Here at the Cantera Montessori, we can’t wait to provide opportunities for children to learn and explore, even during outside play. As we were developing our outdoor play area, we put together an ideal space for children to let their imaginations lead to their own unique discoveries. This new outdoor play area offers children vast opportunities to grow and nurture their developing bodies and mind. Each feature was chosen to help your child reach important developmental goals. The large, open play structure promotes social play and develops your child’s ability to

As we watch the final elements come together, we have become pretty nostalgic about what it’s meant to us to open Cantera Montessori. As founders of MSOSV, Colleen and Mike have loved the Austin area for over a decade. There’s something about the beautiful hills and friendly culture that really called them to this location. As longtime leaders in the Montessori education world, they saw a need for authentic Montessori education in the greater Austin area. This inspired Mike and Colleen to collaborate with long-time business partners (and friends) Trey and

The new MSOSV Cantera Montessori signs are up, and we are thrilled to make this new campus official. The arrival of these signs marks the next level of enthusiasm and excitement for our leadership and staff. We’ve spent the past few months working diligently to make the dream of opening an authentic Montessori campus in Texas a reality. It is wonderful to take a moment to admire the hard work that our team has put into establishing this new opportunity for the children. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width:

We are so proud of the progress we’ve made with our new location in Georgetown, TX: Canterra Montessori. This new location will bring a new authentic Montessori program to families with young children. Nestled in an idyllic location, on two acres of rolling hills, we’re thrilled to develop this amazing location to be a uniquely natural learning environment for young minds. We selected this location to serve Georgetown families with this distinctly Montessori vision. We are currently in the midst of remodeling each room individually to enrich the Montessori experience we’ll

When considering a program for the ‘founding’ families at our new Cantera Campus, the Montessori of Silicon Valley looked to the meaning of the word Cantera and were struck by the alignment with our core values, the CARING model. COMMUNITY All individuals – child, parent, staff – who join our incredibly diverse school community are treated with respect as individuals. Each is expected to take responsibility for their personal contribution to the group’s collective success. Like each opal gemstone, every family who joins our Cantera Opal founding family community bring a set of unique characteristics

“Good Job” Each generation believes theirs is the greatest generation of all time. As a Gen Xer, I certainly think this. Our parents were Baby Boomers who, it’s safe to say were clearly irritated with the simple presence of Gen X as children if the number of times my own parents said things like children were to “be seen and not heard”. As a latch-key kid I was rarely seen nor heard by my parents. We became the “problem solving” generation primarily as a survival instinct while we raised ourselves. So, what

We’d like to welcome you to take a peek behind the scenes. Many times, families don’t get a chance to see all of the hard work and extra attention-to-detail it takes to build a conscious education center for children. We’d like to invite you to see what it looks like as we build up this unique school.

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Making children say “sorry” As adults, caregivers, and parents alike, we begin to guide young children as they interact with other children. We want our children to be kind, empathetic and caring towards others. So, when your preschool or toddler walks over to another child, snatches their ball, and runs away. The other child begins to cry. What do you do? It is very natural for parents and caregivers to jump in and tell the child to “say they are sorry”. However, just saying “sorry” without follow-up teaches children that they can act

Block the Sun, Not the Fun! At the Montessori School of Silicon Valley, the children love to play outside, especially in the summertime, so we take summer sun safety very seriously. During the months of May through September sunscreen and sunscreen application becomes a part of our daily routine. Here are some ways we help to “block the sun, and still have fun”. What you can count on from us regarding Summer Sun Safety Staying hydrated is important. Children are encouraged to drink the filtered, cool and refreshing water that we make available all day both indoors