Hudson Country Montessori School has built a reputation for challenging students to exceed expectations. Every Parent wants a happy child who excels both academically and socially.  Since 1972, children from 18 months to middle school have blossomed by attending Hudson Country Montessori School.

Hudson Country Montessori School uses an individualized teaching method to challenge and inspire each child to their highest intellectual and moral potential. This approach is rooted in the teaching methods of Dr. Maria Montessori, a non-sectarian educator, who observed that no two students learn at the same pace nor do they necessarily learn best from the same methods.  The Montessori classroom is organized into work centers where individual and small group instruction make the student the focal point of education.

Although Hudson offers rigorous academics, we also challenge our students to develop conviction in the attainment of strong moral and ethical values.  We teach students to lead others with integrity, to possess strength of character and to be compassionate for those who are less fortunate.

When not engaged in an individual or small group lesson, students are expected to work independently or collaboratively exercising a level of self-discipline that is rarely seen in traditional education.  Students that are new to Montessori may find this difficult at first but our teachers are trained to inspire passion and enthusiasm for learning by tailoring the curriculum to the special interests of each student.  As you can imagine, students working on material that interests him/her are more motivated and typically work one to two years ahead of grade level.

Our classrooms are rich with opportunities for hands-on experiential learning that are strategically set out by the teachers to inspire interest and learning.  These opportunities for learning are continually renewed, replaced or modified to lead students along the school’s rigorous curriculum.

Our teaching staff believes in and promotes personal excellence through rigorous academics and the development of the individual character. Hudson Country Montessori School is the only school in the state of Connecticut to be accredited by three nationally recognized accrediting agencies for the quality of the curriculum, teaching and student outcomes.  While many schools claim to be “Montessori” schools, Hudson Country Montessori is one of only seven nationally recognized Montessori schools and the only accredited Montessori school in North Western Connecticut.  In addition to being accredited by the American Montessori Society, the school is also accredited by the prestigious New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Hudson Country Montessori School is both a school and a community of learners where adults and students work together for mutual support.  We seek to inspire high self-esteem, a passion for excellence, the ability for students to think for themselves and to think outside traditional lines of thinking.  While this goes beyond the scope of traditional education, we recognize that our younger students need to be prepared to function in a world that will be advanced beyond our wildest imagination.  We also recognize that demands on parents from jobs and society make parenting ever-more difficult and the school community provides for the particular needs of working families.

Hudson Country Montessori School was founded 37 years ago in New Rochelle, NY and opened the Danbury campus 14 years ago.  Our international student body represents more than 30 different countries and nearly every major world religion.  For more information, call our Danbury, CT campus at 203-744-8088, or New Rochelle, NY campus at 914-636-6202.  You can also always visit our website at www.hudsoncountry.org