607-272-0515

Primary Campus

1608 Trumansburg Rd
Ithaca, NY

Jacksonville Campus

1872 Trumansburg Rd
Trumansburg, NY

607-272-0515

Primary Campus

1608 Trumansburg Rd
Ithaca, NY

Jacksonville Campus

1872 Trumansburg Rd
Trumansburg, NY

Calendar

School Year Calendar

Caregivers can stay informed about upcoming events by downloading the pdf below, or receive notifications by adding our Google calendar, which is regularly updated, to your personal device. Be aware that the downloadable calendar is subject to change. For help see Google Support.

Regular Events

Our regular events include:

  • Summer Dish-to-Pass
    This annual gathering at an area park allows children and families to meet and play.
  • Fall Festival
    This annual event includes games and activities for children, run by parent volunteers.
  • Annual Parent Meetings
    We have a meeting every fall to ensure all our parents are familiar with their child’s classroom, schedule, and related logistics.
  • 3-4 Caregiver discussion nights
    These nights are opportunities to discuss hot topics related to raising young children with our child development experts and to reflect on the guidance of Montessori Philosophy.
  • Monthly Namaste Community Association (NCA) Meetings
    Our community association helps plan events, motivate volunteers, and support our guides and their classrooms.
  • Fall and Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
    These conferences allow time for discussion and sharing of information to help support each child’s progress.
  • Weekly ice skating at Cass Park
    Learning to skate with peers is a wonderful way to learn! Our families meet at the Cass Park Rink weekly during the winter to enjoy the season.
  • Winter Concert
    Our annual concert gives Namaste Students a chance to perform and share their talents with the community.
  • Spring Garden Work Day
    Our annual work day engages our community in the care of our land and gardens.
  • Marching in the Ithaca Festival Parade
    Our community grabs their Namaste shirts and marches together to broaden the awareness of our school and share the joy of our community!
  • Spring Festival
    Our spring event includes a shared meal, performances by the children, and family friendly dancing

School News

Bring A Caregiver to School Day!

We are excited to bring back a wonderful family event to our school calendar this year – Bring a Caregiver to School Day! This February...

Making Maple Syrup!

The children helped collect sap from the sugar maple trees on our Primary campus to make maple syrup. Each year at least one of our...

Our “We Love Books” Book Sale was a Success!

Each year we work with a publisher to hold a “We Love Books” book sale in the month of February. This year we partnered with...