EMPOWERING CREATIVE LEARNING AT TWO CAMPUSES IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND
The Mission of The Ivy School is to inspire children of diverse backgrounds to be lifelong, independent learners who value responsibility and embody peace.
The Ivy School currently serves students from 1st-8th grade at two campuses in NE Portland. NE Prescott and NE Morris.
Every student of The Ivy School will be given equal educational opportunities regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, disability and marital status. The Ivy School may not limit student admission based on ethnicity, national origin, race, religion, disability, gender, income level, proficiency in English language or athletic ability, but may limit admission to students within a given age group or grade level.
WHAT IS MONTESSORI?
The basic idea in the Montessori philosophy of education is that all children carry unseen within themselves the person they will become. In order to develop their unique physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual powers to the fullest, they must have freedom; a freedom achieved through order and self-discipline.
THE LOVE OF LEARNING
Montessori curricula are intended to appeal to the child’s innate hunger for knowledge. Children learn to love learning. Traditional curricula focus on standardized test performance and grades. Children learn because it is mandatory.
ADAPTABLE CURRICULA
Montessori curricula expand in response to the students’ needs. Traditional curricula are predetermined without regard to student needs.
AGE GROUPS
In Montessori schools, “grade-levels” are flexible and determined by the child’s developmental range. In traditional schools, grade levels are more strictly defined by age within a twelve-month period.