Montessori Preschool on Upper West Side, NYC

Twin Parks Montessori Schools:
Twin Parks Montessori Schools located on the Upper West Side of Manahattan, New York City, are accredited Montessori Schools offering programs for children ages 3-12 months, 12-18 months, and 24-32 months. We are accredited by both the American Montessori Society (AMS) and the Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools (MSCES).

Montessori School Programs for Kids Ages 3-32 Months: 

Infant Class (3 to 12 months):
At Twin Parks Montessori Schools, we provide individualized learning activities that are appropriate for even the earliest stages of a child’s development. Our materials are provocative yet simple, and each is carefully designed to appeal to children at a given level of early development. Our children flourish in carefully prepared, familiar environments that respect, support, and respond to their basic needs for independence, exploration, and movement. Materials are displayed on low, open shelves and on floor mats, all within easy reach of even the youngest child. A predictable sequence of activities and routines helps the infant feel very much at home.

Toddler Class (12 to 18 months):
The aims of the Twin Parks Montessori Schools toddler program are to assist children as they fulfill the basic human tasks of trust, separation, independence, and self-control. The focus is both on curriculum and materials and on helping the toddler respond to the rapid and conflicting changes of this developmental age.

Early Childhood Class (24 to 32 months):
The goal of the early childhood environment is to cultivate—and be a catalyst to—a child’s own natural desire to learn. So we encourage children to experience choice and decision making, which empower them with intrinsic motivation and self-discipline, and strengthen their ability to think and act for themselves. We guide each child to “to do it by myself,” thus satiating the child’s basic need for independence. Additionally, by helping children believe that they are capable, competent, and confident, we help create positive attitudes toward learning that last a lifetime.