Hello Year Ten!

 We are blessed to move into our tenth year of service to all our families. We have said farewell to longtime students and continue to welcome new ones. This past year has been one of revelation and the upcoming year is one of exciting opportunity!

 We started as a small school serving infants and toddlers, to eventually adding our pre primary program. We are very excited to welcome another ten years with an environment fully equipped to foster independence, a life-long love of learning, all while meeting the varied needs of every student, aged twelve months to six years.

This is where Montessori can “shine” and the multi age group is key, not something to be apprehensive about.  Sometimes caregivers feel this is a detriment in the classroom or to their child, but to the contrary, this allows older children and younger ones to learn from each other. Think about it in the context of a family of older and younger siblings. The same things happen at home that happen in school. Pro-social development, cognitive development and a reduction of behavior issues are just some of the benefits so long as families keep an open mind. Multi age group children are able to spend several years with the same teacher. This allows the teacher to develop a deeper understanding of a child’s strengths and needs, and is therefore in a better position to support the child’s learning. They have several years to develop, and are able to see themselves as progressive, successful learners. Children develop a sense of family with their classmates. They become a "family of learners" who support and care for each other.

It is this sense of family that makes this upcoming school year so exciting. Not only do we move into our tenth year of service, we do it voted number one in childcare from Cape Cod Magazine! We also have the honor of being the first school on Cape Cod and the South shore certified as a Nature Explore Outdoor classroom and play space. If you have been to Hidden Hollow at Heritage Gardens then you know the dynamic and energizing environment this provides for children.

It has been quite a journey with many children and their families moving through our classrooms over the years, experiencing this child centered philosophy called “Montessori”. Their families have been partners in the journey and we are proud to welcome back former students and their families to attend events or come read to a classroom.

Thank you Cape Cod for supporting us - we look forward to many more years of service!