Montessori schools

[abelenkpe]

Are there any schools similar to Montessori school for grades 6-12? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[emsimon33]

1. You might explore this

http://www.highmowing.org/

[mia]

2. Barrie Montessori School in Silver Springs, MD

http://www.barrie.org/

[mzteris]

3. not sure what you're asking -

there are Montessori middle and high schools. Are you looking for one to attend? A model to review? or what?

[abelenkpe]

4. One to attend

My kids are pretty happy in their Montessori school now and I was hoping to continue with this if possible. My son's only 7 of course so perhaps I'm planning too far ahead? We're in Los Angeles currently although one day I do hope to retire from the industry. So any heads up on school in the LA area or Washington DC area would be great. I had no idea they went all the way to 12th grade. This is fantastic news!

How do you feel about the Montessori method? All I know is my son and daughter are doing well and love going to school. I'd love to get more involved with the technique to better support them. I love their classroom too. So much to explore...

[On the Road]

5. I Love Montessori Schools

but didn't realize they went beyond the 3rd grade.

My daughter went to New City Montessori in Hyattsville, Marlyland (DC suburb). The school had some issues, but overall it was a good experience.

After that, she went to Barrie School in Silver Spring, which had a 4th-to-5th-grade program designed to be a transition from Montessori to regular school. Good couple of years, although it tuition doubled while she was there.

Montessori is very good at teaching math and inspiring a love of learning in the kids. (My daughter got into a good college civil engineering program.) It is not so good on teaching discipline and regimentation. I'm not big on those either, but a certain amount is need to succeed in a regular school program.

[mzteris]

7. hm - I had the opposite experience

with the "discipline" thing. My son's Montessori school taught him a lot about SELF-discipline. Time management, follow-thru, planning, finishing what you start - and respecting others.

[On the Road]

9. It Might be a Matter of Definition

My daughter and her classmates that I knew generally were self-reliant enought to get their work done, but time management and traditional study habits. My daughter's having a bit of trouble with a seven stressful college courses, although her classmates probably are too. I do think Montessori encourages maturity and a collegial relationship with authorities.

[mzteris]

6. the ones I know of are in Raleigh, NC.

I loved Montessori for my son. It was a Charter public school for preschool-6th. They're adding grades 7 & 8. Not sure if they'll be adding the highschool or not. It is also a Spanish immersion or enrichment program.

Unfortunately we moved when he was in 2nd grade and while there was a Spanish immersion program here, there was no "free Montessori".

There is also another charter public Montessori elementary/middle school in Raleigh (Sterling Montessori) unaffiliated with the one my son went to. That's one of the great things about Charters, allowing people who can't afford "private schools' the opportunity to get a "private education" free of charge. Unfortunately, the only Montessori high school currently in that area is private.

I never understood the method until my son went there. I originally only enrolled him for the Spanish. He LOVED it and had kind of a difficult time transitioning to a non-Montessori classroom. If he had a choice (he's in 5th now) he'd gladly return to a Montessori setting. He liked the responsibility and the ability to go at his own pace. He liked being able to choose to work alone or to collaborate, and felt immensely proud of himself when he "taught" the little kids how to do something.

His teachers now still say he has more autonomous skill in the classroom than most and chaffs at be "limited" by others working too slow - or too loud, or goofing off - and by having to stay instep with the "program". The teachers have tried to differentiate as much as they can for him and a couple of other kids, but it's sporadic based on what's happening in the classroom.

His math ability has always been advanced compared to *most* of the other kids (there are a couple of real "smarties" in there!) because of his Montessori background (and, not to sound immodest, the exposure to numbers I gave him). He understood concepts of numbers better than kids who didn't use "the beads" (I had always used an abacus with the boys pre going to school).

[no_hypocrisy]

8. I've taught Montessori and have a masters in education.

Montessori is sui generis, that is, unique among other theories, such as Giselle, Piaget, Froebel, Summerhill, etc. Its structure, organization, teaching tools are designed to allow a student to learn on his/her own terms within the classroom. I'm sorry if I sound like a purist, but either it's Montessori or it isn't.

[abelenkpe]

10. No that's fabulous.

I'm just hoping to keep my kids at a Montessori school through to 12 grade. Do they go that far?

Any advice on where to go to learn more about it so I can support my kids learning at home?

[no_hypocrisy]

11. The school I used to teach in was originally preschool. It now goes to high school.

Here's a link to international Montessori. It's a start.

http://www.montessori.edu/

I wholly recommend it and see if you can't qualify for scholarships if they offer any.

[Sabriel]

12. They're just starting one next year in our district

http://www.unitedpublicmontessori.org/

[fcmontessori]

13. Check this out

Maybe you can check this out http://fridayschildmontessori.com/education/

[noamnety]

14. look into Waldorf (Rudolph Steiner) schools

I have number of students from their, as their local school ends at 8th grade and we pick up at 9th. Some areas have hish schools, though.

I wish our school did half of what they do regarding a true integrated curriculum.
http://www.whywaldorfworks.org/02_W_Education/curriculum.asp

They also have the most beautiful schools of any I've been in. (I redid my classroom after doing a photoshoot for their school.)