Our Elementary level program is a six year plan of studies for children between the ages of six and twelve. The program follows a traditional Montessori curriculum and philosophy. Elementary students, in what Maria Montessori referred to as “the second plane of development”, can be characterized by their reasoning minds; their ability to abstract and imagine; and their passion for research and hands-on exploration.

At Namaste we organize and structure the elementary school day and the learning environment carefully to allow for sufficient work time and to provide access to the materials needed for in-depth study and investigation. Therefore, students tend to work in small groups, throughout their work periods, on a variety of projects. Through their work, they are building skills, and achieving the mastery and confidence they will one day need as productive and contributing citizens.

“We feel so blessed! Namaste is school as it should be – deeply attentive, caring and empowering. Each child is seen as an individual within a strong collective.
It’s a place where children’s spirits truly flourish.”

– Fred Laloux

“Scientific observation then has established that education is not what the teacher gives; education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences upon the environment.”
― Maria Montessori, Education For A New World