RESPECT FOR ONESELF IS...having a sense of self esteem, personal responsibility and autonomy developed from being a part of a consistent, loving, and empowering community.
RESPECT FOR OTHERS IS...balancing personal goals with an awareness of the welfare of others and is developed through being a member of a community which emphasizes friendship and equality encompassing a celebration of differences and a responsibility for the common good.
RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IS...caring for our belongings and for the plants and the animals out of a love for them and a respect for ourselves as stewards of the Earth.
-Montessori Children's House of Denver, Inc. 1992

