Our Mission

• To offer the highest quality early childhood program based on the best aspects of the Montessori method of education.

• To foster a strong sense of community through the active participation of families in their children’s education.

• To form a lasting partnership between teachers and parents in support of children in this critical period of learning.

• To help each child become a confident, enthusiastic, and responsible participant in their own education.

Beliefs and Values

• It is important that our students grow into autonomous, caring, responsive and responsible citizens.

• It is important that our students become life-long learners and problem solvers.

• We will emphasize respect, competency, self-initiative, responsibility, self-management, and the ability to view experiences from different perspectives in everything we do with our students.

• Economic and racial diversity adds value to the school community.

• Fostering teacher’s professional development is an important way to insure quality for our programs.

• The recognition and respect of religious and non-religious belief systems is to be honored.

The Montessori Approach to Education

The program and practices of the Natick Montessori School are based on the philosophy of Maria Montessori, a pioneer educator and investigator of child development.  Dr. Montessori was the first educator to recognize that young children learn through active engagement with high content, meaningful, multi-sensory materials.  All classroom experiences encourage independence, involvement, and risk-taking.  The goal is to help children learn how to learn.  The Montessori manipulative materials focus on development of specific skills and /or concepts.  Active engagement with meaningful tasks, supports the development of problem-solving strategies, innovation, collaboration, reflection, and a positive disposition toward “figuring things out,” (elements needed in all life-long endeavors).

The Natick Montessori School follows specific Montessori educational practices including: mixed-age grouping, a focus on global education, valuing teacher observations and classroom research, and the careful design of the teaching/learning environment and classroom materials.  What makes these practices so effective is that they empower all participants (children, parents, teachers) to be collaborators, facilitators, and learners.

The Natick Montessori School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, marital status, religion, political beliefs, disability and sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school  administered programs.