About Us
Sonnet opened in Prior Lake, a southern suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul, in 2006 with the mission of educating children ages 3 to 6 through the Montessori philosophy and providing a safe and nurturing environment. Within two years our classrooms were at full capacity in our rented facility, and we began construction on our current facility located on Park Nicollet Avenue in Prior Lake. When we moved into the new facility in July of 2010, we opened 3 Children’s Houses and 1 Toddler Community. In 2015 we broke ground for a second branch of our school in Lakeville and expanded our program to provide infant care. In 2021, Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center acquired Sonnet Montessori, and under the leadership and expertise of a team with more than 100 years of combined experience in early childhood education, the schools continued to grow. In 2025, Sonnet Montessori expanded to Iowa.
Our Philosophy
At Sonnet Montessori we are dedicated to the Montessori philosophy, the care and the education of children. Our Montessori program and child care center fosters individual growth and independence. The teaching staff provide personal attention, helping each child to progress at his/her own rate.
While at Sonnet, the children learn to respect each other, their environment and begin to understand the importance of peace. Below are our goals and how we strive to achieve them.
STIMULATING THE CHILD'S CURIOSITY.
Our classrooms are bright, warm and inviting, filled with intriguing learning materials; fossils, mathematical models, puzzles, etc. The work is attractively displayed on low open shelves, each week we change some activities to fit the ever changing needs of the class.
CREATING A PEACEFUL WORLD BY CREATING A PEACEFUL CLASSROOM
Children normally find it difficult to tell us and each other how they feel. The peace table plays an important part in our classroom; two children having a disagreement will normally decide to retreat to the peace table to discuss and solve their problem.
Teaching peace involves finding a way to appreciate our differences and work together more effectively than ever
BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY.
We encourage the elder children to develop an awareness of the needs of the younger children. They are the role models for the younger ones and will often show them how to do the work.
DEVELOPING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.
Learning how to work and play together with others in a peaceful and caring community is perhaps the most important life skill that we can impart to our children. The school is like an extended family, where the children learn to take care of themselves and each other.
FOSTERING LOVE, FRIENDSHIP, AND RESPECT
Everyday kindness and courtesy are vital practical life skills. Even the youngest child is treated by their classmates with dignity and respect.
NURTURING INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND INDEPENDENCE.
We recognize that our role as teachers is not so much to teach as help the children how to learn independently. We try to ask the right questions to challenge them to find the answers for themselves.
