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Teacher Highlight – Anne Rolon

Meet Anne Rolon!  Anne is an assistant teacher in our toddler classroom, students aged 15 to 36 months. She joined the Grace Montessori staff in June 2024 with more than 20 years of experience in early childhood education. A softspoken, patient and humble teacher, Anne is passionate about working with

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Allentown-Based Montessori School Receives $66K To Help Low-Income Children Escape Poverty Through Quality Education

The funds, provided by Bridge Educational Foundation and Commonwealth Charitable Management, will go toward Grace Montessori School’s Closing the Achievement Gap program. Grace Montessori School (GMS), a nonprofit school and childcare center serving children ages 15 months to 12 years, received $66,000 in Educational Improvement Tax Credits (EITC) slated for

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What are calm and quiet classrooms?

If you walk into a Montessori classroom, you might notice it’s quiet—much quieter than a typical preschool, kindergarten, or elementary classroom. Why is that?  As part of the prepared Montessori environment, calm and quiet learning is emphasized. Inside voices and walking feet help students focus on their activities, working at

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Grace Montessori School Welcomes 2 Board Members

Heidi Boudargham and Gloria Power join the nonprofit’s board of directors, strengthening its commitment to providing high-quality education for all children. Grace Montessori School (GMS), a nonprofit school and childcare center serving children ages 15 months to 12 years, announced the addition of Heidi Boudargham, account director at BSI Corporate

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Helping Hands at our Annual Benefit

This spring, Grace Montessori School hosted our Legacy of Learning Annual Benefit. It would not have been a true celebration of our educational legacy without including our students in the evening’s activities. Our students in classrooms 2, 3 and 4 worked together throughout the spring to create artwork to auction

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Why Do Montessori Schools Teach Cursive? 

In today’s digital world, there is an ongoing conversation about whether children should learn cursive.  Here at Grace Montessori School, we hold the belief taught by the Montessori method: children should learn to write in cursive! There are plenty of benefits that go far beyond a child’s handwriting ability, and

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Incorporating Culture in the Classroom at GMS

At Grace Montessori School, our holistic approach to education nurtures the individuality of each of our students. Cultural education plays an important part in this goal and influences how we set up our classrooms for successful learning. Our students and staff come from a wide array of cultural backgrounds, and

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Alumni Highlight – Ethan Silver

At Grace Montessori School, we emphasize the importance of creativity, discovery, and exploration in discovering a student’s full potential. Ethan Silver, a Parkland High School senior and Grace Montessori School alumni, exemplifies this aspect of the Montessori method. He attended GMS from ages 3 to 6 and has allowed Montessori

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Grace Montessori School Earns American Montessori Society School Accreditation Candidate Distinction

Grace Montessori School (GMS), a nonprofit school and childcare center serving children ages 15 months to 12 years, received the distinction of American Montessori Society School Accreditation Candidate from the American Montessori Society (AMS). Accreditation through AMS is an extensive, multi-year process that validates a school’s commitment to delivering high-quality

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The Five Great Lessons of Montessori Philosophy

One of the cornerstones of the Montessori curriculum, designed to awaken young minds to the possibilities of the world around them, is The Five Great Lessons. Maria Montessori, the creator of the Montessori philosophy, formulated these lessons for elementary students as part of the “Cosmic Education.”  The Five Great Lessons

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