Early Childhood Montessori Programs in Colorado Springs

Early Foundations Program Ages 2½–3

A Gentle Beginning to Lifelong Learning

The Early Foundations Program at Imago Montessori Academy provides a peaceful, nurturing introduction to school for children ages 2½ to 3. Designed for families seeking a trusted nursery school in Colorado Springs, this program helps young children develop independence, confidence, concentration, language, coordination, and positive social skills.
Within our carefully prepared Montessori environment, children are encouraged to explore meaningful activities at their own developmental pace. Teachers observe each child closely and offer individualized lessons based on readiness, interests, and emerging abilities.

Our goal is to help every child feel safe, capable, respected, and excited to learn.

What Children Learn

During this important stage of development, children begin building the habits and foundational skills that support future academic and personal growth.

Practical Life

Practical Life activities help children care for themselves, others, and their environment. Children may practise:

Pouring, scooping, transferring, and sorting
Washing hands and caring for personal belongings
Preparing simple snacks
Cleaning and organising their workspace
Dressing skills such as buttoning, fastening, and folding
Completing activities independently

These purposeful exercises strengthen concentration, coordination, responsibility, confidence, and fine-motor control.

Language Development

Children develop vocabulary and communication skills through conversations, stories, songs, poems, picture cards, object-naming activities, and hands-on language materials.

Teachers model respectful communication and encourage children to express their needs, ideas, feelings, and observations with growing confidence.

Sensorial

Young children learn naturally through their senses. Montessori Sensorial materials help children recognise and compare:

Colours
Shapes
Sizes
Textures
Sounds
Weights
Patterns
Dimensions

These experiences organise children’s understanding of the world while preparing them for later work in mathematics, language, science, and geometry.

Early Mathematics Children are introduced to mathematical thinking through concrete experiences involving:

Counting
Matching
Sorting
Sequencing
Comparing quantities
Recognising patterns
Understanding order

Rather than memorising abstract information, children build mathematical understanding through movement and hands-on exploration.

Christian Montessori Education

Introducing faith in daily life activities

At Imago Montessori Academy, we believe every child is uniquely created in the image of God with individual gifts, purpose, and potential.

Our Early Foundations classroom combines authentic Montessori principles with a Christ-centred environment that encourages love, kindness, respect, gratitude, forgiveness, responsibility, and compassion.

Faith is reflected through the way children are known, valued, guided, and cared for. Families may make decisions regarding their child’s participation in faith-specific activities, and children from all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and respected.

Outdoor Learning and Movement

Bring the Outdoor Learning Montessori experience into your home.

Outdoor play provides opportunities for children to strengthen gross-motor skills, observe nature, develop coordination, practise social interaction, and enjoy healthy movement.
Children are encouraged to explore their environment with curiosity while learning to care for the natural world.

Families choose Imago Montessori Academy for:

Authentic Montessori education
A peaceful and thoughtfully prepared classroom
Small class sizes
Individualised guidance
Hands-on learning
Christ-centred school culture
Whole-child development
Strong family partnerships
Emphasis on independence and confidence
A gentle transition into school life

Our goal is to partner with families in cultivating homes where children are loved, respected, and empowered to flourish according to their God-given potential.

Is the Early Foundations Program Right for My Child?

This program may be a good fit for children who are ready to participate in a classroom community, explore independently, follow simple routines, and begin developing greater confidence away from home.

Our teachers meet children where they are developmentally and support their transition with patience, consistency, and care.

Montessori benefits children with a wide variety of personalities, interests, and learning styles. Whether your child is naturally curious, energetic, quiet, creative, or analytical, our individualized approach supports each child’s unique developmental journey while helping them build confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of learning.

At Imago Montessori Academy, we are committed to partnering with families in providing an authentic AMI-based Montessori education within a Christ-centered environment where every child is known, respected, encouraged, and inspired to reach their God-given potential. Our goal is to cultivate joyful learners, compassionate leaders, and confident individuals who are prepared not only for elementary school but for a lifetime of learning, service, and purpose.

Why is authentic AMI Montessori important? Authentic AMI Montessori preserves Dr. Maria Montessori’s educational philosophy as it was originally designed. Children learn using scientifically developed Montessori materials in carefully prepared classrooms guided by trained Montessori educators. This authentic approach supports deep understanding, independence, concentration, creativity, and lifelong learning.

How do I begin the enrollment process? Simply contact our Admissions Office at tours@imagomontessori.com or complete our online inquiry form to schedule a tour. We will guide you through each step of the admissions and enrollment process and answer any questions you may have along the way.

Begin Your Child’s Montessori Journey

The best way to understand our Early Foundations Program is to experience the classroom firsthand.

Schedule a personal tour to meet our Montessori educators, explore the prepared environment, and discover how Imago Montessori Academy can support your child’s first steps towards independence and lifelong learning.

Schedule a Personal Tour
Email: tours@imagomontessori.com

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6

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