Should children attend every day?

Children at most Montessori schools attend for 3 hours every day in order to fully participate in all facets of a wide and rounded school life. They do this to become community members rather than ‘visitors’, and to achieve continuity in their work and that of the class, as well as the greatest opportunity to experience the full range of experiences that a Montessori class offers. As our centre is a Long Day Care centre, the children can be here for up to 9 ½ hours every day, thus we have found that a minimum of 3 days in our Pre-school environment successfully meets these needs.