CURRENT NEWS: Re-enrollment of our current students is complete, and enrollment of new students has begun! Please email the admissions office at admissions@bethesdamontessori.com if you have not heard from us regarding enrollment.
We are continuing to accept applications for the 2010-2011 school year. Children must be 3 by September 1, 2010, and fully potty-trained, to enroll in the fall. Please submit your application (available on this website) along with the $75 non-refundable application fee to the BMS office. Personal tours, at either 9:30 or 10:15 am, by appointment only, are available.
SNOW POLICY REMINDER:
If Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are CLOSED due to weather, The Bethesda Montessori School is CLOSED.
If MCPS open 1 or 2 hours late, The Bethesda Montessori School opens at 10am (no early morning care – doors do NOT open until 10am – staff does not arrive until 10am).
Click here to visit the MCPS website: Montgomery County Public Schools
Welcome -- to our vibrant Montessori environment!
The Bethesda Montessori School cooperates with the Washington Montessori Institute and is staffed by AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) trained teachers. It is fully approved by the Maryland State Department of Education and is a member of the North American Montessori Teachers Association and other educational organizations. It leases its facility from the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, but it has no religious affiliation with the church or its teachings. It is centrally located in the heart of the Bethesda business district on Wilson Lane near the intersection of Old Georgetown and Arlington Roads, convenient to public transportation.
A traditional Montessori school, it adheres to the teachings and principles of Dr. Maria Montessori. The school is fully equipped with the Montessori materials as well as many handmade items to stimulate the child's mind and creativity. Its rooms are bright and cheerful. Its staff is dedicated and caring. It is the hope of the school that each student will grow in knowledge, self-reliance, confidence and social graces.
At a Glance:
- The primary Montessori program admits children from 3 to 6 years of age (children must be 3 by September 1 of their start year, and fully potty-trained). Our three classes are made up of mixed ages of children. For the child entering at 3 years old, the complete program is three years in duration. Children are strongly encouraged to complete the cycle through their kindergarten year in order to derive the maximum benefit from their learning experience.
- All children attend school from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday through Friday, from September to June. Prekindergarten-age children have the option of attending a special afternoon program from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Children entering their kindergarten year have advanced Montessori studies until 3 p.m.
- An after-school program is offered until 6 p.m. Before-school care is available from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. upon request.
- There is no discrimination made in the selection of students or staff on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
- Application and fee schedules are available on this Web site, or you may request them by phone.
The Bethesda Montessori School * P.O. Box 30439 * Bethesda, MD 20824 * 301-986-1260
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