Closed on Monday, January 26th. 

Canceled: All school sessions, extra care, clubs,
and all School Tours.

School will reopen Tuesday, January 27th

Start by visiting us for a private tour: book your private tour here.   

We have set 2026-27 tuition rates, see “What Does It Cost?”.   

Text: 201-816-8343.  Email: admissions@themontessorihouse.com

Summary of our enrollment process: 

We take applications throughout the year.   For the school year starting September 2026, we have full-day and half-day morning Montessori programs openings available:

• For ages 5 & 6 years old: our mixed age Montessori Kindergarten program (full-day or half-day morning)
• For ages 30 months to 4 years old: our mixed age Montessori Pre-Primary program (full-day or half-day morning)

If your child will turn 30 months during the school year, we’re happy to have you start then with a reduced tuition reflecting the partial school year. You may guarantee mid-year placement by making a deposit in March.

To be considered for placement, families visit the school for a tour (book it online) and submit a paid application (download from our Admissions page).  In January 2025 we offer placement for September 2025 to currently enrolled students, and we then offer guaranteed placement to new students, roughly in the order we received their application.  We continue to have rolling admissions until our sessions fill at which time we start a wait list.

We offer tours most school days.  Tours are most informative when the classroom is filled with students and teachers, but we can only host one or two adults (no children) during the school day. In our experience, visiting parents get the most from their time when they don’t have to also keep an eye on a toddler. If you have childcare available, we recommend a tour when classes are in session.  A personal, private tour during the school day starts at 9:45 a.m. and usually take about 45 minutes, with a generous amount of time in our classrooms.

But, if that’s not convenient for you, we want you to visit and are happy to have your child accompany you for a tour.  After school tours start after 4:00 p.m., usually for about 45 minutes, and are limited to two adults and two children.

You may schedule a personal tour online or contact us by texting/calling us at 201-816-8343.  Or we’ll contact you: e-mail us at admissions@themontessorihouse.com with your phone number and your child’s birth date, and we’ll reach out to schedule a visit.

We urge families interested in entering September 2026 to come visit and submit an application.

For more information, please contact us text/call us at 201-816-8343.

We invite all our 2025-26 school families to participate in The Montessori House International Festival on Saturday, October 4.

Here are some of the many ways you and your family can participate (remember, the more families, the better):

•  Booths:  School families create “booths” representing countries of their choice.  “Booths” can feature food, games, customs, clothing, and/or interesting facts from cultures around the world.  But don’t let the word “booth” scare you; some of our most popular booths in the past have involved simple presentations, easy activities for the children, or foods from the represented country.  Families can make booths themselves or join with other families.  A booth can reflect your family’s heritage, or simply a country or region that interests you.
• Food:  We ask all families who attend to bring an ethnic dish of their choice.  This gives The Montessori House families yet another way to experience the great diversity that makes up our school.
• Other volunteer opportunities:  The day of the Festival, we’ll need help decorating the playground, setting up food tables and chairs, coordinating the food contributions as they arrive, and cleaning up when the festival ends.

What’s next? 

It’s time to start organizing the Festival.  We’ll spend some time on Meet the Teachers Night (Tuesday, Sept 2, 7 p.m.) discussing the Fest, and if needed we will have another planning meeting after school or via Zoom one evening — but it works to just ask questions by text/email or when you see Ms. Maria .  In addition, our families will receive a regular stream of emails with updates and volunteer opportunities.

It’s important to keep the learning and development going even after the school year ends. Here are three quick, easy, and meaningful activities your Montessori student can enjoy over the summer, helping them continue their growth and return in the fall ready for another great year!

1. Nature Treasure Hunt & Sorting Tray 

Objective: Explore nature, build observation skills, and practice categorizing. 

Materials:

• Small basket or paper bag for collecting items. 

• Muffin tin, ice cube tray, or divided tray for sorting. 

• Optional: Magnifying glass, labels, or sticky notes.

Step One: 

Go on a walk in your yard, neighborhood, or a park.

Step Two: 

Encourage your student to collect natural “treasures” (sticks, rocks, leaves, flowers, etc.)  

Step Three: 

Once home, invite them to sort their treasures in the tray. 

• Sort by color, size, texture, or type. 

• Let your student decide how to sort – it encourages independent thinking. 

Extend the activity 

• Use descriptive language to build vocabulary: “This leaf is smooth and flat.”

• Count how many items are in each category. 

• Sketch or journal their finds. 

This activity promotes independence, connection to nature, sensorial expiration, and categorization. All key parts of Montessori learning!

2. Scent Exploration Station 

Objective: Develop the sense of smell and descriptive language while encouraging curiosity and focus.

Materials: 

• Small jars or containers with lids (or cotton balls).

