Lewinsville Montessori School

1613 Great Falls St., Suite 101B
McLean, VA 22101
(703) 356-4691 | Fax: (703) 356-4665
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Delayed Opening

Today, January 5, 2022 Lewinsville Montessori School will open on a 2 hours delay (9:00am). Our inclement weather policy is on the Enrollment & Admissions: Policies page.

Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori was, in many ways, ahead of her time. Born in the town of Chiaravalle, in the province of Ancona, Italy, in 1870, she became the first female physician in Italy upon her graduation from medical school in 1896. Shortly afterwards, she was chosen to represent Italy at two different women’s conferences, in Berlin in 1896 and in London in 1900. In her medical practice, her clinical observations led her to... -- read more

Montessori Programs

A Montessori education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori and characterized by an emphasis on independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development. Montessori education is fundamentally a model of human development, and an educational approach based on that model. -- read more

Resources

Why you should choose a Montessori education (it's not a 'trend', it fosters independence, kids understand the 'why' not just the 'how', individualized learning, child-centered, cooperative play, hands-on learning and more); comparing Montessori vs. Traditional Education; research on the Montessori Method; Myths about Montessori; and the Montessori Code of Ethics. -- read more