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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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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 …

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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 …

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Soft Skills

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

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Empathy in Action

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

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What’s More Powerful than “Good Job?”

I loved reading this recently published article by June George, A Montessori advocate, teacher and owner, and the overuse of …

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March 2017 Alumni Highlight

March 2017 Alumni Highlight-Molly Jendryka Pat Sandrue can attest that Molly was always an observer first and, often for a …

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Commitment to Professional Development

The Westmont Montessori School has a strong commitment to education, not just for the children who attend, but also for …

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Ten Resolutions for Becoming a More Grateful Parent

It is also never too late to make, revisit or renew resolutions when it comes to parenting. I read this …

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Selecting a Preschool

A big part of the news cycle these days is the importance of preschool and the “strong correlation between high …

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Spatial Reasoning as Preparation for Math and Reading

By: Melanie Thiesse What do stacking blocks and doing puzzles have to do with algebra and reading? There is a …

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.

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!