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Elementary Egg Drop
What’s an “Egg Drop”? Elementary and Jr. High students are invited to conceive of and build a contraption designed to keep a raw chicken egg from breaking when their contraption is dropped off the Harwood building. The Egg Drop has been an end–of–year Escuela tradition for years and will take place on the last day of school,...read more
Inside Escuela: Expectations & Accountability
Dr. Maria Montessori spoke extensively about the importance of choice for young people. This is often misconstrued as students “doing whatever they want.” This is not the case. Rather, we expect students to find a balance between freedom and responsibility. All students are responsible for respecting themselves, each other, and...read more
Inside Escuela – Assessment
Through the Montessori Method, Classroom Guides continuously assess the strengths, challenges, and progress of each student in both academic work and life-skills development. Every interaction is an opportunity to gain insight into needs and skills. Every lesson involves conversation and demonstration of knowledge, and often begins with a student-led review...read more
Inside Escuela: Developing Language
The child in primary loves words and is busy absorbing language. Enriched vocabulary, poetry and prose reading, and word play are all part of the environment. The young child delights in learning to make letters and sounds that represent speech and to interpret those made by others. The keys to...read more
Inside Escuela: Justice & Community in Elementary
As children move into Elementary, they develop a strong interest in ethics and fair play. The same impulse that led the young child to insist, “help me to do it by myself,” for physical tasks — putting on a coat, carrying a chair, or opening a door — now moves...read more
2019-2021 Community Report
Dear Escuela Community, It’s been three years since we shared a Community Report detailing our organizational achievements and the financial status of the Escuela del Sol Montessori and Harwood Art Center. In that time our community has weathered many challenges and transitions. On a daily basis, we are still working through the profound financial and...read more