Writing for parents mid-decision
Not school newsletters. These are the things we end up explaining on every tour — what to look for, what the kindergarten year is really for, and why free transitional kindergarten is sometimes the better choice.
What to actually look for on a Montessori tour
Most tours are designed to charm you. Here is how to use the twenty minutes that actually tell you something.
Read moreCost · 28 July 2026California TK is free. We are not. Here is the honest comparison.
A private school arguing against its own tuition, at least some of the time.
Read moreCost · 21 July 2026Why we publish our tuition when almost nobody else does
Almost no Montessori school near here will tell you a price without a phone call.
Read moreThe method · 14 July 2026The kindergarten year nobody explains until you are leaving
The third year of a Montessori cycle is where the first two get paid back. Most families move on right before it.
Read moreThe method · 7 July 2026Four Montessori words that worry parents, explained
‘Normalization’ is the worst-named good idea in education.
Read moreStarting out · 30 June 2026Why we don't require potty training to start
It is a staffing policy dressed up as a readiness standard.
Read moreThe method · 23 June 2026What three uninterrupted hours actually buy a four-year-old
The work cycle is the first thing a busy school gives up, and the last thing it should.
Read moreChoosing a school · 16 June 2026The case for one school from two to eleven
Every school change costs a term. Most families make three before middle school.
Read moreCome see a morning at Mills
Tours run during the school day, year-round, by appointment.