Concord Montessori Halloween

Welcome to our school; it was established in 1974, and is a member of the North American Montessori Teacher’s Association (NAMTA). We are located in Concord, Massachusetts. The school year is from September through May.

Concord Montessori Philosophy

Creative Learning

Our school’s philosophy is to foster independence, love of learning, and a positive sense of self in a prepared environment. Every child is encouraged to function independently at his or her own developmental rate. We encourage parent participation in the classroom.

Through activities in daily living; a child’s fine motor skills, care of the environment, care of themselves, as well as grace and courtesy are developed.  Once in our primary classrooms, the sensorial materials develop the skills of observation in every sense, develop rich vocabulary, as well as an appreciation of the materials used. Language is developed through many materials in the classroom. Stories, songs, poems, the names used in geography and science, and the tactile sandpaper letters all contribute to a multi-faceted approach to learning. Math concepts are initiated with concrete materials including sorting, counting and solving problems. Eventually, children move on to use the many math materials including the beautiful glass bead stair and chains which so clearly reinforce learning. Montessori developed all of her materials to initially isolate a concept before unifying ideas. 

Primary Classroom Learning

 Our classrooms focus on every child learning at his or her own pace, and most work is individual. We have a pre-primary class for two-year olds with nine children and two teachers and a primary class of up to seventeen with two teachers, for children age three through kindergarten age. (Children must be two for our pre-primary program or three for our primary class, by September 1).  A child develops optimally when they are allowed to flourish over time in a familiar safe environment. The atmosphere in our school is calm, the environment quiet and orderly, and teachers use positive reinforcement to build success. It is important that children feel some sense of continuity between home and school, so we hope that our environment resonates with you as parents. Our program hours are 9:00 to 12:00 with an optional lunch hour on some days.

Meet Our Teachers

I love working with children and being supportive to their families.   It is such an honor and a privilege to be a part of the staff at Concord Montessori School! Children quite naturally have a love of learning and exploration; a Montessori education teaches the children how to use these qualities to become enthusiastic participants in their own education.  The children are filled with self-confidence as they cultivate their self-care skills, social grace and kindnesses, art and music expression, and lay an incredible foundation for mathematics and language skills that will benefit them their whole lives.