Hudson Montessori School is proud to announce that Middle School math teacher, Vidya Menon, was recently recognized by the Mathematical Association of America (MMA) for Distinguished Mathematics Teaching. Ms. Vidya was one of only 26 middle and high school teachers nationwide to earn the 2025 Edyth May Sliffe distinction, which honors teachers who cultivate the next generation of mathematical thinkers. More than 240 students, parents, education colleagues, and administrators

The top spellers from each classroom recently went head-to-head for our annual school spelling bee. Congratulations to our top three finalists: 1st Place : Maddox Bacon 2nd Place : Shreshta Khandekar 3rd Place : Kaavya Chhatbar Our school’s champion, Maddox, will move on to represent Hudson Montessori School at the Hudson County regional level of the Scripps National Spelling Bee program on Feb. 7. Best wishes, Maddox!  To learn more about Hudson Montessori School's   interdi

Through our Teacher Insight series, we are proud to highlight the talented individuals whose contributions make Hudson Montessori a place where children truly thrive. Meet Ms. Fumi Kaido-Eck , our beloved lead toddler teacher in the Rosy Red class. Ms. Fumi brings warmth, patience, and a calming presence to her classroom each day. She is known for her gentle superpower: helping toddlers feel safe, seen, and comforted. Each year, her reassuring words help our youngest students

Hudson Montessori School Middle School students, teachers, and their families were full of whoops and cheers recently at Rutgers University when all three Future City teams—a total of 18 students—achieved awards for their hard work imagining sustainable cities 100 years into the future.  The three innovative teams of sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders won “Best 8th Overall Team,” “Best Food Management,” and “Most Creative Use of Materials” in this exciting STEM challenge. T

Despite the cold weather, our annual Three-in-One Event was full of warmth, community connection, and fun! Families, students, alumni, and staff came together to celebrate Bring Your Parent to School Day, our Pancake Breakfast, and the School Maker Faire. Ms. Jolly, our founder, shared a heartfelt “thank you” to everyone who came out to support the hard work of our students and staff. It was especially meaningful to welcome back so many alumni and former Middle School student

On Saturday, January 24th, Hudson Montessori School will welcome families to our annual Three-in-One Event. The event combines Bring Your Parent to School Day, our Pancake Breakfast, and the School Maker Faire into one fun-filled day. This celebration is one way we support a strong partnership between school and home and offer our families a meaningful opportunity to participate in their child’s learning experience. The morning begins with our Pancake Breakfast from 8:00 to 1

Through this Teacher Insight series, we are proud to highlight the talented individuals whose contributions make Hudson Montessori a place where children truly thrive. Meet Ms. Lu , our dedicated Spanish teacher, who teaches all our students, from Toddlers to Middle Schoolers! She starts with the basics, using vocabulary and songs and chants to teach pronunciation in an immersion-style environment. By the time the student reaches Upper Elementary and Middle School, they can c

The Montessori Clock of Eras is a circular timeline that introduces children to the major geological periods of Earth's history. Each section of the clock is color-coded and sized to reflect the length of each era, allowing students to see at a glance how long each period lasted relative to the others. Instead of memorizing dates, children explore Earth's development as one continuous story, using the clock as a visual guide to understand when changes occurred and how our wor

Hudson Montessori School is excited to welcome our school community to our upcoming Maker Faire, an annual celebration of creativity, curiosity, and innovation. This highly anticipated event showcases the incredible work of our students each year and highlights the depth and impact of our STEAM program. STEAM in Action The School Maker Faire showcases our school’s unique, hands-on STEAM program. Students are challenged to design, build, and present projects focused on creativ

Sensorial work in a Montessori classroom nurtures each child's natural curiosity by engaging their developing senses. Long before children have the language to articulate questions, they learn about the world around them through sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. In this article, we will review a few sensorial tools that are used in our Primary  classrooms to refine hearing, touch, and smell. Sound Shakers Montessori Sound Shakers are designed to refine a child's sense of

