The Montessori Method encourages children to work independently and discover the world around them. Because of this foundation and the method’s popularity worldwide, it’s no surprise that there are countless students who have gone on from their Montessori beginnings...
When school is out, many parents struggle with keeping children occupied. There’s nothing scarier than exhausting your summer activities list within the first week! But, with a small change of attitude and a touch or creativity, you’ll find that the summer is an...
Maria Montessori developed her method to instill independence in students by cultivating and inspiring self-reliance and discovery. One way that we instill these principles into our students is through a community garden located on campus. Our garden is designed to...
Nearly three years ago, one of our parents, Zac Ives, created a concert series to benefit the Maria Montessori School. Affectionately called the River Series, the concert series puts on six concerts annually (three in the spring, three in the fall) at the Maria...
Maria Montessori began her journey to rejuvenate childhood education more than 100 years ago. Since then, her method has grown into a movement, boasting approximately 4,500 Montessori-style schools in the U.S. and an estimated 20,000 throughout the world. Her ideas...
Because so many Americans are educated in traditional public and private school systems, there are many misconceptions about how Montessori classrooms operate. This is rooted in simply not understanding and lack of exposure to what the Montessori Method is and how it...
