It literally takes a village to steward a historic campus like Escuela del Sol Montessori + Harwood Art Center. With the support of a team of collaborators, we’ve made remarkable progress in preserving and revitalizing our home. Learn more about campus improvements that have been made possible by our generous community.
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What’s Happening
Meet the Escuela + Harwood Board of Trustees
Trustees help guide strategic decisions for Escuela and Harwood. We provide the fiduciary review required by our 501c3 status, serve as thought partners, and advocate to ensure sustainability, mission alignment, and success of the organization. We are excited to introduce you to the members of our board.
Escuela del Sol Was Voted Best of the City AGAIN!
We are excited to announce that, for the second year in a row, Escuela del Sol Montessori has been voted the Best Montessori school in Albuquerque the Magazine’s Best of the City issue!
Exciting Head of School Announcement
After a comprehensive and thoughtful search process, we are pleased to announce that Jr. High lead guide, Tanesia R. Hale-Jones, will be stepping into the role of Head of School for the 2025-26 school year.
Hot Lunch: a Journey of Flavors
Learn more about Chef Michael’s plan for this year’s hot lunch program!
Inside Escuela: Montessori Materials – The Importance of Movement
Perhaps one of the most instantly noticeable differences between conventional classrooms and Montessori prepared environments is the fact that the students are in motion. While that movement can be disorienting for observers at first glance, more careful observation...
Inside Escuela: Montessori Materials – The Three-Year Cycle
One of the key components of the Primary and Elementary classrooms is the three-year cycle. Each classroom is composed of mixed ages, and children stay in the same environment for three years. Like many components of Montessori education, this is an intentional design...
Inside Escuela: Montessori Materials – Learning Through Exploration
In conventional educational models, children often learn by receiving instruction or information from an adult, memorizing or repeating for a short time, and then showing the knowledge gained through some kind of assessment, such as a test. In Montessori classrooms,...
Inside Escuela: Montessori Materials – Production + Exchange in Jr. High
Production and Exchange is a key component of Escuela’s Jr. High study. Dr. Montessori recognized students at this age as ‘social newborns’ who are beginning to explore adult roles in their community in practical ways. This component of a thriving adolescent...
Inside Escuela: Montessori Materials – Math
Math Children in Jr. Elementary West explore place value with the Golden Bead material- this material provides a concrete experience with units, tens, hundreds, and thousands. One unique feature of the Montessori classroom is the materials unique to Montessori...