RMA OPERATES AS A PRIVATE, EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY NONPROFIT SCHOOL THAT OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS. THE RENAISSANCE PRESCHOOL, INC., (AKA RENAISSANCE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER) OPERATES AS A NON-PROFIT DAY CARE CENTER EMPHASIZING THE MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY. THE MONTESSORI METHOD OF TEACHING USES A CAREFULLY DESIGNED PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION AND MATERIALS DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE A CHILD'S NATURAL DESIRE TO LEARN. THIS IS DONE IN TWO WAYS: FIRST, BY ALLOWING EACH CHILD TO EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF LEARNING BY HIS OR HER OWN CHOICE RATHER THAN BY BEING FORCED; AND SECOND, BY HELPING THE CHILD TO PERFECT HIS OR HER NATURAL TOOLS FOR LEARNING, SO THAT THE CHILD'S ABILITY WILL BE AT A MAXIMUM IN FUTURE LEARNING SITUATIONS. THE MONTESSORI CLASSROOM IS COMPLETE WITH CAREFULLY PREPARED AND DESIGNED MATERIALS WHICH ARE PRESENTED TO CHILDREN IN A SEQUENTIAL ORDER BASED ON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENT.