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What is Going Out?
The Montessori practice of Going Out begins during the Elementary years and continues through the Adolescent Community. In Montessori classrooms, students are empowered to find the answers to their own questions with the materials and resources provided in a prepared...
Preparing Your Child for the New School Year at Greenspring
Whether your child is starting school for the first time, changing schools, getting a new Guide, or simply switching from a summer routine to a school year routine, the start of a new school year can bring up a lot of emotions for both of you. Here are some ways you...
Overnight Trips are a Pivotal Experience for Montessori Elementary and Adolescent Students
Overnight trips are an important component of our Montessori Elementary and Adolescent Programs, offering an immersive learning experience that transcends the boundaries of traditional classroom settings. For Elementary and Adolescent students, these excursions are...
Children Raise and Observe Wood Frogs
Several of our classrooms have been raising wood frog eggs into tadpoles and frogs. In early March, Adolescent Guide and naturalist Sylvia Glassco generously brought in wood frog eggs from her property. The frogs were carefully cared for in tanks for the children to...
Fond Farewells for the 2023-24 School Year
Fond Farewells for the 2023-24 School YearAs we look ahead to the 2024-25 school year, we must also say goodbye to some dear friends who will be moving on to new adventures. At Greenspring, we pride ourselves on being a community dedicated to lifelong learning and...
Earth Day Celebrations at Greenspring
As part of our Allegiance to Nature at Greenspring Montessori School, our faculty and staff organized a special Earth Day event for our children and families. Our Toddler, Children’s House, Elementary, and Adolescent classes took on various projects around our campus...
Celebration of Writers in our Elementary Program
This spring our Elementary classrooms each hosted a Celebration of Writers where students read their original works to family and friends. This year we had works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and more! The students worked very diligently to generate, revise, and...
Adolescents Travel to Merida, Mexico for Spanish Language Capstone Trip
In March, our Adolescent students ventured to Mérida in the Yucatán region of Mexico for a seven day Spanish immersion trip. The goal of the capstone trip was for our Adolescents to connect with our sister school - Lancaster Montessori - while having a cultural...