One hallmark of a Montessori education is the use of multi-age classrooms. A toddler classroom serves children 18 months to three years. Primary classrooms are for children ages 3-6, with preschool and kindergarten-aged children together. The elementary years serve children ages 6-12; where we separate into lower (6-9) and upper (9-12) elementary. Even Hudson Country Montessori middle-school students learn in multi-age classrooms. While Montessori is not the only type of education that … [Read More...]

This article is part of a series that we will share throughout the 2020-2021 school year to celebrate the 150th birthday of Dr. Maria Montessori. Check back often for more posts that reflect on the past, present, and future of Montessori education. Over the past several months we have shared interviews about different people’s Montessori journeys. You have heard about the journey of Shawnaly Tabor, who was a Montessori child, then parent, and now teacher. Most recently we shared the … [Read More...]

As we write this, and as you read it, our world is on the precipice of change. For centuries we have seen people of color in the United States and around the world trying to exist in a society that actively works against them. Across the generations there have been layers of work in an attempt to overcome these problems, and what we are experiencing now is yet another layer being peeled back in the struggle toward true justice and equality. We know that many families are looking for ways to … [Read More...]