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Learning How to Think - Exploring How to Do

From our vast curriculum to the unique classrooms to the strength of each teacher, Westmont encourages children to think for themselves, to discover, question, build resilience, create, lead, and collaborate. Westmont’s thriving, nurturing environment leads to lifelong success in academic, emotional, and social skills.

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The Screen Time Dilemma

Colette B. Cross How much screen time is too much? In this day and age when screens are front and …

September 28, 2016UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Montessori Homework?

Homework is one of those hot-button topics with which parents and teachers typically have either a love or hate relationship. …

September 21, 2016UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

#PEACEDAY – The United Nations’ International Day of Peace

#PEACEDAY – The United Nations’ International Day of Peace If we are to teach real peace in this world… we …

September 13, 2016UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Positive Parenting Tip

Colette B. Cross Replace Don’t with……………………. Some simple advice to keep in mind during day to day interactions with your …

August 26, 2016UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Back to School Tips

Back to School Tips Auris Vanderbilt Is it really that time of the year again? The signs are all here…. …

August 16, 2016UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

How to help your child adjust to a new sibling

How to Help Your Child Adjust To A New Sibling Colette B. Cross Parents are often surprised by the reactions …

August 11, 2016UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Helping Your Toddler Acquire Language

Helping Your Toddler Acquire LanguageMelanie Thiesse First language acquisition and development varies widely from person to person. It is not …

August 3, 2016UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Summer Reading

Summer Reading Colette B. Cross We are currently in the midst of a two-week reading academy. It is so exciting …

July 26, 2016UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Parallel Visions

Parallel Visions Auris M. Vanderbilt Can you name America’s largest youth development organization – empowering nearly six million …

July 22, 2016UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Some “Magic Words” to Stop Tantrums before they Start

The job of the child is to explore the world and discover how he fits into it. To do this, …

Learning How to Think - Exploring How to Do

The First Step Towards Your Child’s Future

Flash forward a year from now… a decade from now… what will your child have in common with today’s most remarkable inventors, such as the Google co-founders and the creator of Amazon.com? The foundation of a Montessori Education.

More Than a School

Westmont’s commitment to educating children who become responsible and caring adults goes far beyond our classroom. We partner with our parents and our community to assure that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed in school and in life - there is no better partnership!

Enduring and Authentic

We are proud of Westmont’s enduring foundation reflected in our alumni’s seamless transition into the area’s finest public and independent schools and subsequent entry into a vast array of colleges and universities - from Amherst to Yale.

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Westmont’s commitment to educating children who become responsible and
caring adults goes far beyond our classroom. We partner with our parents and our community to assure that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed in school and in life - there is no better partnership!