Children spend a part of each day doing independent work. Much of the learning is hands on: children experiment, learning math and science with objects and experiments.
MacDowell Montessori School, Milwaukee, WI. Photo: Keith Whitescarver, National Center for Montessori in the Public Center
Children teach each other.
Drummond Montessori, Chicago. Photo: Keith Whitescarver, National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector
Children of multiple ages share a class together. Teachers have children in their class for several years, and form strong relationships with them.
East Dallas Community School, Texas. Photo: Keith Whitescarver, National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector
Large classrooms offer many spaces for exploration.
Compass Montessori High School, Golden, CO. Photo: Keith Whitescarver, National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector
The Montessori approach pioneered the idea of child-sized furniture. Everything in a Montessori classroom is designed so children can access it.
Lindsley Park Community School, Dallas, TX. Photo: Keith Whitescarver, National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector