Nos Fortalesa Montessori Aruba - Primary

Did you know... In Montessori, children are not simply given “free rein.” Instead, they are offered freedom within limits.

This means that while children are free to make choices, follow their curiosity, and move at their own pace, they do so within a structure that supports respect, responsibility, and community. The environment is carefully prepared, and guides offer lessons, boundaries, and gentle redirection when needed.

Why does this matter? Because freedom without limits can feel overwhelming—and limits without freedom can feel stifling. Montessori brings balance, helping children grow into thoughtful, self-disciplined, and joyful learners.

It’s this balance of freedom and responsibility that makes Montessori so powerful. Come see the Montessori difference at Mara Montessori Collective.

We would like to announce that we have full enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year 🙏🏼! We are currently placing students on our waitlist 🫶🏼

Erasmus+

Time to find Ti Boutey! 🧴🌊
Ti Boutey is the little plastic bottle that fell into the sea in Guadeloupe and traveled all the way to Aruba!
It’s from the storybook that the teachers and students from Guadeloupe created. Erasmus+

It was a wonderful experience for the Primary and Lower Elementary students to work together, along with the teachers and students from Guadeloupe.

What a successful beach clean-up! 🌊🧹
Well done to all the children—you did an amazing job!

On 6 May 1952 Maria Montessori left this world, yet her words continue to encourage our work and mission. Let’s look at what she said in conclusion of an international lecture where she encouraged her audience to continue studying human development. She asked the delegates, “how long should students continue to study?” And provided the answer with conviction: “until death”.

Upon conclusion of their studies students would need to shift their focus to the universe which is the human laboratory. Montessori acknowledged that not everyone can become a teacher but felt that all should be under the obligation to find continued opportunities to study and deepen their knowledge in the future. She lived what she said: she continued to study and write until the last day of her life.

3rd International Congress in Amsterdam Lecture 6, 7 August 1933, on the theme The Spiritual Renaissance of Humankind