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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.

May 13, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School2 Comments

Partnering with Preschool Advantage since 2012

Westmont’s journey started in 1964 when a few parents identified the need for a Montessori environment for their children. An …

May 6, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Book Making: Combining Art and Story Telling

Making books with children provides the unique opportunity of combining different art forms with storytelling. Handmade books are pieces of …

April 29, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Montessori Insight into Reading

Dr. Maria Montessori perceived language development as “a treasure prepared in the unconsciousness which is then handed over to consciousness”. …

April 22, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Earth Day: Inspiring a Connection with Nature

Long gone are the childhood days of playing outside from dawn until dusk that we all remember. The days when …

April 17, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

What Quality Restaurants and Schools Have In Common

If you’ve eaten out at a restaurant in New York City in the last few years, then you’re probably familiar …

April 8, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

A Work of Art: The Montessori Classroom

A prospective family recently visiting Westmont commented on the beautifully organized classrooms, the clean and organized materials on the shelves, …

April 1, 2014UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Disciplining from the Heart

How many times do we wish we could take back our words, or find the right words when engaged in …

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!