethical 
conduct. This commitment requires that our employees:
a. Shall maintain honesty in all professional dealings.

b. Shall not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, political 
beliefs, marital status, handicapping condition if otherwise qualified, or social and family 
background deny to a colleague professional benefits or advantages or participation in any 
professional organization.
c. Shall not interfere with a colleague's exercise of political or civil rights and 
responsibilities.

d. Shall not engage in harassment or discriminatory conduct which unreasonably interferes with an 
individual's performance of professional or work responsibilities or with the orderly processes of 
education or which creates a hostile, intimidating, abusive, offensive, or oppressive environment; 
and, further, shall make reasonable effort to assure that each individual is protected from such 
harassment or discrimination.
Shall not make malicious or intentionally false statements about a colleague.
 

Training Requirement All instructional personnel, educational support employees, and administrators 
are required as
a condition of employment to complete training on these standards of ethical conduct.
Reporting Misconduct by Instructional Personnel and Administrators All employees, educational 
support employees, and administrators have an obligation to report misconduct by instructional 
personnel and school administrators, which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student. 
Examples of misconduct include obscene language, drug and alcohol use, disparaging comments, 
prejudice or bigotry, sexual innuendo, cheating or testing violations, physical aggression, and 
accepting or offering favors.
Reports of misconduct of employees should be made to
ADMINISTRATOR NAME Michelle Guerrero

CONTACT EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBER michelle@earlystepsmontessori.com
Reports of misconduct committed by administrators should be made to
DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATOR NAME Gregory Guerrero
CONTACT EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBER info@earlystepsmontessori.
 

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