Montessori Children's House is dedicated to providing an intellectually stimulating and emotionally calming atmosphere in which children can become self-directed learners and make Maria Montessori's dream of a peaceful world a reality. The Montessori Children's House (MCH) in Providence is an organization built around the ideals of two women, Maria Montessori, the founder of Montessori education, and Mary Jane O'Neill, the school's founder. The foremost goal of the school is to provide an environment to meet the needs of the child. The MCH student is one who develops a life-long love of learning, indulges a natural sense of curiosity, and becomes a self-disciplined and self-motivated student.