Keystone Montessori School

It's the best school if your interest is the emotional well-being, the teacher are great people with a beautiful heart.

We had the BEST experience with KMS. My daughters went there for four years, and my only regret is that we couldn’t take the school with us when we moved to another state. Send your children here. You will not regret it.

We love this school and the staff and philosophy. We highly recommend it!

My daughter had been attending the Montessori since she was a little under 2. My husband and I are so happy we made the choice to send her to Keystone Montessori where the teachers and principal recognize our daughter’s strengths and encourage her in areas she needs improvement . Thank you Linda Kubiak and Staff.

My daughter went to Keystone Montessori for three years until Kindergarten and we cannot be more satisfied with this introduction to her education. I find that the Montessori program has provided a very strong base for my child both academically as well as her individual personality. She is very independent, self - confident and academically sound (maths, language and social science) due to this experience.nnPrior to Keystone Montessori, my daughters had gone to a regular preschool for a year. A few things very typical of a Montessori program, which I thought would be beneficial for my child, helped me decide to choose it over a regular preschool eventually:nn1.tUnlike a regular preschool, one doesn’t find plastic toys at a Montessori, but specialized education materials that enable children to apply themselves or a particular skill. I remain impressed with these materials, which allow a child to practice skills ranging from motor to math. For example, at the age of 3, my child was perfectly capable of pouring herself water from a glass jug (thereby also making her more independent) and at the age of 6, she perfectly understands the concept of multiplication and division because of the respective activity boards.nn2.tThe mixed age classroom allowed my November born (missing the cut off September month) child to learn at her own pace. It also gave her the opportunity to learn from kids older than her during her initial years and eventually teaching her younger friends as she came into her kindergarten year. This was a valuable experience for her.nn3.tI also found the classroom environment very calm, easy to absorb and sensitive to a child’s requirements in that way, very unlike the collage of images and information one typically finds in preschools.nn4.tMy child has always been spirited. I thought the Montessori approach, which nicely balances freedom/ independence (student choice of activity, the constructivist or ‘discovery’ model) and discipline (approach to work) would work well with her personality and become a good base for her learning years ahead.nnWe were particularly impressed with Keystone Montessori because we have found the program very consistent with all that it says on its website and the Montessori Philosophy. The owner and head teacher of the program is very child focused and passionate about this method of learning, which reflects in the school experience. Also commendable is Keystone Montessori’s adherence to eating healthy snacks (no cookies or cupcakes on their snack list). One might think it insignificant, but I feel it is a small detail like this, which gives me the confidence that my child is a part of a learning environment that is nourishing and holistic in every way.