Education for Life
18 months through 8th grade in Baltimore
At Greenspring Montessori School, children grow into confident, capable learners through hands-on discovery, meaningful work, and a supportive community.
Why Families Choose Greenspring
At Greenspring Montessori School, students are trusted to take an active role in their learning. In thoughtfully prepared classrooms, they explore, question, create, and build independence at their own pace, guided by expert educators.
The result? Children who are not only academically prepared, but deeply engaged, self-motivated, and confident in who they are.
See Montessori in Action
Join us for an Information Session and discover how a Montessori education empowers children to grow with independence, confidence, and joy.
Our Programs
From the first days of independence in our toddler classrooms to the leadership opportunities of middle school, Greenspring offers a consistent, nurturing environment where children are known, challenged, and supported every step of the way.
Toddlers
18 months – 3 years old
Young Toddler: 9:3
Toddler: 15:3
Children's House
3 – 6 years old
25:3 student/teacher ratio
Elementary
First – Fifth Grade
26:2 student/teacher ratio
Adolescents
Sixth – Eighth Grade
20:2 student/teacher ratio
A Distinctive Approach to Education in Baltimore
- Authentic Montessori education from toddler through middle school
- Spanish/English Dual Language program, beginning in early childhood
- Mixed-age classrooms that foster leadership, collaboration, and empathy
- Hands-on, experiential learning that connects ideas to the real world
- A focus on independence, executive function, and confidence
This is education designed not just for school, but for life.
A Different Kind of Learning Experience
Families often ask how a Montessori education compares to more traditional models. Here’s what that looks like in practice—and what it means for your child.
| At Greenspring Montessori School | In Many Conventional Schools | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to explore and learn deeply | Extended, uninterrupted work periods allow students to focus, problem-solve, and follow their curiosity | Learning is often broken into shorter, teacher-directed blocks |
| Learning through real experience | Hands-on, project-based, and experiential learning connects concepts to the real world | Greater emphasis on textbooks, lectures, and worksheets |
| Individualized pace | Lessons are tailored to each child’s readiness and interests | Curriculum typically moves at a set pace for the whole class |
| Confidence and leadership | Mixed-age classrooms foster mentorship, collaboration, and leadership over time | Students are grouped strictly by age, with fewer leadership opportunities |
| Connection to nature | Regular outdoor learning and play builds resilience, creativity, and environmental awareness | Outdoor time is often limited to recess or specific units in the curriculum |
| Healthy relationship with technology | No screens in early childhood; very limited, purposeful use in older grades | Technology is more frequently integrated, even in early years |
| Intrinsic motivation | Children learn because they are curious and engaged | External motivators like grades, rewards, and competition are more common |
| Balanced home life | Little to no homework in early and elementary years; time for family, rest, and play | Regular homework begins early and increases over time |
| Meaningful assessment | Observation, student work, and teacher insight guide progress | Frequent testing and grading are primary assessment tools |
| Purpose and responsibility | Service learning and community involvement are integrated into the curriculum | Service opportunities may be occasional or extracurricular |
Every child is different, and this approach allows children to grow into confident, capable learners who are prepared not just for the next grade, but for life.
What does a Greenspring Education lead to?
Our graduates leave with more than strong academics. They develop the skills that matter most for long-term success:
- Confidence to speak up and take initiative
- Independence in thinking and problem-solving
- Strong executive functioning and time management
- A love of learning that lasts beyond the classroom
They go on to thrive in a wide range of high schools—well-prepared, self-aware, and ready for what comes next.
About the Greenspring Community
students enrolled
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Students receive Tuition Assistance
acre campus
Founded in 1962
Spanish Dual Language Classrooms
Faculty and STaff
After-School Programs
Languages spoken at home
Highlights of a Greenspring Education
Individualized Education
Hands-on Materials
Research and Exploration
Outdoor Education
Going Outs and Field Trips
Supportive Community
Our Campus
Learn more about the many highlights of our historic seven acre campus.
Intentional Designed Classrooms
Our campus is home to newly-renovated classrooms housed inside historic buildings converted from the original Emerson Dairy Farm.
Outdoor Learning
Each classroom has direct access to an outdoor learning environment, along with access to campus vegetable gardens, a soccer field, and nature play spaces.
Student Activity Center
Our Patuxent Activity Center holds a Gymnasium, along with Spanish, Art, and Music classrooms for creativity and self-expression.
Collaborative Learning Spaces
Collaborative learning spaces including three community kitchens, a computer lab, and our library.
Nature Center
Our campus is home to the first Montessori Nature Center of its kind that houses rescued reptiles, birds, and fish.
Connections with the Greater Community
Our children and adolescents connect with the greater community through Going Outs, field trips, and special presentations.
Testimonials
Montessori allows my child to focus his energies in a secure and supportive environment in a way that teaches him respect for others and responsibility for himself.
– Elementary Parent
There is so much thought and care behind every detail in the classroom, grounds, and curriculum as a whole. I greatly appreciate the individualized attention children receive, the level of independence they’re given, and the connection to the environment that is supported by your wonderfully designed buildings and landscape.
– Children’s House Parent
Montessori has instilled in my son a great appreciation of art, nature and beauty. Most importantly, the Montessori experience continues to equip him with both practical and academic skills needed to reach his full potential, while imparting a sense of urgency to positively impact his world.
– Upper Elementary Parent
My daughter is so lucky to have a guide who hears her voice, gives her space to share, considers her point of view, is humble enough to be influenced by the perspective of the students, and offers her and her classmates the grace to repair their past mistakes and try again.
– Lower Elementary Parent
Both of my children began at Montessori in the Toddler Program. We feel very strongly about education in our family and believe that Montessori offers the best curriculum for our kids. We like that independence, free thought, kindness, and problem-solving are core to the day-to-day learning our children do at school. As a Montessori alum myself, I know firsthand how these values carry through life well beyond formal education.
– Adolescent Parent
Accreditation
Greenspring Montessori School is accredited by The American Montessori Society (AMS) and the Middle States Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools, and is licensed by the Maryland State Department of Education and the Office of Child Care of Baltimore County. We are a member of The Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS). Greenspring is also a Maryland Green School.
Guides leading our classrooms hold a Montessori Credential, which is a two to three year program. A requirement of the Montessori Credential is that the Guide holds a Bachelor’s Degrees. Many of our Guides hold Master’s Degrees as well.
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See what Greenspring has to offer
The best way to understand a Montessori education is to experience it. Visit our classrooms, meet our educators, and see what’s possible when children are trusted to lead their own learning.