• A variety of scents: lemon peel, cinnamon stick, rosemary, vanilla, lavender, coffee grounds, mint, etc.

Step One:

Place one scent in each container or on a cotton ball.

Step Two: 

Let your student explore each scent, one at a time, using slow, intentional smelling.

Step Three: 

Ask open-ended questions like: 

• “What does this smell remind you of?”

• “Is it sweet or spicy?” 

This activity strengthens sensory discrimination, vocabulary development, and mindful observation! 

3. Kitchen Helper Pouring Station

Objective: 

Build fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and independence through practical life skills.

Materials:

• Two small pitchers (with water, juice, dried beans, or rice)

• Small sponge or towel for clean-up

• Tray to contain spills (optional)

Step One: 

Set up two small pitchers on a table your child can easily reach.

Step Two: 

Demonstrate how to pour slowly from one pitcher to the other.  

Step Three: 

Invite your child to try. Encourage them to pour carefully and clean up spills independently.

Extend the activity 

• Use colored water for extra visual interest.

• Practice pouring into cups or bowls.

• Time how long they can pour without spilling to turn it into a fun challenge.

This activity supports concentration, coordination, and self-reliance!

Food!  Glorious Food!

A year-end Montessori House tradition has the graduating Kindergarten students bring a favorite food to the All-School Party following their graduation ceremony.  Each Kindergarten student brings 15 to 20 servings of their favorite food — the school provides plates, napkins, drinks, and additional refreshments.

We’ve asked the Kindergarten families to let us know what food their graduates have chosen.  Here’s a sneak peek that we’ll keep updated as families report in:

You can visit us and submit an application.

We’re now in a period of rolling admissions with openings available, and immediate placement, for new studentsto enter during 2025-26 School Year.

You may enroll your child to start later in the school year when your child reaches  30 months. 

Children may start in our half-day program, and “upgrade” to full-day at any time during the school year.
We start children at age 30 months.  If your child will turn 30 months during the school year, we’re happy to have you start then with a reduced tuition reflecting the partial school year.   You may guarantee mid-year placement by making a deposit in March.

We have set 2026-27 tuition rates, see “What Does It Cost?”.   

Start by visiting us for a private tour: book your private tour here.   

Text: 201-816-8343.  Email: admissions@themontessorihouse.com

Summary of our enrollment process: 

We take applications throughout the year.   For the school year starting September 2025, we have full-day and half-day morning Montessori programs openings available for children born after October 15, 2019:

• For ages 5 & 6 years old: our mixed age Montessori Kindergarten program (full-day or half-day morning)
• For ages 30 months to 4 years old: our mixed age Montessori Pre-Primary program (full-day or half-day morning)

To be considered for placement, families visit the school for a tour (book it online) and submit a paid application (download from our Admissions page).  In January 2025 we offer placement for September 2025 to currently enrolled students, and we then offer guaranteed placement to new students, roughly in the order we received their application.  We continue to have rolling admissions until our sessions fill at which time we start a wait list.

We offer tours most school days.  Tours are most informative when the classroom is filled with students and teachers, but we can only host one or two adults (no children) during the school day. In our experience, visiting parents get the most from their time when they don’t have to also keep an eye on a toddler. If you have childcare available, we recommend a tour when classes are in session.  A personal, private tour during the school day starts at 9:45 a.m. and usually take about 45 minutes, with a generous amount of time in our classrooms.

But, if that’s not convenient for you, we want you to visit and are happy to have your child accompany you for a tour.  After school tours start after 4:00 p.m., usually for about 45 minutes, and are limited to two adults and two children.

You may schedule a personal tour online or contact us by texting/calling us at 201-816-8343.  Or we’ll contact you: e-mail us at admissions@themontessorihouse.com with your phone number and your child’s birth date, and we’ll reach out to schedule a visit.

We urge families interested in entering September 2025 to come visit and submit an application.

For more information, please contact us text/call us at 201-816-8343.

We invite all our 2024-25 school families to participate in The Montessori House International Festival on Saturday, October 5.

Here are some of the many ways you and your family can participate (remember, the more families, the better):

•  Booths:  School families create “booths” representing countries of their choice.  “Booths” can feature food, games, customs, clothing, and/or interesting facts from cultures around the world.  But don’t let the word “booth” scare you; some of our most popular booths in the past have involved simple presentations, easy activities for the children, or foods from the represented country.  Families can make booths themselves or join with other families.  A booth can reflect your family’s heritage, or simply a country or region that interests you.
• Food:  We ask all families who attend to bring an ethnic dish of their choice.  This gives The Montessori House families yet another way to experience the great diversity that makes up our school.
• Other volunteer opportunities:  The day of the Festival, we’ll need help decorating the playground, setting up food tables and chairs, coordinating the food contributions as they arrive, and cleaning up when the festival ends.

