Beverly Montessori School is a preschool offering students the opportunity to enroll in 3- or 5-day programs, with extended hours and summer programs also available. The curriculum focuses on the social, cognitive, physical and emotional development of children as guided by group play, art and crafts activities, motor skill development, mathematics principles, communication and cultural studies. In accordance with the tradition of Montessori programs, children are free to determine their own learning schedule and participate in activities they find most interesting. Ideally, the Montessori program fosters an early love of learning and encourages the development of each student's innate abilities.