Spain, Malaga
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Casa del Mar Montessori Marbella offers four Montessori environments: Nido, Infant Community, Children's House, and Elementary Program. The Nido space is a peaceful, calm environment designed for babies from 6 months to about 15 months, with materials placed within easy reach on the floor. The environment is guided by simplicity, order, and harmony, with neutral colors and warm lighting to create a home-like atmosphere. In Nido, the eating area uses wooden cube chairs to support independent seating, and the rest area is at floor level to promote rest and autonomy. The Elementary Environment follows the Great Lessons and provides a broad, self-directed curriculum across cosmology, geography, science, language, math, music, and art. The Montessori curriculum adheres to AMI standards.
Academic spaces follow Montessori principles and AMI standards. The Elementary Program uses the Great Lessons as the starting point for study, introducing cosmology, astronomy, earth science, geography, chemistry, physics, biology, history, anthropology, cultural and social studies, language, math, music, and art. Lessons are designed so children explore topics in depth driven by their own interests, often working in pairs or groups. The teacher models constructive problem solving and guides planning, collaboration, and assessment. In the Nido environment, materials sit on the floor and on low shelves to encourage independent movement and hands-on learning. The eating area uses wooden cube chairs to support independent seating, and the rest area is at floor level to promote autonomy.
Casa del Mar Montessori Marbella offers an authentic AMI-aligned Montessori education for ages 0 to 12. The program uses mixed-age classrooms and an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to fit each child's development, with hands-on, self-directed work and multimodal Montessori materials that engage movement, touch, sight and sound. Learning emphasizes cognitive, social-emotional, physical, artistic and ethical growth, with a strong focus on global citizenship and sustainability. The school operates four Montessori environments: Nido, Infant Community, Children's House and Elementary Program. Nido provides a calm space for babies 6 months to about 15 months, with floor-level materials, simple lighting, neutral colors and an emphasis on independence. The Elementary Environment follows the Great Lessons, offering cosmology, geography, science, language, math, music and art, driven by the students' interests. Mixed-age mentoring supports leadership and collaboration. Daily arts, music and integrated cultural experiences reinforce the school's commitment to holistic development and AMI standards. In Marbella, Spain.