

Children’s House Montessori of Cornwall
18mon to 6years
Our Mission
CHM is a learning community where children are inspired to realize their academic, personal, and social potential to become global citizens. The historically proven Montessori education model supports the whole child, creates lifelong learners, and educates for peace. The resulting academic excellence is supported by a prepared classroom environment that inspires self-paced, individualized discovery and love of learning, as well as respect for self, others, and the environment.


Building A Foundation For Life Fostering A Love Of Learning
Toddler through 12th grade
136 Clinton St, Montgomery, NY 12549
Children’s House Montessori of Cornwall (CHM), offers a Toddler program, “The Nook” for children from 18 months to 36 months and a Primary Program for children 3 years to 6 years. CHM is a learning community where children are inspired to realize their academic, personal, and social potential to become global citizens.
Our Primary Program offers half (9:00am-12:00pm) and full day programs (9:00am-3:00pm).
Our sister school, Montgomery Montessori School is in Montgomery, NY which offers a Primary, Elementary, Intermediate and a Secondary Program for children from approximately 3 years old to 17 years old.
We accept applications throughout the year, please feel free to contact us to begin your journey into the Montessori experience.
Our Approach
Innovative learning environment
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Multi age classrooms
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Small class sizes
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Individual attention
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Fostering independence
CHM Embraces nature and community
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Field trips and real world experts extend learning beyond the classroom
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Mindfulness as an integral part of the curriculum
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Grace and Courtesy
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Fun and enriching family activities to foster a strong school community
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Spending a significant part of the day outdoors
Progressive Education
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A learner-driven community /Follow the child
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Learning to form authentic friendships and honestly resolve interpersonal problems
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Self-paced learning of reading, writing and math
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Real-world projects of hands-on learning for 21st century skills

A Toddler Class (18 months – age 3)
A Montessori classroom for toddlers safely supports your child’s drive to do things alone, developing confidence and a sense of competence. The environment is language-rich, with adults using proper nomenclature rather than baby talk so that the children are exposed to and develop a broad vocabulary...see more