THE SPRINGS is a Montessori preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School in Springfield, Virginia that has been providing Montessori education to the Northern Virginia area since 1966. Our goal is to provide a secure, inviting, challenging and stimulating environment for the intellectual and social development of each child in accordance with the Montessori philosophy. THE SPRINGS offers both a Full Day Montessori Program and a Half Day Montessori Program. Our classrooms provide traditional Montessori education with mixed age groups where children are encouraged to learn and develop at his or her own rate in accordance with his or her own needs, interests, and abilities. We are devoted to helping children acquire a love of learning, intellectual curiosity, respect for others and self discipline. THE SPRINGS provides mixed age Infant classrooms (6 weeks to 20 months), Toddler classrooms (20 months-3 years), Primary classrooms (3-6 years) as well as a Lower Elementary classroom (grades 1 to 3) for children in Springfield, Lorton, Fairfax Station, Ft. Belvoir, Mt. Vernon, Kingstowne, Annandale, Burke, and Woodbridge, Virginia.