The Quest Day Each morning the children are greeted at the door with a handshake and a “Good Morning!” Generally, students come in, unpack their things, change into their indoor shoes, grab their Work Journals, and begin to plan their day. Lessons with the teachers begin right away and those children who are not in […]
Read MoreBusy, Busy. The Toddlers are very busy from the time they walk in their classroom until the time they leave in the afternoon. As your toddler enters the classroom they are learning to put their belongings in their cubbies and to change into their indoor shoes at the bench. Now they are ready for their […]
Read MoreEvery Fall, our Middle School students begin the year with an Odyssey Trip, which is always a grand adventure full of group bonding and personal growth. On our first day of school, we climbed onto the famous Quest bus and headed north to the White Mountains in New Hampshire. This year, we stayed at Joe […]
Read MoreYou probably know that encouraging independence is a hallmark of Montessori education and parenting young children. The best way to teach our children to do things for themselves is to create supportive structures in which they can gradually depend on us less and less, particularly toddlers and preschool aged children. At Quest, this is an […]
Read MoreWhat a week! The first week back to school is one of the most exciting (and exhausting) weeks of the year. Every classroom is a beehive of activity old friends excitedly reunite, new friends are welcomed, elders mentor new classmates, routines are made, team building activities abound…and some tears are shed – by parents as […]
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