Overview
Middle School
(6th - 8th Grade)
Our Classroom Environment
Our Middle School program offers a vibrant and intellectually engaging experience for students in sixth through eighth grade. Grounded in Montessori philosophy and enriched by a transdisciplinary approach, the curriculum weaves together core subjects—English, Mathematics, Science/STEAM, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts, and Physical Education—into an interconnected journey of discovery and understanding.
At this pivotal stage, students are encouraged to take ownership of their learning. With teachers serving as guides, students are given the freedom, tools, and time to explore, question, and master essential skills. Our mixed-age classroom fosters a strong sense of leadership and community, where older students naturally grow into roles as mentors, and younger students are inspired by their peers.
Our program invites students to explore both personal interests and global challenges through a “glocal” lens—connecting local realities with global perspectives. Through project-based and experiential learning, students develop critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and collaboration skills that prepare them for high school and beyond. In this dynamic environment, they don’t just learn about the world, they begin to shape it.
Our Mission
Hudson Montessori School offers a cutting-edge, innovative program that explores student strengths and engages them in meaningful learning experiences, fostering the love to learn and application of knowledge. The Middle School excels in 21st-century skills that include data science and literacy, research, and development while cultivating students to discover their passions and pursue their interests.
Our Vision
Through innovation, Middle School students will use exploration as a means to gain experience in each core area of the curriculum that will lead to a stronger knowledge base and the ability to delve deeper into intellectual topics.
Our Course Offerings
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STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math)
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Humanities (English Language Arts & Social Studies)
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Computer Science & Robotics
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Jazz Band and Chorus
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Music Appreciation & Music Theory
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Spanish
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Art
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Sports and Physical Education
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Outdoor Classroom, including Field Trips/Events
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Library
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International Travel & Exchange Program
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Montessori Model United Nations
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Maker Faire, Social Studies Fair, STEM Fair Showcase
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Social Emotional Learning & Character Development
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Performing Arts and Year End Celebration
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Passion Project (6th Grade)
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Community Outreach: The Innovation Community Outreach Project (7th & 8th Grade) is developed by HMS Middle School students who will design, create, and come up with a solution to a real-world problem that exists in their local or global community. Students will adopt a Design Thinking framework through the integration of multi-disciplinary projects, will collaborate, design, and critique their work. Through the guidance of experts, students will undertake hands-on-problem solving to understand complex and comprehensive problems.
Why Join Us?
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Your child will build an academic portfolio meeting rigorous high school standards based on our high-caliber curriculum.
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We use a transdisciplinary approach to learning at the first nationally STEM-certified campus in New Jersey. Our core curriculum is STEAM-powered, encompassing data literacy, science, research and development, music, art, and so much more.
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The Innovative Community Outreach Project relies on student collaboration and mission-driven ways to set and meet goals while applying local and global perspectives for solving real-life problems.
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Our students' participation in the Montessori Model United Nations, Hudson County STEM Showcase, Maker Faire, and Social Studies Fair underscores the key message that the power to solve world issues lies within each person driven to find those solutions.
What Parents Say
"The school leadership truly cares about their staff's wellness, the children's happiness, and creates a strong parent team, which all make a great difference."
"I have great faith in the school based on the school's ability to select wonderful
teachers and create a loving community for all of us to feel connected like a family."
"I have no doubt that my child's education is top-notch. This school is the best investment my husband and I ever made."
Classroom Enrichment
Outdoor Classroom
To extend learning beyond the classroom, students will participate in day trips and overnight camps that connect to the curriculum, provide real-life problem-solving opportunities, and inspire teamwork, leadership, and self-confidence.
STEAM
At Hudson Montessori School, the STEAM approach integrates science, engineering, math, technology, and art through hands-on, inquiry-based learning, while community engineers mentor students to further strengthen the Engineering Curriculum.
Computer Science, Robotics, and Technology
Hudson Montessori School’s new technology lab supports web research, 3D printing, programming, robotics, and coding, with 3rd–5th graders preparing for the Continental Math League and all students showcasing their work during Computer Science Week (Dec 5–11).
Music and Chorus
Our music teacher, has assembled and conducted our Hudson Montessori Children’s Choir. The choir will continue our outreach to Jersey City, New York City and other neighboring communities through music and songs.
Music Appreciation
Our Music Appreciation class is a culmination of the basics of music theory, a survey of different musical styles, and music history. We will ”explore” what music is, how it began, and how it evolved throughout the ages into what we hear today.
Jazz Band
This program engages young learners in the musical arts by offering weekly individual or small group lessons on a wide range of instruments, including piano, guitar, drums, ukulele, violin, triangle, and trumpet, encouraging them to express their talents, reach their highest potential, and grow into the brightest, most creative minds of the future.
Character Development
Our students will be participating in an interactive program linked to Common Core Standards and extending Maria Montessori’s grace and courtesy guidelines. The objectives for this program is to bring lessons in character development and conflict resolution through real and creative experiences found within various narratives and through discussion based dialogues.
Physical Education
Coach James Alfalla, who brings over 20 years of tennis experience, provides Physical Education twice a week and Tennis once a week through Tennis Approach, a program that uses its own eclectic method to introduce children to proper movement, games, and modern stroke techniques while supporting both naturally athletic students and those developing motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Spanish
Spanish is the language we study as our foreign language. The goal is for our students to acquire conversational skills by the end of the school year. Our approach to Spanish is immersive. Through the communicative approach, our students will be immersed in different contexts and situations where they will be required to use the target language to communicate their thoughts and ideas.
Library
The mission of the Library Program is to encourage students to become lifelong learners who are excited to read and research. Elementary students enjoy weekly visits to the school library for stories, educational and entertaining library programming, and book exchange. Students also have access to electronic resources, via laptops and DVD’s, so they can access the most up-to-date information on any given topic.
Art
Creative expression is essential to a Montessori education. Elementary students study various artists and their work to help nurture creativity. They explore different techniques and mediums through direct instruction and hands-on practice. Some of the artists we explore might include Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Keith Haring, Henri Rousseau, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Henri Matisse, Georgia O’Keeffe, Marc Chagall, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
Assembly
Elementary students meet together once a week for an assembly to foster our community of learners. The assembly begins by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance/Pledge to the Earth, sing ‘You’re a Grand Old Flag’ and discuss a current topic of global interest.
