Learning the right answers will get you through school. Learning how to learn will get you through life! Montessori teaches students to think; not simply to memorize, feedback, and forget.

The basis of our approach is the simple observation that children learn most effectively through direct experience and the process of investigation and discovery. No two students learn at the same pace, nor do they necessarily learn best from the same methods. Our goal is to be flexible and creative in addressing each student as a unique individual.

We recognize that before students can take advantage of a challenging education, they have to discover their innate abilities. They need to develop a strong sense of independence, self-confidence, and self-discipline. They must be willing to make and learn from countless mistakes. This suggests an education of the heart, as much as an education of the mind.

The Pincushion Hill Montessori School is designed to be a school where children can blossom! We seek to inspire a passion for excellence and to nurture curiosity, creativity and imagination. Our goal is to give students a fine education and to prepare them for life.

AFFILIATIONS: Pincushion Hill Montessori School is a proud member of The Montessori Foundation- International Montessori Council (IMC). The IMC provides excellent Montessori resources for schools, parents and teachers, as well as, an online library and forum and monthly publication.  We are also members of the American Montessori Society (AMS) and Montessori Schools of Massachusetts (MSM), and we are affiliates of the Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE).

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our three students who took the TerraNova testing this Spring and scored phenomenally well—all with overall scores above 95%! This means that they scored higher than 95% of the rest of the third graders in the nation who also took that same test. We are so proud of these students! We also want to thank the teachers and the parents who have inspired and reinforced the learning that led to these amazing scores.

Pincushion Hill Montessori School Summer Program! 

We have been enjoying a wonderful summer program with the children. It has been a smash hit! We would like to remind everyone that the summer program ends on Friday, August 20. Thank you to all who have participated. It has been a fabulous summer!

Employment opportunities for the

2010/2011 School Year

We are always looking for energetic and enthusiastic Montessorians and Support Teachers. If your are interested in working in our supportive and positive classrooms, please e-mail  your cover letter, resume, transcripts and three recommendations to michellecowell@rocketmail.com.

Looking for a High Quality Education for your Child?

Applications are now being accepted for the 2010-2011 school year. Please contact our admissions office to schedule a visit.

We are conveniently located near I-90, Rt. 9 and Rt. 135!

We celebrate 47 years of experience:

• Providing the highest level of Montessori academic excellence where children work at their own pace within multi-level classrooms
• Cultivating emotional intelligence as the key to opening the door for higher learning
• Nurturing a close-knit international community where people feel valued and everyone is respected
• Offering: both part and full day pre-school, kindergarten & elementary (through grade 4), an afterschool program until 6:00 p.m. daily and a 10 week summer program
• Presenting a diverse curriculum, including the following specials for the Children’s House and Elementary programs: art, music, Spanish and library studies. Additionally for Elementary we offer physical education, and a winter swim program
• Facilitating private piano lessons with our music specialist
• Developing broad interests through Afterschool Enrichment programs in Martial Arts, Robotics, Music, Art, Dance, Sports, and French.