Our Mission
Our Mission is to support families
In their role as Primary Educators and Catechists, by offering prepared Montessori environments to support the child in academic and spiritual work. We seek to be partners with the parents and live unity in life as the Body of Christ.
“PARENTS HAVE THE FIRST RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN.”
—Catechism of the Catholic Church 2223
Our mission began several years ago in Ave Maria, FL. It started with just a few families who believed in the Montessori method and who were seeking support in their child’s education.
They slowly built a community that supported their mission. They gathered materials for both the academic side of Montessori and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
Over the years, God has called each of our Montessori guides to this town to be a part of this movement. We are now reaping the fruit of the many seeds that have been sown and are indebted to the families who sacrificed so much for this program
“The education of even a small child, therefore, does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life.”
MARIA MONTESSORI
Our vision continues to grow.
Our main goal at the center is to support families in helping their children fall in love with Christ and His Church. At the heart of all we offer is the Atrium — a sacred, prepared space for both children and adults to enter into prayer and encounter the mysteries of our faith.
As our community has blossomed with new Elementary and Adolescent programs, God has provided a beautiful opportunity for growth. A generous donor has gifted us three acres of land just ten minutes from Ave Maria, where we are preparing a new home for our older children to learn, work, and pray. This land will allow our Elementary and Adolescent programs to flourish in a space designed especially for their needs, with room for gardens, outdoor learning, and sacred spaces that nurture both their minds and souls.
We are in the early stages of building this new center, and we cannot do it alone. To bring this vision to life, we are inviting donors and friends to partner with us in creating a place where children can encounter Christ, build community, and grow in wisdom and faith for generations to come.
Our vision is bold, and we trust the Holy Spirit is guiding each step. We are grateful you are here, and we invite you to be part of this mission — to build, to grow, and to support the families and children God has entrusted to our care.