Each Spring our 5th and 6th year elementary students plan a field trip to a nearby city. This year the students chose Philadelphia and planned...
What a joy to be together as a community this spring, to spread blankets across the lawn and watch performances! The Spring Fest was an...
Our elementary students learned about the growing of wheat and milling of flour, the creation of sourdough starters, and the kneading, shaping, and baking of...
The chickens laid fertile eggs, thanks to our not-so-friendly rooster, and the elementary children were able to incubate and raise three chicks this spring! The...
We are grateful for all the families and friends that participated in our “We Love Books!” Barefoot Books, Book sale last month! With the credit...
The Namaste Elementary First Lego League Robotics Team, The Tech Animals, was awarded first place in a FLL qualifying tournament they competed in with 22...
Now through Valentine’s Day, we invite you to fall in love with the beautiful stories, published by Barefoot Books, as part of our online “We Love...
We’re so thrilled to let you know that we are able to have a winter concert this year!! The concert will be on Saturday, February...
Do you wonder how a Montessori Primary classroom environment supports children’s growth and development? Join us for hands-on lessons, exploration of the materials and curriculum...
Namaste Montessori Elementary Program encourages students to connect what they are learning in the classroom with experiences in the larger community. On Thursday November 9th...
The internet and modern technology make media exposure almost unavoidable even for young children. While technology can provide education and entertainment, it can also impact...
Saturday is our annual Fall Festival! We hope you will join us for games, crafts, music, and food, provided by our amazing parent volunteers. Children...
Montessori philosophy is a radically progressive form of education based in scientific observation of children at each stage of development. The environment is designed to...
We hope current and past members of our community will join us this Saturday, September 23rd, between 3 and 6 PM, at Taughannock State Park...
Lemonade anyone? The elementary 4H club, Namaste Friends, has been been running a booth and selling drinks at the Trumansburg Farmer’s market on Wednesday afternoons...
Our school community celebrated the coming of spring with an outdoor gathering complete with singing, dancing to live music, and an amazing spread of dishes...
Each year, our community gathers to support our classrooms and teachers with some extra time and labor. We weed gardens, prepare garden beds, prune plants,...
Congratulations to our Namaste Elementary FLL Robotics Team, The Electric Axolotls, for winning first place out of 42 teams for Core Values at the FLL...
Families and Friends are invited to do some of the holiday shopping with the For Small Hands catalog. Using the link below, any purchases before...
With parent-led games, live music, and lots of treats, we had a wonderful fall festival this year!
Families joined together once again, to meet each other and eat and play with other children within the school.
The elementary class is proud to present their rendition of the Montessori the Musical! They have spent the last few months learning songs, making costumes...
At Namaste Montessori School we recognize the need to provide children with exposure to diverse voices, cultures and people. We are working to update our...
To bring back some playfulness and joy this fall, we hosted a Trunk or Treat at Jacksonville park! The children played games and visited trunks...
With the help of our generous parent volunteers, we have new compost bins and have extracted and sifted the existing compost for use in our...
Montessori was a scientist and a keen observer. Much of the theory that drove her creation of curriculum and materials for her the Montessori Method...
We had a fabulously successful annual gathering at Taughannock State Park! It was wonderful to spend time as a community after a challenging year of...