At Western Pennsylvania Montessori School, we take pride in building young students into life-long learners. Our school welcomes children from 20 months old through kindergarten. This is such an exciting time in your child’s life as they are growing and learning something new each day. Selecting just the right school for your child may seem…
Through observation and experimentation, Montessori discovered the importance of a two-and-a-half to three-hour uninterrupted work period. The last hour of a lengthy work period is usually when children are most likely to choose challenging work and concentrate deeply. Children in Montessori classrooms become absorbed in their work because they have the freedom to choose activities…
Happy Friday! What a week of crazy weather, huh? Snow flurries in April…you just never know what can happen with Old Man Winter! Toddler Conferences went very well this week! It is so nice when parents can really sit down and have a great conversation about how much their toddlers have progressed since the beginning…
In your planning for the next school year, we wanted to give you some information about our toddler program, including a new all day option: 3 days (T, W, Th) half day (8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) 5 days (M-F) half day (8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) 5 days (M-F) double half day (8:30 a.m. –…
