The Tidewater School

The Tidewater School Tidewater School is a vibrant community in which children are inspired to learn through hands on work

The Tidewater School was founded in 1986 by educator Nancy Libertini in response to the need for a developmentally appropriate school for young children in Southern Maryland. Tidewater blends its Montessori curriculum with an Adlerian behavior model to help inspire and support children's intellectual, social, and emotional development. We pride ourselves on supporting and connecting both children and families through classes, seminars, and social events.

“He learns everything without knowing he is learning it, and in doing so he passes little by little from the unconscious...
07/18/2026

“He learns everything without knowing he is learning it, and in doing so he passes little by little from the unconscious to the conscious, treading always in the paths of joy and love. ”
Maria Montessori
The Absorbent Mind, p. 24

“The children find joy, satisfaction and exhilaration in work. More work seems to produce more restfulness. After much e...
07/15/2026

“The children find joy, satisfaction and exhilaration in work. More work seems to produce more restfulness. After much energy has been spent in doing work, the very expenditure seems to produce a still larger quantity of energy... Work thus becomes the sine-qua-non of growth, development, efficiency and happiness. ”
Maria Montessori
What You Should Know About Your Child, p. 136

“Regarding reading, it is already in a sense implied in the exercise with the movable alphabet. In a perfectly phonetic ...
07/13/2026

“Regarding reading, it is already in a sense implied in the exercise with the movable alphabet. In a perfectly phonetic language it could be developed without any further aid if there were a strong impulse to know the secrets of writing. Our small children, on their Sunday walks with their parents, would stop for a long time in front of the shops and succeed in deciphering the names written outside, although they were in printed capital letters whilst they had learnt only the letters of the movable alphabet in cursive script. ”
Maria Montessori
The Formation of Man, p. 94

“We can see clearly what is necessary to give in order to help the child. It is to give the possibility of independence,...
07/11/2026

“We can see clearly what is necessary to give in order to help the child. It is to give the possibility of independence, of living together and carrying out social experiences. ”
Maria Montessori
Citizen of the World, p. 28

“From three to six years, children have a real ‘sense hunger’, they love to touch things, to fit different shapes togeth...
07/09/2026

“From three to six years, children have a real ‘sense hunger’, they love to touch things, to fit different shapes together, to grade colours and musical sounds. The material is carefully gradated to satisfy the child’s every need, and once the child has fixed his attention, he becomes a little individual, no longer an imitator. ”
Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori Speaks to Parents, p. 22

“This young life that we are trying to mould needs no forcing and squeezing, no correcting or faultfinding to develop i...
07/06/2026

“This young life that we are trying to mould needs no forcing and squeezing, no correcting or faultfinding to develop its intelligence and character. Nature looks after children in the same way as she sees that the tadpole grows into a frog when the time is ready. ”
Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori Speaks to Parents, p. 42

Our last Family Nature hike of the year took us to Flag Ponds, and we got to explore the beach! Ms. Alisa led many of ou...
07/03/2026

Our last Family Nature hike of the year took us to Flag Ponds, and we got to explore the beach!

Ms. Alisa led many of our hikes this year! We appreciate her wisdom, knowledge, energy and patience (not to mention her special binoculars!).

Empty classrooms are peaceful, but we're already looking forward to fall!
06/28/2026

Empty classrooms are peaceful, but we're already looking forward to fall!

a very focused classroom!
06/25/2026

a very focused classroom!

Address

120 Cox Road
Huntingtown, MD
20639

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+14102570533

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