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

primary

March 2025: We are excited to bring back a wonderful family event to our school calendar this year – Bring a Caregiver to School Day! This February and March, children in our Primary program invited in a parent or caregiver for a tour and a visit, in which they could show them some of their favorite activities. It is a 
Read more
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 of our classes participates in the process. This year, the children from the Bluebird class collected the sap in buckets and watched the sap boil down. After the hard work, the Bluebird class enjoyed a 
Read more
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 Reading Shift” with join us. Additionally, our Primary and Elementary teachers, Bridgid Beames, Lauren Lougher, and Lex Thompson will be part of our panel. Learn more about why some children read easily and some find 
Read more
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 go outdoors (when the weather is mild). This freedom allows young children to move as needed and participate in activities that are inspiring and meaningful to them! The primary environment is connected to a fenced 
Read more
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 festivities and offered their congratulations. Namaste sponsored free carousel rides for visitors to the park for the day. History Bridgid and Stanley Beames founded Namaste Montessori School 20 years ago, in August of 2004. The 
Read more
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, finally hatch, and then fly off into the garden. Their experience ignited interest in insects and other small creatures we find around the school, such as toads, frogs, salamanders, and arachnids. The children had many 
Read more
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 watched the children’s performances. The spring festival is an opportunity for the children to share songs, rhythms, and dances from their music classes with their families. It is also an opportunity for our community to 
Read more
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, we were able to purchase some beautiful books for our classrooms. To fit with the Montessori theme of Grace and Courtesy and building community, we selected some sweet short stories. These books included short chapter 
Read more
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 Books” Book Fair!  Who needs candy when you have a book that keeps giving love and sweetness throughout the year! You can purchase books for your family, for friends, or even for your child’s classroom, 
Read more
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 elementary students will be choosing art to display. The concert will be on Saturday, February 3rd at 3:30pm in the community room of Jacksonville Community Church. Namaste invites students in the Elementary and Primary classrooms 
Read more
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 radically progressive form of education based in scientific observation of children at each stage of development. The guides design the environment to engage and inspire the child, and the adults guide the child toward their 
Read more