The Preschool/Kindergarten program at Apple Montessori Schools inspires discovery and development in children. Apple Montessori prepares students from ages 2-6 for lifelong success in school and beyond.

Our kindergartners are the leaders of our classroom and benefit greatly from Apple Montessori’s whole-child approach to learning, which embodies the following philosophy.

“Any child who is self-sufficient, who can tie his shoes, dress or undress himself, reflects in his joy and sense of achievement the image of human dignity, which is derived from a sense of independence. We must support as much as possible the child’s desires for activity; not wait on him, but educate him to be independent.” –  Maria Montessori

Apple’s curriculum and enrichment programs leave children with fond memories from their early childhood education. Kindergartners at Apple Montessori Schools were asked, “What is your favorite memory of Kindergarten?”  Here’s how they responded:

“Reading chapter books.” – Noah Jude Abraham

“International Day when I did the Hawaiian dance.” – Laila Afonja

“Learning to tie my shoes.” – Vania Aggarwal

“Going to the planetarium.” – Vivaan Aggarwal

“The Montclair Art Museum. I liked the art projects.” – Haley Alcantara

“Everything about kindergarten.” –Raphael Ali

“The Liberty Science Center because I saw an interesting movie and got toys at the end.” – Isaiah Fortson

“Working with the math booklets.” – Roshan Gudhka

“Telling my mom how special she is at the Mother’s Day Tea.” – Sujay Gupta

“Going pumpkin picking.  I loved going on field trips.” – Jayden Parraga

“Having my daily job of sweeping the floor.  I have learned how to use the broom correctly.” – Gianna Powe

“The Halloween parade, I dressed as my favorite character, Spiderman.” – Jacob Robertson

“The practices for our Graduation ceremony.  I liked saying my parts and working with my friends.” – Henry Smith