Help make a difference for our local waterways at Clear Waters JC: Clean & Learn Day on Saturday, July 25, at Liberty State Park Nature Center. Hudson Montessori invites families, friends, and neighbors to this free family-friendly event uniting the community, coming together to clean the shoreline while learning about the environment. At this event, educators, students, and local environmental organizations will discuss the public health impacts of combined sewer overflows

Congratulations to rising 7th-grader Derin Tuncer on his great success at the National History and Geography Bee. He recently competed in the North Jersey Regional History Bee and earned third place. His choice of shirt for the day—Veni Vidi Stridi (“I came, I saw, I buzzed”)—couldn’t have been more appropriate. Competitors had to think and buzz in before their opponents, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats. Derin moved through three elimination rounds of 30 ques

From ocean adventures and gardening to STEAM challenges and swimming, our summer campers from all age levels had many highlights from Week 2 of Session 1. Toddler Camp: Discovering My World Our youngest campers enjoyed another week of ocean-themed fun, creative art projects, sensory play, and Independence Day celebrations. Some highlights: Ocean Exploration and Art: Campers continued creating ocean dioramas by painting underwater backgrounds and crafting sea creatures with h

What happens when you combine critical thinking, empathy, literature, and design thinking? Our second graders discovered the answer as they were encouraged to see the world from a different perspective. The lesson began with a simple but thought-provoking activity: "What Does Not Belong?" Students examined groups of four pictures and discussed which one didn't belong. They quickly realized there wasn't always one correct answer. As explained and listened to each other's reas

As technology, artificial intelligence, and robotics become part of everyday life, one skill stands out as essential, Computational Thinking. It is the ability to solve problems by breaking them into smaller parts, recognizing patterns, focusing on what matters, and creating logical, step-by-step solutions. A Montessori classroom is the perfect environment for developing these essential skills. Long before children write their first line of code, they are learning to think li