Academy Montesori Internationale of Kansas City is essentially an explorer's paradise, providing the child with a prepared environment with fascinating paths for discovery. The school is located on a rolling, wooded ten-acre tract, approximately 2 miles south of I-435 on State Line in south Kansas City. A fenced play area with physical fitness apparatus adjoins the school, with nature trails, playing fields, several garden plots and ever growing wildlife. The programs we offer include academic preschool programs, elementary, and early childhood programs. Our private school has mixed age classes, too. In the Montessori education, this objective is approached in two ways: first, by allowing each child to experience the excitement of learning by his own choice, rather than by being forced; and, second, by helping him to perfect all his natural tools for learning, so that his ability will be at a maximum in future learning situations. In our school you will find materials for practical life exercises by means of which the child will not only practice and learn to control his larger and finer muscles, but also make him aware of planning and organization in space and time.