Chestnut Montessori School

Children find beauty in the world, including in art, from looking for inspiration, to the process of creation, to thinking about how they felt about their project, to planning their next creation. The wonder of art in the Montessori classroom is rich in their minds and brings joy to their day! It also prepares their fingers and hands for writing!

The Chestnut Community did not let the rain get in the way this morning's Earth Day Work Day, coming together to work in the gardens! Teachers, students, and families planted flowers, fruit, and vegetable plants, along with planting some seeds in pots! It was a beautiful, fun time! Thank you for coming out to join us!

“The hand too, therefore, needs its own preparation. What is needed before one actually writes is to learn writing by means of a series of interesting exercises which form a kind of gymnastics similar to those used to give agility to the muscles of the body. ”
- Dr. Maria Montessori

A happy toddler is thrilled with his Cherry Blossom Tree!

Students enjoy the Sensorial area of the classroom! Through Sensorial work in the Montessori classroom, students are able focus on the refinement of all of their senses. These studies include acquiring clear, conscious information and to then be able to make classifications in their environment. Through these studies, they begin to understand their environment. It is beautiful to observe.

Chestnut Students enjoyed Celebrate STEAM with their parents and classmates on Saturday, March 14th. They polished pennies, created art, built a volcano out of clay, conducted experiments on displacement and sink and float, graphed items, looked into a microscope, worked with tone bars and the Montessori Bells, and much more! 2026-2027 families were also invited to tour the school with their children and learn more about our curriculum and classrooms. It was a fun-filled morning!

Chestnut Montessori students took the opportunity to use the snowfall to conduct science experiments in the classroom, enjoying this cold Friday!

At Chestnut Montessori School, we offer an Early Childhood Program for ages 2 1/2 through 6, where curriculum is designed and implemented to support the needs and abilities of the whole child in their physical, social, and intellectual development. The curriculum is introduced individually as a child demonstrates readiness. We also incorporate a STEAM curriculum that aligns beautifully with the classical Montessori approach.

You are welcome to join us for our Open House on Saturday, March 14th, from 10:00-12:00. If you cannot join us then, you can schedule a tour through our website at www.chestnutmontessori.com. Enrollment is open for the 2026-2027 school year!

Join us for Celebrate STEAM! on Saturday, March 14th, from 10:00-12:00, at Chestnut Montessori School, and take a tour of our school. Enjoy the "Make It Take It Lab," where you and your child can plant a Temperate Forest, create geometric shapes, construct a bridge, build a tower, play with magnetic sand, make a Cherry Blossom Tree, and polish a penny. Please RSVP for this event through www.chestnutmontessori.com. We hope to see you there!

Chestnut Montessori School offers a Toddler Program for children ages 18 months through 36 months, where students are welcomed into a warm, nurturing environment - a "home away from home." They create their own little community, where they receive lessons in Practical Life, sensory motor activities, language development, music, geography, math, art, physical and life sciences, and mapping.

Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is open. You can join us this Saturday, March 14th, from 10:00-12:00 for our Open House. If you cannot join us this weekend, you can also schedule a tour and/or enroll your child at www.chestnutmontessori.com. We hope you will join our wonderful community!