Empower Your Baby
To
Grow With Confidence
Fostering Independence In A Warm, Safe, & Cozy Environment
Empower Your Baby
To
Grow With Confidence
Fostering Independence In A Warm, Safe, & Cozy Environment
Infants & Toddlers | 6 Weeks - 24 Months | Columbia, Whittier, Frederick, Urbana, New Market, Brunswick, Ellicott City, Laurel, Elkridge, Fulton, Maple Lawn, Clarksville, MD
Rated As One Of The Best Montessori Infant Programs In Columbia, Maryland!
Responsive Care Matching Your Unique Home Routine
Loving teachers work on your child’s schedule by catering to their needs, just like you do at home. Your baby feeds when hungry, naps when sleepy, plays when they want to, and has diaper changes every 2 hours or on demand.
Sensory Play Promotes Language & Motor Skills
Did you know that sensory play is one of the 5 key areas of Montessori learning?
Your little one learns by exploring through sight, touch, taste, smell, and sound in a soothing environment that strengthens balance, movement, and spatial awareness.
A Reggio-Inspired Environment Encourages Early Development
The prepared environment is a safe place for your little one to explore and develop their independence. Your child’s calming classroom, meticulously designed with age-appropriate activities and child-sized furniture and equipment, initiates early skills like self-reliance and positive self-esteem.
Your Baby’s Classroom Features:
- Mirrors: To reflect body movement
- Bars: For pulling themselves up
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Child-Sized Tables & Chairs: Helps instill independence before, during, & after
meals & snacks - A Sleeping Area With Individual Cribs & Floor Beds: Promotes autonomy when preparing for naptime and allows your little one to get up when they feel rested.
Montessori Materials Capture Your Child’s Innate Curiosity
Naturally made Montessori materials, like toys and tools, engage and fascinate your little one without overstimulating them. Your child feels secure exploring their curiosity in calm, organized spaces in the presence of loving caregivers, creating a self-motivated, independent little learner.
Montessori Teachers Are Great Role Models For Your Toddler
Your little one explores their surroundings through the love and guidance of credentialed and degreed Montessori teachers passionate about early education. With certification from the American Montessori Society (AMS), your child has top-quality role models by their side.
Teachers Use Montessori Methods To Teach Your Child:
- Practical Life Skills
- Sensorial Development
- Mathematics
- Language Arts
- Geography/Culture
- Personal History
- Art
- Science
- Music & Movement
- Social Graces & Courtesies
- Foreign Language
- Literature
- Thematic Units
Your Child Gets Fresh Air & Sunshine Every Day
It’s never too early to expose your child to the beauty of nature. They head out for morning and afternoon stroller rides every day to explore the sights, smells, and sounds of their natural environment (weather permitting).
A Fun Indoor Playroom Enhances Their Gross Motor Development
When the weather doesn’t allow outdoor playtime, your child has access to an amazing indoor playroom to help boost their physical development and motor skills. For those not yet walking, indoor stroller rides throughout the center are just as fun!
Always Stay In Touch With The Procare® Connect App
Stay connected to your child’s day with Procare® Connect. Send direct messages to teachers, receive adorable photos, and get daily updates on meals, naps, diapering, and activities. When your child is 2+, you switch to the Montessori Compass© app for weekly updates.
Delicious Snacks At No Extra Cost To You
When your little one is ready for solids, they enjoy delicious, nut-free snacks every morning and afternoon at no extra cost to you. Snacks include fresh fruit, cold milk, and healthy choices to keep them satisfied between meals.
FAQs
How do you ensure that children stay safe in your care?
We keep the doors locked at all times and ask that parents transition their child(ren) with the Procare® Connect touchless check-in station. We also have an internal-use security camera system for added safety. Fenced playgrounds keep children secure and shielded from street view while outdoors.
What are your cleaning and sanitization protocols?
Staff keep classrooms and common areas sparkling clean with thorough daily cleaning and sanitization.
Hear What Parents Have To Say...
"We love receiving weekly updates from their teachers, the cute pictures uploaded to the online parent portal, and how easy it is to communicate via the app!"
We enrolled our first child at GMS in May 2016, and she loves going to school. Her ability to remember things has improved significantly, and the curriculum is outstanding. We never have any issues with the teachers or the management. They have a nice space for kids to play inside when the weather outside is not suitable. All the teachers are Montessori-certified and take good care of the children.
- Manoj Bavikati
"Our daughter is thriving at Great Montessori School. I would highly recommend the GMS to any parents looking for a great place to care for their child!"
Our daughter started going to GMS in March. She was homegrown before joining this school, so I was worried about how she would adjust to the new environment. Thankfully, she adapted quite well, given the hospitality and care of GMS’s loving teachers. She would run and hug her teachers when we stepped into her class. We have also seen tremendous changes in her skills and her ability to learn new things.
- Emi K Henley
"The involvement, activities, curriculum, and atmosphere are exactly what we were looking for when deciding on childcare!"
We started our first child at GMS in June 2018 when she was just 2 years old, and she has flourished! She has learned so much over the years, and the teachers genuinely care for children like their own. Now she’s almost 5 and gets mad if I pick her up too early because she enjoys being at school! We started our second child there in August 2019 at 3.5 months old, she loves being around her friends and LOVES all of her amazing teachers.
- Amanda Harman
"We researched a lot before joining this childcare, but couldn't find any better school regarding cleanliness and infrastructure in this area!"
Our daughter started going to GMS in March. She was homegrown before joining this school, so I was worried about how she would adjust to the new environment. Thankfully, she adapted quite well, given the hospitality and care of GMS’s loving teachers. She would run and hug her teachers when we stepped into her class. We have also seen tremendous changes in her skills and her ability to learn new things.
- Sravya Vellanki
"In a nutshell, if you are looking for a school with warm, loving teachers who will help your children grow into their own individuals, this is a place!"
We were looking for a Montessori preschool for our 2-year-old twins and were very happy to find this lovely school in Columbia, MD. We love the cozy house setting where teachers give lots of attention to the children. The staff is well-versed in the Montessori method, and at the same time, they incorporate fun and art into the learning process. They loved it so much!
- Sumeet A