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There is no description, no image in any book that is capable of replacing the sight of real trees and all of the life to be found around them in a real forest. -Maria Montessori |
CurriculumEducational Horizons Charter School combines Montessori teaching techniques and curriculum with Florida's rigorous Sunshine State Standards. This unique blend of instruction brings the best of state-of-the-art teaching philosophies together with the child-centric individualized mindset of Montessori. 
Our Montessori classrooms provide a rich environment to naturally foster children's desire to work and learn by giving them the opportunity to be spontaneous and engage in meaningful activities under the guidance of a trained instructor. Through their work, children develop concentration, motivation, persistence and discipline. Within this framework of order, they progress at their pace and rhythm according to their individual capabilities. The Sunshine State Standards are a set of statewide academic standards adopted in 1996. They represent rigorous, high stakes academic expectations that will prepare Florida students to compete in one of the toughest marketplaces our nation and world have ever know. The focus of the Sunshine State Standards is on raising student achievement in reading, writing and mathematics to a world-class level. The ultimate goal of the Standards is the realization of success for every student. The Standards cover seven subject areas and exist in a format chosen to provide flexibility to school districts in designing curriculum based on local needs. |