What’s next? 

It’s time to start organizing the Festival.  We’ll spend some time on Meet the Teachers Night (Tuesday, Sept 3, 7 p.m.) discussing the Fest, and if needed we will have another planning meeting after school (provisionally Thursday, Sept 7, 3:05 p.m.) or via Zoom one evening.  In addition, our families will receive a regular stream of emails with updates and volunteer opportunities.

Food!  Glorious Food!

A year-end Montessori House tradition has the graduating Kindergarten students bring a favorite food to the All-School Party following their graduation ceremony.  Each Kindergarten student brings 15 to 20 servings of their favorite food — the school provides plates, napkins, drinks, and additional refreshments.

We’ve asked the Kindergarten families to let us know what food their graduates have chosen.  Here’s a sneak peek that we’ll keep updated as families report in:

Wednesday, June 12th, 9 a.m. Graduation (graduates’ families only), 10 a.m. All-School Party.

We have openings for new students to start in the first half of 2025 (start dates from January through April) for all ages in both our full-day and half-day Montessori programs.

If you child is age 30 months to 6 years, now’s the time to visit us and submit an application.

Children may start in our half-day program, and “upgrade” to full-day at any time during the school year.
We start children at age 30 months.  If your child will turn 30 months during the school year, we’re happy to have you start then with a reduced tuition reflecting the partial school year.   You may guarantee mid-year placement by making a deposit now.

See “What Does It Cost?” for 2024-25 tuition.   Note, for children starting after January, we will ask you to commit to enrolling for the 2025-26 school year. 

Start by visiting us for a private tour: book your private tour here.   

Text: 201-816-8343.  Email: admissions@themontessorihouse.com

Summary of our enrollment process: 

We take applications throughout the year.   For the school year starting September 2024, we have full-day and half-day morning Montessori programs openings available for children born after October 15, 2018:

• For ages 5 & 6 years old: our mixed age Montessori Kindergarten program (full-day or half-day morning)
• For ages 30 months to 4 years old: our mixed age Montessori Pre-Primary program (full-day or half-day morning)

To be considered for placement, families visit the school for a tour (book it online) and submit a paid application (download from our Admissions page).  In January 2024 we offer placement for September 2024 to currently enrolled students, and we then offer guaranteed placement to new students, roughly in the order we received their application.  We continue to have rolling admissions until our sessions fill at which time we start a wait list.

You can find our 2024-25 tuition rates here (and Summer 2024 rates too)

We offer tours most school days.  Tours are most informative when the classroom is filled with students and teachers, but we can only host one adult (no children) during the school day (if two adults come, we may take you into the classroom individually or together, depending on activities in the classroom that day). In our experience, visiting parents get the most from their time when they don’t have to also keep an eye on a toddler. If you have childcare available, we recommend a tour when classes are in session.  A personal, private tour during the school day starts at 9:45 a.m. and usually take about 45 minutes, with a generous amount of time in our classrooms.

But, if that’s not convenient for you, we want you to visit and are happy to have your child accompany you for a tour.  After school tours start after 4:00 p.m., usually for about 45 minutes, and are limited to two adults and two children.

You may schedule a personal tour online or contact us by texting/calling us at 201-816-8343.  Or we’ll contact you: e-mail us at admissions@themontessorihouse.com with your phone number and your child’s birth date, and we’ll reach out to schedule a visit.

We urge families interested in entering September 2024 to come visit soon: schedule a school visit and submit an application.

For more information, please contact us text/call us at 201-816-8343.

We invite all our 2023-24 school families to participate in The Montessori House International Festival on Saturday, October 7.

Here are some of the many ways you and your family can participate (remember, the more families, the better):

•  Booths:  School families create “booths” representing countries of their choice.  “Booths” can feature food, games, customs, clothing, and/or interesting facts from cultures around the world.  But don’t let the word “booth” scare you; some of our most popular booths in the past have involved simple presentations, easy activities for the children, or foods from the represented country.  Families can make booths themselves or join with other families.  A booth can reflect your family’s heritage, or simply a country or region that interests you.
• Food:  We ask all families who attend to bring an ethnic dish of their choice.  This gives The Montessori House families yet another way to experience the great diversity that makes up our school.
• Other volunteer opportunities:  The day of the Festival, we’ll need help decorating the playground, setting up food tables and chairs, coordinating the food contributions as they arrive, and cleaning up when the festival ends.

What’s next? 

It’s time to start organizing the Festival.  We’ll spend some time on Meet the Teachers Night (Tuesday, Sept 5, 7 p.m.) discussing the Fest, and if needed we will have another planning meeting after school (Thursday, Sept 7, 3:05 p.m.).  In addition, our families will receive a regular stream of emails with updates and volunteer opportunities.