Openings for children 12 months to 12 years old
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A welcoming place that engages each child.
The Montessori School of Herndon (MSH) was established in 1984 and is one of the oldest and best-recognized schools in Herndon, Reston, Sterling, Chantilly, and the Great Falls area. The Montessori School of Herndon inspires excellence without stress by teaching our students to value their own strengths and to make the most of their potential. Our teachers know each child as a learning, growing individual and seek to promote growth for a bright future.
The Education We Provide
Non-traditional
Our curriculum strays from the beaten path to engage students at a deeper level by piquing curiosity and building on interests.
Comprehensive
Students are faced with challenges from multiple academic lenses in a comprehensive and encompassing approach.
Developmental
Our goal is to provide avenues for children to gain a developmental edge and prepare them for the rest of their scholastic career.
Personalized
We recognize that every child is different and aim to incorporate their individuality in the classroom to create rich learning experiences.
Non-sectarian
Our curriculum focuses on teaching art and science from a young age to improve long term academic success in today’s world.
Experienced
Montessori School of Herndon is one of the oldest and best recognized educational institutions in Northern Virginia.
“Imagine a place where your child is always greeted warmly and made to feel welcome with a parent-communication experience that keeps you informed and confident that your child has fallen in love with learning.”
Our Goals
Our goal is to create a place that engages each child.
⭐ Comprehensive reporting on individual achievement
⭐ Gardening and outdoor activities
⭐ Individual attention in a small-class setting
⭐ Organized approaches to problem solving
⭐ Opportunities to carry out scientific investigations
⭐ Non-competative learning environment for your child
⭐ Delightful, friendly and welcoming place
A Little About Our Programs
Pre-primary Learning (Ages 1-3 years old)
Class Ratio: 5 – 1
This area of the Montessori Classroom is perfect for their strive for independence. Here, they learn how to care for themselves. Those lessons include everyday activities such as feeding, dressing, washing their hands, pushing in chairs, putting work away once completed, sharing, and setting the table to name a few.
⭐ Introduction to the functions of daily life
⭐ Students learn self sufficiency skills such as manners and cleaning up
⭐ Learning occurs through sight, sound, touch and taste
⭐ Focus on developing basic understanding of language and math
Sensorial
Sensorial Activities are designed to heighten their senses. They will find work that is specifically designed for each sense. For example, we provide them the opportunities to learn through sight, sound, touch, and taste. They will experience this through colors, textures, food preparation, and sound cylinders.
Language
Language activities, whether group or individualized are aimed to learn through daily conversations, deciphering sounds and speech patterns, stories, and repeating sounds to name objects and friends.
Math
Math is learned through many everyday activities such as Practical Life and Sensorial. They experience this through measurements, calculations, and order of sequence.
Primary (ages 2.5 yrs to 6 years)
Class Ratio: 10 – 1
At this time period in a child’s life exploration is at the forefront. They take in their surrounding through sensorial stimulation with a hands-on approach. The Montessori Classroom is designed specifically to meet their growing and absorbant minds. The Montessori Curriculum in the classroom includes the following areas: Practical Life, Sensorial, Math, Language, Art, Science, Geography, and Music.
⭐ Comprehensive introduction to language and math
⭐ Students get hands on with materials to better teach more advanced concepts
⭐ Learning to hold pencils, write, and develop fine motor skills
⭐ Start to develop responsible work ethic
Sensorial
This area is designed to stimulate the visual, olfactory, auditory, and tactile senses. As they grow they will be introduced to activities that coincide with math related concepts such as Geometric shapes and the Binomial and Trinomial cubes.
Language
Montessori Language is an extension of the communication skills they have already acquired. Through conversations and stories they expand their language to a whole new level which sets them up for reading and writing. Pincer grip is an important development which will allow for the child to hold his pencil properly. This is learned through a variety of tools such as pin work. They pick up the curves and lines of each letter as they continue to excel. Eventually, they learn how to read with ease as they listen for the sounds of the letters and become experts at blending them together.
Math
Montessori Math is scientifically designed through didactic lessons. The activities are concrete and have a built in control of error. During this time the child will move on to quantity and association which leads to more complex works like addition and subtration. Each activity has an order of sequence.
Science
All science activities are hands on. This includes areas with plants, food, parts of the body, and other nature based lessons. These can be taught through group or individualized plans.
Geography
Geography is introduced through means of maps, cultures, and their peers. Many of these cultural lessons are taught through songs, pictures, puzzle maps, and parent volunteers.
Music and Movement/Art
Music and Movement allows for freedom of movement in a safe manner. They will begin with activities like walking the line and progress further into running, skipping, galloping, etc. When music is incorporated they distinguish patterns in rhythm and beats with bodily movements.
Elementary (Ages 6-12 years old)
Class Ratio: 12 – 1
Our Elementary program is designed to be a transitional classroom. Though Montessori Materials are used in areas of Language and Math, we aid them in the transition from Montessori to traditional education.
Transition from a Montessori to a public school environment
Preparation for success in traditional academic institutions
Applying Montessori work ethic to other learning avenues
Hear it from our parents!
“Words cannot express our appreciation for the care, education, and kindness [MSH has] shown to Logan and our family over the past two years. We so value each and every one of the teachers and staff who have embraced Logan’s imagination and curiosity.”
Parent
“We switched our daughter to MSH at 15 months and could not be happier. She loves running into school every day and waves bye and tells us to leave. At her previous daycare she did not want to be left. There is a warm and loving environment provided by the teachers. At the end of the day she wants to keep playing instead of coming home.”
Matt A.
Parent
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