Hudson Montessori School students are preparing to take part in the upcoming Future City Competition, an exciting STEM challenge that asks students to design cities of the future. This year, 18 students in grades 6–8 will participate across three teams: Cyber Shock, Arvum, and From the Ground Up. This year’s Future City theme, Farm to Table, invites students to rethink how food moves through a city and how waste can be reduced along the way. With nearly 40 percent of food pro

Our campus was filled with families, music, and festive spirit as our school community gathered for the annual Holiday Cheer celebration. Students delighted the audience with beloved holiday songs. After the concerts, elementary and middle school students continued spreading cheer by caroling down Regent Street to visit younger classrooms, followed by a much-anticipated visit from Santa. The celebration continued with Lower Elementary Presents , where students proudly showcas

Last week, our school community came together to celebrate the Hour of Code, marking our 12th consecutive year participating in this exciting global event. The evening was filled with curiosity, creativity, and hands-on learning for students and families alike. We are thankful for our students, families, and staff who joined us to help make this year’s Hour of Code another memorable and inspiring success. Code Night is part of Computer Science Education Week and coincides wit

One of the most unique facets of a Montessori education is the Three-Year Cycle. Our students in Primary (Age 3-6), Lower Elementary (Age 6-9), and Middle School (Age 11-13) stay in the same classroom community for three years. This stability gives students confidence and the time they need to grow at their own pace. Our Upper Elementary program (Age 9-11) is a two-year program. The multi-year cycle is a thoughtful and practical approach without students switching teachers ev

Through this Teacher Insight series, we are proud to highlight the talented individuals whose contributions make Hudson Montessori a place where children truly thrive. Meet Dr. Grace Sanvictores , our Middle School director and dedicated STEAM co-director. Dr. Grace brings a blend of creativity, innovation, and Montessori-inspired practice to her work. Her greatest motivation as an educator stems from the joy of witnessing students experience those meaningful “aha” moments wh

Field trips are an essential extension of classroom learning that give students from our youngest preschoolers to middle schoolers opportunities to connect their lessons with the broader world. These shared experiences enrich their learning, deepen curiosity, and help students see that knowledge comes alive far beyond the four walls of a classroom. This December, our Primary classes visited the New Jersey Performing Arts Center to enjoy “Billy Goats Gruff & Other Tales.” Stor

One of the most exciting parts of the Montessori math curriculum is the way it brings abstract concepts to life through hands-on learning. In our classrooms, students work with the Geometric Hierarchy of Numbers, a striking set of materials designed to help children understand the scale and structure of large numbers. Colored cubes in varying sizes from 1cm on up represent different place values. One unit appears as a tiny cube that fits comfortably in a child's hand. In cont

Hudson Montessori has so much to be thankful for as we enter this year's Thanksgiving season. We are most grateful for our dedicated staff, outstanding students, and supportive community.  In November, we asked our students to share their reflections on this year's schoolwide theme, Tapestry of Cultures.  We wanted to know what our children are thankful for regarding their own cultures/family heritage—from traditions and celebrations to foods, language, and attire. We asked t

As the Hudson Montessori community prepares to leave school for Thanksgiving break to spend time with our families, we give thanks to all our parents and children for the donations of toys, blankets,  diapers,  outfits, and more for the foster children of Hudson County.  With help from the Middle School students who sorted and transported the gifts these past two weeks, several parents from Hudson Montessori Volunteers delivered 250 items to Hudson CASA today.  We extend our

Our Middle School students recently took an inspiring trip to Brookfield Place to explore this year's Canstruction exhibition. Canstruction is an annual design competition where architects, engineers, and contractors create large-scale sculptures made entirely from unopened cans of local families facing food insecurity. During the visit, students were captivated by the creativity and engineering that went into each sculpture. They observed how thousands of cans could be trans