Carlisle Montessori School

My child has attended Carlisle Montessori School for the last 3 academic school years and I have been impressed with the faculty's dedication to my child’s development and the nurturing environment provided. There is an immediate sense of the teachers' passion and the emotional and academic value they place in each student. Becoming a Montessori accredited teacher takes years of study and hands on experience. This same level of focus and commitment and professionalism continues into the classroom. Each interaction with the child or lesson taught is an opportunity to widen a child’s horizon or make them a more integral member of the classroom.

An additional benefit of a school this size is the administration knows your child's development and milestones almost as closely as the teachers. This allows the parent and overall staff to collaborate in providing the best setting for each child both at school and at home. I am happy to see the school grow and strengthen its position in the intown area.

Our daughter Michelle has had a wonderful experience at Carlisle Montessori.
She has grown so much in the program and is clearly enjoying her time at the school.
We feel very fortunate to have her in attendance, and are very excited for her over the upcoming school year.

Carlisle Montessori School truly respects the individual child's development in that specific child's time span. The teachers (guides) as well as the director are authentic Montessori practitioners who care deeply about each and every child and family that they serve. Gina's (the director) door and ears are always open to parents and teachers to voice concern in order to help problem solve.

I was able to witness this as an assistant teacher for four years, which in turn lit a passionate fire for the Montessori method within me. Gina, as well as the other teachers and children at Carlisle Montessori School, inspired and encouraged me to pursue my Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) teaching certificate to be a Lead Guide alongside a Masters in Montessori Education (M.Ed) that I received this past summer. Gina has been and is a Montessori mentor to me. She opened my eyes and my awareness to the peaceful and respectful teaching philosophy that is inherent in the Montessori method.

Since graduating with my diplomas I have been hired at a wonderful Montessori school in the heart of Manhattan in New York City. I could not have found my life's work and love without the joyous inspiration that is Carlisle Montessori School. I will forever call this school, the teachers, and the children that I have witnessed flourishing my home.

We didn’t know much about the Montessori approach until we started to research preschools in the area for our 3-year-old daughter last year.  When we visited Carlisle Montessori for our first tour, we were absolutely amazed to see such young children calmly, happily, and independently doing so many different things around the classroom.

We chose Carlisle over other Montessori schools in the area because it provides an excellent Montessori education, and because it is set apart by the especially warm and inviting environment of the school.  This is the first time our child has been cared for outside of the home, and we knew the patient and nurturing demeanor of the teachers and the small homelike feel of the school itself would make for a gentle start for our little one. We look forward to the years ahead and watching our daughter grow through her experiences at CMS!

Outstanding AMI-certified education in the Montessori spirit. We have entrusted two of our children to the care of Carlisle Montessori's well qualified and experienced teachers. The kids have grown tremendously in the friendly and caring environment from just under 3 years old to almost 7 years old. And I don't just mean that they grew bigger, they advanced in their academics and as part of the school community. It's a small school, where everyone knows and cares for everyone else.

Carlisle Montessori is an excellent and authentic Montessori school.  Gina Ward hires highly qualified AMI certified teachers who are well-trained and passionate about their jobs.  Montessori education engages the whole child, and was founded over a 100 years ago based on research and science.  There is meaning to everything a child does in a Montessori classroom and the significance it has in a child&#39;s development during the absorbent mind phase (up until Age 6) is profound.  When I first walked into CMS, I was amazed at how calm, engaged and happy the children were.  My daughter attended both the toddler program as well as the full 3 year primary cycle at CMS and she&#39;s excelling in school.  I encourage parents to keep their children for the full 3 years of the primary cycle. The Kindergarten year at CMS is when all the magic happens and your child will learn a tremendous amount that year!  Your child will have a solid foundation to do well at any school once they graduate from CMS! I highly recommend this school.

Our children have been going to Carlisle for the past two years. We absolutely love the school and teachers! Both of our children have learned so much in the past couple of years and have grown to be very independent learners. Our five year old is reading and writing at an advanced level and continuing to progress daily. Our three year old has really grown in his confidence and independence. Both children are excited to go to school each day and don&#39;t want to leave at the end of the day! We are so happy that we found our school home at Carlisle.

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