Throughout the school year, Namaste has a rhythm of community events, seasonal experiences, annual trips, and special projects. Look below to find out more about our school news and our community!
Building community, supporting new families, and expanding knowledge of Montessori philosophy are main goals of our annual planning. We pride ourselves on offering screen-free experiential learning to very young children, with opportunities to raise chicks and butterflies, watch tadpoles change, feed goats, and collect maple sap! Our Elementary program also participates in First Lego League Robotics and several “going out” experiences to deepen their knowledge of topics of interest and build independence.
March 2025: We are excited to bring back a wonderful family event to our school calendar this year – Bring a Caregiver to School Day!...
March 2025: The children helped collect sap from the sugar maple trees on our Primary campus to make maple syrup. Each year at least one...
Each year we work with a publisher to hold a “We Love Books” book sale in the month of February. Our intention is to both...
Join us for a presentation of current literacy research and its application in the Montessori curriculum. Bruce Howlett, reading specialist and author of “Sparking the...
The Marine Masters, the Namaste elementary robotics team, secured two trophies at the First Lego League competition, on Saturday, January 25th. The robotics championship arrived...
Despite the chill, Namaste families gathered for a fun-filled afternoon of games, activities, and treats early this November. The annual festival was larger than ever...
Each year, the upper elementary heads out on a fall two-night camping adventure to an area state park. This trip offers valuable experience planning, preparing,...
The Montessori Primary program prioritizes an indoor/outdoor classroom, incorporating the natural world into the curriculum. Whenever possible, the doors are opened, allowing children freedom to...
The Namaste community gathered to celebrate 20 years of excellent early-childhood education with food, music, activities, and memories! Many current and former families joined the...
The primary children raised swallowtail and painted lady butterflies/caterpillars this summer! They watched the tiny caterpillars eat SO MUCH, grow very fast, make their chrysalis,...
Each year the elementary students help design and build a float for the Ithaca Fest parade. This year the Ithaca Festival theme was “Let the...
Each Spring, our 5th and 6th year elementary students plan a field trip to a nearby city. This year the students chose Philadelphia and planned...
What a joy to be together as a community at our annual spring festival! Families spread blankets across the lawn at Jacksonville Community Park and...
Our elementary students learned about the growing of wheat and milling of flour, the creation of sourdough starters, and the kneading, shaping, and baking of...
Poultry sciences are part of our annual curriculum at Namaste. Our chickens laid fertile eggs, thanks to our not-so-friendly rooster, and the elementary children were...
We are grateful for all the people that participated in our “We Love Books!” Barefoot Books, Book sale last month! With the credit we earned,...
The Namaste Elementary First Lego League Robotics Team, The Tech Animals, won first place in a FLL qualifying tournament. They competed in with 22 other teams...
Now through Valentine’s Day, we invite you to fall in love with the beautiful stories, published by Barefoot Books, as part of our online “We Love...
We’re so thrilled to be able to have a winter concert and art show again this year! The children are busy preparing songs and the...
Do you wonder how a Montessori Primary classroom environment supports children’s growth and development? Join us for hands-on lessons, exploration of the materials, and the...
Namaste Montessori Elementary Program encourages students to connect what they are learning in the classroom with experiences such as a visit to a museum. On...
The internet and modern technology make media exposure almost unavoidable even for young children. While technology can provide education and entertainment, it can also impact...
During our Montessori 101 workshop, we will provide details of Montessori’s theories of education from birth through 12 years of age. Montessori philosophy is a...
We hope current and past members of our community will join us this Saturday, September 23rd. Come anytime between 3 and 6 PM, to the...
Lemonade anyone? The elementary 4H club, Namaste Friends, has been been selling drinks at the Trumansburg Farmer’s market since 2012. The market is on Wednesday...
Our community celebrated the coming of spring with an spring festival complete with singing, dancing to live music, and an amazing spread of dishes to...
Each year, our community gathers to support our classrooms and teachers with some extra time and labor at our garden work day. We weed gardens,...
Congratulations to our Namaste Elementary First Lego League Robotics Team, The Electric Axolotls, for winning first place for Core Values. They competed with 42 teams...
Early this November, Namaste families gathered for our second annual fall festival – a fun-filled afternoon of games, activities, and treats. The weather cooperated and...
The elementary class is proud to present their rendition of Maria Montessori the Musical! They have spent the last few months learning songs, making costumes...
At Namaste Montessori School we recognize the need to provide children with exposure to diverse voices, cultures and people. We are working to update our...
To bring back some playfulness and joy this fall, we hosted a Trunk or Treat at Jacksonville park! The children played games and visited trunks...
With the help of our generous parent volunteers, we have new compost bins and have extracted and sifted the existing compost for use in our...
Montessori was a scientist and a keen observer. Much of the theory that drove her creation of the Montessori Method was based on observations. Those...
We are grateful to our greater community for all the support, the sharing of spaces and resources, and the kindness we have been granted over our over 20 years of providing high quality childcare and education! Many of our school news posts are possible in part because of our greater community.
Thank you to:
- Jacksonville Park
- Jacksonville Community Church
- Tomkins County 4H
- Farmer Ground Flour
- Upstate Land Fix
- Cornell University
- Trumansburg Conservatory
- Trumansburg Farmers Market
- Taughannock Falls State Park
- Stewart Park
- Stick and Stone Farm
And many others!