The main objective of the Forest Lake Montessori School is to provide a carefully planned, stimulating environment which will help children develop within themselves the foundation for habits, skills, attitudes and ideas which are essential for a lifetime of creative thinking and learning.

The specific goals for the children who attend the school are:

  1. To develop a positive attitude toward school and learning.
  2. To develop high self-esteem.
  3. To develop a habit of concentration for lifelong study skills.
  4. To develop and foster an abiding curiosity.
  5. To develop habits of initiative and persistence.
  6. To develop sensory motor skills in order to sharpen the ability to discriminate and judge.
  7. To develop socially acceptable behavior and to learn respect and responsibility for themselves and others.
  8. To acquire the basic skills necessary for a lifetime of learning.
  9. To help develop each child's innate, ultimate potential through high self-expectations.
  10. To become independent.