Kindergarten — a monumental milestone in childhood — was a dream year for our daughter. She won the lottery to attend a public Montessori charter school, a schooling option we felt lucky to have in our small mountain city.
She had attended a private Montessori preschool, and so we applied to the charter, thinking it’d be nice if she could have the “capstone experience” of a primary Montessori classroom (ages 3-6) — and for free, at that.
So when our older daughter won the presumably prized golden ticket and the ability to continue a Montessori education, we were elated.
There were plenty of benefits to her time at Montessori schools
The benefits…
