At the Montessori Children's House of Hyde Park, we offer four mixed-age classrooms and educate children ages three through twelve.  Children start in one of our primary classrooms at age three and stay with the same Directress until age 6.  The lower elementary classroom is dedicated to students ages six to nine.  Lastly, the upper elementary classroom offers a setting specifically designed for children who are ages nine to twelve.  Mixed- age grouping helps children acquire a sense of community and supports social development.  Children of different ages help one another.  Younger children take direction and learn from the older children.  As older children mentor their younger peers, they develop confidence, increased independence, and leadership skills.  

Within our prepared environments, children are free to respond to their natural drive to learn and work.  Our program emphasizes the importance of learning through all five senses versus just through listening, watching, or reading.  Students in our classrooms are encouraged to explore, discover, and experience the world.  They learn by "doing" and engaging in multi-sensory exploration, which in turn, deepens their learning experience.  The hand engages the brain, and our prepared environments are the only educational approach to utilize this learning method.