Affiliations, Licenses, and Memberships

State of Maine Child Care License
The Stepping Stones Montessori School Primary Program (preschool/kindergarten) is licensed as a Child Care Facility by the State of Maine, but we are a school first that serves a child care need for preschool children who are in school full-time.

Maine State Department of Education Listed School for Equivalent Instruction
Stepping Stones Montessori School is listed on the ME Dept of Education website.

Stepping Stones Montessori School has often been able to secure school district paid tuition  for students living in districts without a Middle School or certain grade.

Montessori Teacher Training
Our teachers have training through the North American Progressive Montessori Teacher Training Center (North American Montessori Center).  (www.montessoritraining.net)

Affiliations
Pineland Suzuki School (www.pinelandsuzuki.org)
Maine Adventures in Creativity (Odyssey of the Mind)
N.A. Sher Foundation (www.sherfoundation.org)
Maine Arts Academy 


Memberships
Maine Montessori Association
Maine Academy for School Leaders
North American Montessori Association

“The teacher’s first duty is to watch over the environment, and this indirect influence takes precedence over all the rest.”
                                  —Maria Montessori

Creating a love for learning through management of the classroom environment is our goal.

Teachers and students who love learning are part of our environment.