The Montessori Parent’s Role

We do not aim to just be a daycare or a place where your child spends their day. Rather, we seek to form a partnership with our families between home and school. Without parent support from home, your child will not get the full benefits of our program as intended. We believe the old saying, “it takes a village to raise a child” and are honored to partner with you in shaping and raising your child. Parenting isn't easy but it is so important. It is critical for your child’s development that there be consistency between their environments. Therefore, we need your help to promote the same standards of behavior and expectations from school to home.

We are not just involved in developing Montessori children but Montessori families. As a school community, we aim to give you the Montessori tools and techniques to best raise your child. To accomplish this, we offer about four free parent information nights throughout the year. We expect all of our families to attend these events as it is incredibly important. All the nights are scheduled before the school year begins, please commit to attending each of them. These nights allow parents to learn more about Montessori and ways to implement the philosophy in their own homes.

Additionally, news, detailed information on your child’s classroom events, topics of study, and important reminders are communicated weekly through our newsletter. Please stay up-to-date by having both parents consistently read the newsletter. In addition to a written recap of your child’s week, we also provide a visual summary by way of our private, password-protected parent gallery. This gallery supports the bond between home and school by reflecting what your child has been up to during the school week. We encourage parents to look through these photos each week with their child. Not only does this open up discussion about school as your child recounts the activities captured in the photos but it will be a source of great enjoyment as children love to look at photos of themselves and their friends

Parent participation at school enhances the provision of care and education of the children attending our program. Your involvement reassures your child of the strong connection between the home and the school. Every effort will be made to welcome parental contribution. We ask that every family volunteers at least 20 hours during the year (2 hrs a month). Children feel loved and enjoy when a parent volunteers. Additionally, we have several events throughout the school year in which parent involvement is encouraged such as International Day, the Sweetheart Banquet, Sports Day and Family Picnic, children’s birthdays etc.

Current parents, please refer to the extensive information provided in the parent handbook for more information on all of these topics and more.