It’s that time of year again - we are all beginning to think about enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year. We hope all the families in our special community will continue with us for another year, but this article is aimed at one specific group of you: Primary parents of next year’s kindergartners. We find this tends to be a critical year for many families. Some folks turn to Montessori initially because they are looking for a daycare or preschool experience for their child before they … [Read More...]

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...]