"This is the time, the ‘sensitive period’ when there should develop the most
noble characteristics that would prepare a man to be social,
that is to say, a sense of justice and a sense of personal dignity."

ERDKINDER PROGRAM

An innovative program created for children 12 -18 years with focus on personal development before entering an adulthood.

MONTESSORI CERTIFIED MENTORS

Development park’s mentors from all over the world are world class experts in Montessori education models.

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS

Global connections and new friendships, that will last for ever. Everybody are connected before and after the camp through online classroom.

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6 PILLARS OF MONTESSORI SUMMER GLOBAL CLASSROOM

“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn,”

– Maria Montessori

LOVE FOR LEARNING

Learning is the key. It helps us to understand world problems and equips us with the knowledge, skills, and values that we, as citizens of the world, need to face global challenges.

RESPONSIBILITY

Adolescents acquire an experience and understanding of the responsibility to the planet on which they live and great impact of taking care for others as they do for their own.

SMART USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES

n order to keep the planet and make real progress in the world we must address the main global problems and seek the solutions for them.

INTELLIGENT USE OF TECHNOLOGY

Future needs to be accepted and essentially integrated with our lives, but it’s necessary to learn how to reasonably control its influence.

SELF-SUFFICIENCY

In its essence Montessori Development Park is a guide to a use of a self-sufficient techniques, in order to become more independent, to supply a confidence through indvidual’s lifetime.

SOCIAL BONDING

Interaction with peers from all over the world is known as one of the most soul satisfying summer activities of a curious discovering of cultural similarities and differences.

"My vision of the future is no longer of people taking exams and proceeding on that verification from that secondary school to the university, but of individuals passing from one stage of independence to a higher [one], by means of their own activity, through their own effort or will, which constitutes the inner evolution of the individual."

-Maria Montessori

WHY IS SLOVENIA PERFECT LOCATION FOR FIRST MONTESSORI DEVELOPMENT PARK?

With a love in the word and one of a kind nature, we found plenty of reasons why to choose Slovenia as a first Montessori Summer Global Classroom project country. You bet you’ll be convinced to accompany on a trip to that awakening gem of the Europe.

Slovenia is distinguished by unspoilt nature and a good quality of life. Any part of it is reachable wit 1hr drive from capital. You can hike the mountains in the morning and jump into Adriatic see on the afternoon. More than half of its surface is covered by forest which is making Slovenia one of the greenest country in the world.

Montessori Development Park is located in Slovenia, 15minutes away from award winning capital Ljubljana. It’s 11 th safest country in the world with the most unique and diverse nature on very small surface.

In order to achieve super fun, you need to provide a super safe enviroment, in a psychological and physical sense. Slovenia’s one of the lowest crime rate in the world and non-poisonous nature, is giving us a 100% permission to enjoy her beautiful miracles.

In addition to the main camp side, there are numerous workshops on the property. Children take care for the farm animals, learn handcrafts like woodworking, experiment with horticulture in an alternative energy laboratory and put on performing arts shows.

10
WEEKS OF CREATIVE LEARNING
1680
HOURS EXPLORING NATURE
100
ADOLESCENTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

FIELD TRIPS AROUND SLOVENIA

The camp is character-building and a great way to learn English naturally.
As with everything we do, safety is an absolute priority.
Adventurous activities are provided by fully qualified professional mentors.
Our team will provide general support and supervision.

Hydrophonic Greenhouse & Geology of The Planet

We will visit a reahi-tech hydroponic greenhouse, the biggest one in the country. They are special because they use geothermal energy to warm up the greenhouse and for the production of energy. On the same day, we will visit a geological park Vulkanija where our students will get in touch with geological activities of our planet.

Making Sea-Salt & Trip to the seaside

Every 14 days will go to the seaside. In the morning we will visit Sečovlje Salina Nature Park where we will discover how the sea salt is produced and harvested. Afternoons we will spend on the beach, swimming in the Adriatic sea and play different seaside activities.

Magical Caves & Medieval Castle inside the Mountain

With our PhD geology researcher we will visit a unique Karst area. We will go bellow the earth surface inŠkocjanske caves. When we will be back on the surface we will visit one of a kind medieval Predjama castle.

The most Photogenic Lake in the world & Ski Jumping Trip

That is our mountain region with the highest Alp mountains in the country. We will visit one of the Europe hidden gemLake Bled. Later on, we will drive to one of the Alps valley called Tamar. It is special because it is the second biggest ski jumping hill in the world, Planica . Our students will have a chance to test their flying abilities with 1991 World Champion in Ski jumping, Montessori pedagogue and Ph.D. in Geography, on a mobile jumping hill Mini Planica. During the whole trip, we will explore the geography of this area.
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Ice Cream Summertime trip to The Capital

Every 14 days we will visit the Capital of Ljubljana. The trip to Ljubljana will be one afternoon (day is not fixed but for sure every student will visit it). With ice creams in our hands, we will walk down the lovely city center.

Erdkinder of 21st Century

As we know adolescence is a period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult. Due to excessive rebellious energy, it’s a well- known fact that it can be pretty hard to handle. But what if we can turn that energy of adolescent in the direction of productivity, curiosity and personal growth in each segment of their life?

FOUNDERS & THE TEAM

Mother and son following the teachings of Maria Montessori and creating perfect learning environment for young children and adolescents.

OUR PRICING

We offer a full package including food, accommodation and field trips. Hurry up with early bird tickets or contact us for bookings for bigger groups and we can organize special offer for you.

EARLY BIRD

Apply for early bird tickets and get 20% discount on final price of the ticket.

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Please contact us for group applications and get special prices.

HELP US WITH OUR CAUSE

If you have allready chosen your child’s destination for this year, you can still help us build better and more fun park for future generations of young explorers by donating to our cause. Feel free to donate as much as 5 euros, beacuse 500 nails cost 5 euros and it takes 20.000 nails to build one horse fence 🙂

ANY QUESTIONS?

We are happy to answer any of your possible questions that you might have about Montessori Development Park. You might find some useful answers also in our FAQ section.