God’s presence is celebrated in a variety of ways.

The program of religious education at Montessori Episcopal School is two-fold; experiential and instructional. Worship is based on the Good Shepherd curriculum. Services are conducted once a week in the church chapel and once a week in the classrooms with the children as active participants. The Christian school environment allows the children to experience the fullness of life in companionship with the Lord Jesus Christ. The Good Shepherd curriculum is a part of the daily classroom routine. The Good Shepherd curriculum is a multi-sensory program, which further encourages the development of the whole child. Basic to our program of Christian education is the fostering, by word and deed, of self-respect, respect for others, and for God and His creation.

The Good Shepherd Curriculum is our religious curriculum at MES. Children receive a presentation lesson on the Good Shepherd materials once a week. After they see the lesson, they are free to use the material. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is based on the work of Maria Montessori and was developed by Dr. Sophia Cavaletti, a Catholic Hebrew scholar, and Gianna Gobbi, a Montessori educator, in 1954. The Good Shepherd calls the child to a closer relationship with God. The lessons relate to the parables, prophecies, geography, and the life of Jesus. Along with the Good Shepherd, we promote a Christian environment at MES. The staff prays together every morning, and they receive a Good Shepherd presentation every Wednesday morning. We bless meals and have altars in the classroom which the children are free to use for prayer and reflection time.