Montessori Day School of Brooklyn

We had a great two years at MDS. Our son entered school as a shy, cautious 3-year old, and emerged a much more self-confident, wildly creative 5-year old ready for kindergarten. Our son needed a welcoming, nurturing space to learn how to be himself. He got that from MDS, along with the very supportive community that encouraged him to explore his eccentricities, not hide from them. We are very happy with the education our son received, and with the welcoming and supportive community we joined as a family. We recommend the school highly!

Fantastic place. All around. A gem!

This morning I was passing the Montessori Day School and noticed a very sick pigeon against the wall just to the right of the entrance door. I was in the process of rescuing this pigeon when one of your teachers with a group of young students exited the school. The teacher asked me to step aside to allow the children to line up against the wall. I said “as soon as I get this sick pigeon”..she said “my kids are more important than a pigeon”…

This teacher lost the opportunity to teach these children a lesson in compassion (which would have been in keeping with the Montessori goals), and care for a very sick and possibly dying bird. She could have said “children, we must wait while this woman rescues a very sick pigeon and then we can go on with our class.”

Instead she became dismissive of what I was attempting to do.
I shutter to think what she would have done had I not been there. Maria Montessori would have been saddened.