by Mike Lovett | Sep 17, 2026 | blog
This year marks a major milestone for the Montessori School of Northampton: it’s our 50th anniversary! Fifty years ago, Sylvia Kriebel founded The Children’s House as a model of quality education based on the Montessori Method. Since then, our school has...
by Mike Lovett | Jul 2, 2026 | blog
There are no letter grades in a Montessori classroom. No quizzes or midterms, either. That leads to a frequent and fair question from parents: “How do you keep track of how each student is doing?” From Lower Elementary and up, there are four major ways of tracking how...
by Mike Lovett | Jul 2, 2026 | blog
It’s a typical morning in Montessori Lower Elementary. In one area, a few students are reading. In another, a group is working on a science project. And in the center of the room, the teacher is walking through a math lesson with yet another group of...
by Mike Lovett | Jun 25, 2026 | blog
The maple tree is a northeastern icon. From its leaves to the sweet syrup that is shipped all around the world, it can be easy to take for granted this staple of our landscape and breakfast table. But at Montessori School of Northampton, our students learn to...
by Mike Lovett | Dec 5, 2025 | blog
There’s a misconception that a Montessori education is an everyday free-for-all. In reality, it’s more of a choose-your-own-adventure within the boundaries of a carefully tailored environment. In every classroom, the teacher lays out what needs to be...
