Montessori education fosters respect for others and inspires children to build positive relationships and make contributions to the local community and the world. Care of the environment, self, and others is built into the curriculum from the toddler years through adolescence.
Children take part in a wide range of service learning and local activities, such as:
- Clean Up Columbia is a yearly project that WSMS has taken part in since our existence. The students make a day of cleaning litter from the Stephen’s Lake park area and having a picnic lunch.
- Stewardship of the earth and its resources is practiced through our award-winning sustainability programming: waste responsibility, recycling, reusing, composting, gardening, and locally sourced lunch.
- Other projects have included raising money for the Ronald McDonald House and volunteering at the local Food Bank.