About Peninsula Roots Montessori
Peninsula Roots is a Montessori-inspired school serving ages 3-6 in Fish Creek, WI. We are dedicated to creating a nurturing and stimulating environment where young minds can flourish. Our classroom offers a unique blend of hands-on learning, themed activities, and thoughtfully structured days. At Peninsula Roots, we are passionate about fostering creativity, independence, and a lifelong love for learning from the very beginning.
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WHAT WE OFFER
Hours:
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Monday - Friday
8:30am - 4pm
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All drop offs:
8:30-9am
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Pick up options:
11:30am, 1:30pm, 4pm
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5 Day | M - T - W - TH - F
3 Day | M- W - F
2 Day | T - TH
Why Montessori? Why Ages 3-6?
Montessori education is built on the belief that every child carries within them the seed of their own development. With thoughtful guidance, a prepared environment, and deep respect, that seed unfolds—not through pressure, but through purpose.
In a Montessori classroom, learning is not imposed from above. It is invited from within. Children move freely, follow their curiosity, and engage with materials designed to awaken their hands, minds, and hearts.
Why 3–6 years together?
Our classroom is intentionally designed for children ages three to six, following the time-tested approach developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. This isn’t simply a “preschool”—it’s a rich, developmental ecosystem where each child is seen, supported, and honored in their own phase of becoming.
Younger children benefit from observing and imitating older peers. Older children step into natural roles of leadership, empathy, and confidence. The result is a living community—where learning flows in every direction, and every child grows through relationship, not competition.
For five- and six-year-olds, this environment is far from “too young.” In fact, it’s where foundational capacities—like concentration, collaboration, autonomy, and purpose—are strengthened. These years are not a transition—they are a culmination.
Here, being a child is not about being ahead or behind.
It’s about being whole.
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Our Classroom
curious. capable. whole.
Our Montessori classroom is a living, breathing space of exploration, wonder, and independence.
Designed for children ages 3 to 6, it offers a rich environment grounded in five foundational areas:
Practical Life: Grace, care, and confidence through real-life work—pouring, sweeping, buttoning, polishing.–
Sensorial: Awakening the senses through hands-on materials that refine perception and build precise thinking.
Language: From spoken storytelling to early writing and reading, children express and expand their voice.
Math: Concrete, tactile materials bring numbers to life—inviting deep understanding before abstraction.
Culture: Geography, science, music, art, and nature—opening hearts to the wider world and our shared humanity.
Upstairs, we’ve created a dedicated Art Room—a warm, light-filled studio where children create freely to the sound of vinyl records playing. Here, expression is as valued as exploration. Clay, watercolor, collage, and sculpture live side by side with music, movement, and moments of quiet inspiration.
This is not just a classroom. It’s a space where children are invited to be fully themselves—curious, capable, creative, and whole.
Peninsula Roots Preschool Scholarship Policy
The Peninsula Roots Scholarship Policy is intended to clarify eligibility requirements for scholarship assistance, formalize the scholarship distribution process, and encourage eligible families to apply.
Peninsula Roots is committed to ensuring that financial concerns are never a prohibitive factor in determining whether or not to enroll your child. Applicant identities will REMAIN STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, known only to the Peninsula Roots Board.
Scholarship funds are to be distributed using an income-based subsidy scale. Please use the following chart as a guide to approximate the discount off full tuition. In addition, the Peninsula Roots Board recognizes that families may have special circumstances that could qualify for additional scholarship assistance beyond what the income scale suggests.
Discount off Full Tuition
How to Apply
To apply for scholarship funds, please complete the Scholarship Application Form and mail the required supplementary items. All items must be submitted for the application to be considered complete. This information is requested to ensure fairness and transparency in the distribution of scholarship funds.
Scholarship Application Checklist
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Fully completed Scholarship Application Form (below)
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Copy of the first page of your most recent Federal Tax Return (Form 1040)
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(Optional) Copy of two current pay stubs if your financial situation has changed significantly since your last tax filing
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No outstanding balance due to Peninsula Roots
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Application Deadline: August 31, 2025
Please Mail Necessary Paperwork to:
Peninsula Roots
PO Box 254
Fish Creek, WI 54212
Questions? Contact Isabel at Isabel.moriarty@gmail.com or 920-256-0505
Sincerely,
Peninsula Roots Board
