The South Riding Montessori Center gets its name from the famous Italian educator and Catholic Maria Montessori, who adopted her own teaching philosophy and curriculum for early education. The school works to achieve the mission to honor the "imagination, mind and heart of each child." The curriculum is designed to emphasize creativity, social skills, physical coordination, emotional skills and cognitive processes. The teachers here are all certified and work closely with parents to ensure each child is getting the individual attention needed to enhance his or her growth into adolescence.