Lisa's Little School, 6513 81st Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040, US

Early World Montessori offers pre-school and Kindergarten programs for toddlers and young children with a focus on fostering a love of learning. The school is found in a two-story building in a convenient location near Town Center, and a stone's throw from the Mercer Island Fire Department. Early World Montessori features a low student-to-teacher ratio, a popular summer program including field trips and learning enhancement, and an covered outdoor play structure and activity area at the rear of the building. It emphasizes the teaching style of Maria Montessori, which emphasizes learning responsbility and independence, creating a nurturing and non-competitive environment and grouping students of various ages together in a "family group" setting.