Minis Studio, is an Early Enrichment Preschool for children ages 2–5. We use a combinations of Museum Magic–a Smithsonian museum-based preschool curriculum–and Healthy Beginnings–a resource aligned with the Maryland’s Early Learning Standards. By combining these inspiring resources, we are able to offer a program that blends exploration of art with basic principles of early learning. In line with the Montessori philosophy, we have a mixed-age classroom that provides an environment for fostering community and encouraging developmental and academic milestones at the individual pace of each learner.

We introduce young children to new ideas through a thematic and inquiry-based approach to learning that emphasizes relationships and the ability to make meaningful connections. It teaches a basic life skill—how to learn—and focuses on strategies and techniques that can be applied to almost any encounter with the unknown. The focus is not on acquiring facts or information but rather on the process of learning through inquiry and sensory exploration of objects. It is through this process that children are empowered to make meaning and ideas their own.