Why APM?

1. We provide an authentic Montessori Education with multi-aged classrooms, Montessori materials, and Montessori-trained teachers.
2. Your child’s education will be self-directed, with a teacher assisting as a guide.
3. We value the Cultural Arts. We have Performing Arts education and Visual Arts.
4. We value nature, which is steps away in Plamann Park.
5. We have integrated physical activity and environmental education into our curriculum through our partnership with the Apple Creek YMCA.
6. Our lunch at APM is an extension of our practical life curriculum and goals of grace and courtesy. Our upper elementary students assist with the preparation and clean-up of hot lunch, and all children clean up their own spaces.
7. We use The Virtues Project to teach the whole child. We look at mistakes as teachable moments.
8. We strive to build a learning and volunteering community with students, staff, and parents, each being responsible for the achievement of this goal.
9. We teach practical life skills that children will continue to use for the rest of their lives.
10. We truly want students to “learn to love to learn.”

• Recognized as the Montessori Lab School by the Innovative School Network for Wisconsin.
• Montessori educator training site for UW-River Falls

"We have loved the Montessori system ever since our children were toddlers. We transferred to APM when we moved to the area, somewhat reluctant to see how a charter Montessori school may compare to a privately run one. We were thrilled to encounter well-trained, caring professionals who truly take an interest in each child, ensuring steady growth for all.

The classrooms are unmistakably modeled after the Montessori philosophy, with community space, reading corners, top-notch Montessori materials, and of course, lots and lots of books to incite curiosity and love of learning. Our children have decidedly followed their own passions at a pace that fits each of them best, and they have learned independence and are continuing to build on their confidence and leadership skills. Last but not least, the parent community at APM is welcoming, kind, and inclusive. We could not have chosen a better school for our family!"   
-E.R.

"Have you ever heard, 'it takes a village to raise a child?” I believe in that statement, and APM is just that, a village of great people, from the principal to the teachers to the students to the parents and everyone else in between. My boys came to APM this year as 2nd and 4th-graders, and we have had such a great experience so far. Literally everyone we have spoken to has been supportive, caring, and welcoming. There are so many opportunities to be involved with the school, and there is such great communication that you feel like you are part of a community.

My kids have grown so much in the short time of attending APM. They are gaining confidence, independence, and a real love of learning.

They are excited about going to school and actually talk about their day and what they have done. They use a variety of manipulatives for hands-on learning. I love the fact that they learn life skills and virtues like how to be responsible, helpful, how to work with each other, how to think for yourself, how to prioritize and organize, to name a few. Enrolling at APM was one of the best decisions we have made as parents."
-J.G.