Brookeside Montessori School

General information

The Brookeside Montessori school community works to create an environment that inspires children to develop inner discipline, self-confidence, and a love of learning. We respect the uniqueness of each student by helping each child develop skills at periods of greatest readiness and sensitivity.

Our educational philosophy is guided by the teachings of Dr. Maria Montessori. We strive to inspire the development of each child in a safe, supportive, culturally diverse environment, which gives students freedom to explore, cooperate, and be creative.

The school’s child-centered educational environment provides activities and a Pennsylvania state approved curriculum appropriate to each child’s developmental stage. The integrated curricula are guided by a highly trained staff, who are aware of the needs of the individual child. The children are in mixed-age settings, which allow them to build long-term relationships with other children and their teachers within a caring academic community.

The child’s experience is more complete when parents and family commit to an active role in their child’s education. Parent educational materials and programs encourage parents’ participation in the education process at each stage of the child’s development. As the school and home work together, the child develops the confidence needed to venture out into the world and become involved in projects which will serve the community. This dynamic partnership of child, parent, and teacher, develops a consistent Montessori framework for learning and reinforces our core values: “Every child is gifted…every child has needs.”