Rollie Pollies Race (Inquiry-Based Learning)


Have you ever raced Rollie Pollies (pill bugs)?

Mommy, why do I have to do that? What Is that? How does it work?
The preschool class’s Rollie Pollie discovery is an excellent demonstration of inquiry-based learning in action.
The 4 steps of inquiry-based learning (IBL) support children’s daily engagement in practical life, sensorial, science, mathematic, and social activities preparing them for academic excellence.
Throughout the process, IBL enhances children’s critical thinking skills, communication, curiosity, memorization, and independence.

Stone Oak Campus opening in August 2021


“Inquiry-based learning is more than asking a student what he or she wants to know. It’s about triggering curiosity. And activating a student’s curiosity is, I would argue, a far more important and complex goal than mere information delivery.”

Learn more about inquiry-based learning


Fair Oaks Campus

Excelled Montessori Plus
27521 Interstate 10 W
Boerne TX 78006
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NW Military Campus

2829 Hunters Green
San Antonio TX 78231
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Fair Oaks Campus

Excelled Montessori Plus
27521 Interstate 10 W
Boerne TX 78006
fairoaks@excelledschools.com (210) 418-3288 View Location

Stone Oak Campus (SGA)

Spanish Grove Academy
22215 Wilderness Oak
San Antonio, TX - 78258
stoneoak@excelledschools.com 210-390-1470 View Location

Virtual Preschool

Excelled Montessori Online
27521 IH 10 W
Boerne TX 78006
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