Six Curriculum Areas, One Child-Paced Approach
The Montessori areas of learning — Practical Life, Language, Sensorial, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies — work together to give your child a solid foundation, as they explore at their own pace.
Enrichments Broaden Their Outlook and Skillset
Through enriching activities, including art, music, movement, Spanish, and physical education, your child explores new talents and discovers their wonderful capabilities.
3 Staff for Every 20–24 Children, Well Beyond the State Minimum
Maryland requires just 1 teacher for every 12 children in a Montessori classroom. We staff well beyond that, so your child gets more individual attention, and our teachers stay long enough to become part of your family’s story.
Why Parents Love This Program
Twice-yearly Parent Education Nights and Parent-Teacher Conferences
Trial visit days available before enrolling
Music, art, and Spanish enrichments included in tuition
Snacks accommodate allergies and sensitivities
A Day in This Program
Picture Your Child’s Day
Morning…
Arrival into an uninterrupted, focused work cycle with Montessori materials, like the Pink Tower and the Brown Stair. There are hands-on activities exploring the curriculum areas and outdoor play.
Midday…
Lunch (brought from home) and quiet rest or independent activities.
Afternoon…
Group lessons, creative and exploratory work, outdoor adventure time, and pickup.
Real Montessori Materials, Real Independence
In our Primary classroom, your child works with authentic Nienhuis Montessori materials, designed to build focus and follow-through.
It's not a worksheet-driven classroom; it's one where careful, hands-on repetition builds genuine academic confidence. Many of our Primary graduates enter Kindergarten already reading and thinking well beyond a typical preschool pace.
3 Staff to 20–24 Children, All AMS-Certified
Every Primary teacher holds full AMS Montessori certification, and our lead teachers hold graduate degrees on top of that. With this expertise, they notice exactly when your child is ready for their next challenge. Watch your three- to five-year-old surprise you with what they can already do.
What Parents Are Saying
About 800 families have trusted us since 2007. Most found us through another parent.
"I am the one who loves in Montessori method. After we moved to Urbana, this school is the first school that I contacted to visit for school tour and enrolled my kids. I have my two kids enrolled to Green Valley Montessori School. I love how the school using Montessori method taught my kid on reading and math. The head teacher and assistant teacher are the same all school year so they are familiar and treat my kids as theirs. The management is good and very responsive. I would like to recommend this school to everyone who loves Montessori method."
— Yada P
"My daughter attended GVMS since she is 18 months old until she turned 5 years. She absolutely loved her school and never wanted to miss it. She has learned a lot in GVMS: Helping hands, taking turns, responsibility, discipline and being nice to others are a few of the major qualities she developed. From an education standpoint, she is on top of everything and could even compete with kids from KG in a public school setting being herself a Pre-K student in GVMS. Every teacher created a personal and emotional relation with my daughter. Teachers are excellent, well trained and exactly know what they are doing. We are so happy that we made a decision to put her in GVMS!!!"
— Srinivas P
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