Montessori American Indian Childcare Center addresses the early childhood needs and the academic achievement gap of American Indian children through revitalizing the language and culture. Based in Saint Paul, MN, children are exposed to the native culture in all that they see, do and practice. Children are given the opportunity to learn and absorb the native language from a fluent native speaker every day, without a full native language immersion setting. Children have the opportunity:

• To see and be cared for by American Indian staff
• To hear native language and oral stories
• To feel welcome and safe in a beautiful, culturally-reflective environment
• To explore and experience the wonder of the world around us
• To speak and develop their native language
• To share and learn ‘we are all related”