Elementary
1st through 6th Grade
Students in our Elementary program are divided into Lower Elementary (ages 6 to 9) and Upper Elementary (ages 9 to 12). L
Upper Elementary’s global curriculum expands students’ awareness of their place in society and the world. A discovery-based approach hones their research, reasoning and communication skills. Executive functioning skills such as time management, organization and setting reasonable goals are priorities.
Lower Elementary (ages 6-9)
Lower Elementary capitalizes on children’s innate inquisitiveness. The focus is not on memorizing facts but rather on understanding concepts and how to learn. Teachers serve as expert guides as children delve deeper into math, science, literature and language, and history and geography.
We nurture children’s natural curiosity by designing individual lesson plans. Because students participate in putting that plan together, they’re driven by their own internal motivation.
Why is the sky blue? How do birds fly? Why do the seasons change? Lower Elementary capitalizes on children’s innate curiosity. As an extension from the Children’s House, Lower Elementary offers students a “prepared environment,” where all of the right materials are on hand to facilitate learning.
Like bees in a hive, children at this age are driven to be social and collaborate. Lower Elementary gives students opportunities to practice these skills with projects done either in pairs or small groups. Children also continue with explorations in Spanish, Art, Music, Physical Education and Computational Thinking Lab.
Upper Elementary (ages 9-12)
We honor the pride students feel when they’ve mastered something difficult – whether it’s reading a complex novel or solving multi-variable equations-before guiding them to the next challenge.
Montessori’s emphasis on self-paced education where students practice a skill again and again until they mastered it-teaches the power of persistence. By the time they reach Upper Elementary students possess the habits of mind that set them up for success in many areas: They’ve learned to take responsibility for themselves and their actions and appreciate the role each individual plays in building community in the classroom.
In concert with students’ development, Upper Elementary’s global curriculum expands their awareness of their place in society in the world’s history. A discovery-based approach hones students’ research, reasoning and communication skills. Executive functioning skills such as time management, organization and setting reasonable goals are priorities.
The outcomes of the Upper Elementary program are independence in action and thought, a sense of moral and social justice, curiosity and an abiding confidence in love of learning.
Once a week, a small group of Upper Elementary students make lunch for the class. This gives the students a chance to lead, use their practical skills and gather the class for a community meal.
Meet The Teachers
Abbie Wexler
Director of Elementary Education and Lower Elementary Teacher
awexler@hudsonmontessori.org
Learn about a student’s weekly schedule
Learn about a day in the life of the elementary student
Before & After-School Care
Clubs Program
Learn about programming on days when school is not in session
Learn about how our students extend our learning to the outdoors
Learn about learning experiences away from our campus
