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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 31, 2017UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Silicon Valley’s Innovation Secret: The Montessori Method

The Montessori Method: An Education For Creating Innovators Kyle PearceJanuary 24, 2016 The Montessori Method …

May 23, 2017UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Reading the Same Book Over, and Over, and Over…

Reading out loud to children is a great way to share a love of books and learning. Children improve vocabulary, …

May 17, 2017UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

The Value of Parent Teacher Communication

At Westmont we strive to keep ongoing and open dialogue between parents and teachers so parents can have up to …

May 10, 2017UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Our Children all Need Great Teachers Like You

Our Children all Need Great Teachers Like You by Felicity Luckey Our Children …

May 3, 2017UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Public Speaking in Kindergarten

When you’re five years old, the prospect of speaking to one adult, let alone a whole room of them, can …

April 19, 2017UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Reading and Writing the Montessori Way

Colette B. Cross If you attended our Language Workshop today, you left with an impressive view of a Montessori Language …

April 14, 2017UncategorizedUncategorizedby westmontmont

April 2017 ALUMNI HIGHLIGHT

April 2017 ALUMNI HIGHLIGHT-Mendham Twp. Middle School Cast of High School Musical, Jr. As I watched the preparations for the …

April 13, 2017UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Soft Skills

Soft Skills Peter Davidson I had an interesting conversation with a prospective parent recently who teaches at a local …

April 5, 2017Uncategorizedkindergarten, Montessori, practical life, sewingby The Westmont Montessori School1 Comment

Why We Sew

Learning skills for Practical Life is a major part of every Montessori class. By learning to dress one’s self, set …

March 22, 2017UncategorizedUncategorizedby The Westmont Montessori School

Empathy in Action

Today there is much talk of the “me “age and of the “selfie” generation, and I thought I would share …

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!