A Childs Place, founded in 1988, is a Montessori school offering full-day and part-day Montessori programs to children from 6-weeks through 6-years of age at its Mandarin location and from 18-months through 6-years of age at its Southpoint location in Florida. The school offers various activities for children, including pouring, sweeping, dressing, stacking, folding, wiping, polishing and washing. Its curriculum incorporates animal care, cooking, gardening and many other activities. A Childs Place Montessori Schools offers a nondenominational learning environment based on merit and academic excellence. The school s directors are trained to recognize the sensitive phases of each child s developmental needs.