OUR SCHOOL
At Harbor Montessori School, we are an accredited Montessori school serving 8 weeks old to 8th grade students across three campuses in Pierce and Kitsap County.
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Harbor Montessori School was founded in 1981 in Gig Harbor, WA.
We are a fully accredited Montessori school through the American
Montessori Society (AMS) and the Northwest Association of
Independent Schools (NWAIS) and we pride ourselves on small
class sizes with individualized lessons.
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Since opening in 1981, we went from a two-room preschool to now
offering programs from infant through 8th grade. We have also
expanded to three campus locations which now includes locations
in Port Orchard, WA and Bremerton, WA.
“Here is an essential principle of education: to teach details is to bring confusion; to establish the relationship between things is to bring knowledge.”
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-Dr. Maria Montessori, From Childhood to Adolescence
Mission
Harbor Montessori School is dedicated to nurturing the whole child through intentional academic guidance, purposeful learning environments, and peace-minded community support.
Vision
Harbor Montessori School cultivates engaged, innovative thinkers who transform lives.
Values
Harbor Montessori school is a community that values...
Inclusivity
We are a welcoming school where everyone belongs.
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We celebrate together.
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We value diversity and equity.
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We empower every individual to use their voice.
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We provide opportunities for everyone to participate.
Respect
We care for ourselves, others and our environment.
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We set and honor boundaries without judgement.
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We act with empathy and consideration of others.
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We are stewards of our community spaces.
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We listen to each other and are mindful of our biases.
Connection
We develop and nurture authentic relationships for the betterment of our school.
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We check in on and advocate for one another.
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We come together for the good of the group.
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We create opportunities to gather and interact.
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We foster a spirit of collaboration, care & compassion.
Optimism
We maintain a growth mindset.
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We cultivate an enthusiastic and inspiring attitude.
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We make the best of any situation.
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We assume good intent.
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We are hopeful in the face of adversity.
Integrity
We hold ourselves accountable to the mission of our school.
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We are purposeful in our commitment to the Montessori philosophy every day.
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We take responsibility for our own actions as they affect the school community.
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We do the right thing even when it is the hard thing to do.
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We uphold the school’s stated values.
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Updated: October 2021
Equity Statement
Our inclusion of diverse perspectives, traditions, and backgrounds in the Montessori curriculum reflects our vision of cultivating innovative peacemakers prepared to affect change at home and around the world. At HMS, we strive to weave a rich tapestry with diverse fibers of learning. We embrace diversity and its ability to empower mutual respect, equity, humanity, and peace. Teaching diversity fosters an environment in which ideas are able to flow freely, preparing students for life in a global society.
Our HMS Students
LEARN
...how to be great planners, how to find answers and how to challenge themselves.
CONNECT
...with their peers, their teachers and their community.
GROW
...into independent life-long learners and good citizens of the world.