10 Reasons to Stay for the 3rd Year in Montessori By Colleen Noll   As you plan for your child’s future schooling, we encourage you to view this video from American Montessori Society. We hope this video will provide more information about the benefits of having your child stay in a Montessori classroom for his or her pivotal kindergarten year. Children who turn 5 by September 1st are eligible to attend Kindergarten class so be sure to reach out to your Head of School today to learn more about how to enroll your child

Day in the Life of an MSOSV Kindergarten Student By Colleen Noll   As with all MSOSV programs, the Kindergarten – 3rd year offers a unique, open environment that emphasizes your child’s natural interests and allows your child to set his or her own developmental pace. The Montessori educational journey all began with Dr. Maria Montessori. Through scientific observations, she determined students learn best at their own pace and given the choice of activities. The practical application of sensory-based and self-directed learning is the most important thread across all our programs including Kindergarten –

Now Your 5 year-old is a Leader By Colleen Noll   By the third year of their cycle, Montessori Kindergarten children have been waiting two years to become one of the older students in the class – they are now the “Leaders”. The Montessori Kinders naturally help the younger children do their work, even giving them lessons. Time and time again, research has shown that when one person is teaching another, the “teacher” often learns just as much, if not more, than the other student. Every day in the Montessori classroom we see it: Teaching reinforces