Montessori Students Organize Toy Drive

Kudos to these three young people for kicking off the very successful “Toys for Tots” drive! Their initiative and thoughtfulness will bring happiness to a number of children who are less fortunate than children of our Bergamo families. Cole, Levente and Sam, who range in age from 7- 9, demonstrated that they are well on…

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Bergamo Elementary Receives Top Honors for Another 3 Years

It is estimated that there are 4,500 Montessori schools in the United States and 20,000 worldwide. Unfortunately, there is no trademark on the name “Montessori”, which means that anyone can use that name for their school regardless of whether they have trained Montessori teachers on staff or not. To complicate matters more, because there is…

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Research Shows Montessori Students Excel Socially

Research studies have shown that there IS a demonstrable difference between Montessori graduates and traditional education graduates. Some would think that our children are academically ahead of their counter-parts in traditional schools – but that’s only partially true. At the end of Kindergarten, Montessori children score much higher academically than other children. Testing at the…

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Bergamo Alumni Sweep Student Council Elections at New School!

It’s no surprise to us- we know that Montessori education fosters independence and leadership in children from a very young age! “Character formation cannot be taught. It comes from experience and not from explanation.” – Maria Montessori Congratulations to the new Student Council officers at Didion Middle School: Riley Burke – President Haily Holstan –…

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In Our Midst: Advocate Parents Featured in Local Magazine!

The Lindsey family, very active and beloved in our community, are on the cover of the Dandelion summer issue! Lisa talks about her tireless efforts in advocacy and in uniting a support community for other parents of children with Down Syndrome. This photo is from the Down Syndrome walk that our community participated in a…

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