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YOUR CHILD'S JOYFUL
LEARNING COMMUNITY!

 Spanish/English Immersion Elementary School 

 Children Ages 3 - 12 

OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY

Annual Bilingual Children's Play

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Child Care in Downtown Albany for First Fridays!

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WHY DO SO MANY FAMILIES CHOOSE MONTESSORI?

BEYOND ACADEMICS, WE EMPHASIZE "WHOLE CHILD" DEVELOPMENT

We honor the individuality of each child and guide him or her to focus on exploring unique interests. Each child's independence and empathy grows as he or she becomes a valued member of the school community. Your child will practice collaboration and critical thinking, establishing self-confidence with an intrinsic desire to learn more.

...BUT THE ACADEMICS ARE A HUGE STRENGTH

It is common to a find four-year-olds reading (in English and in Spanish) , six-year-olds practicing multiplication, and nine-year-olds writing comparative descriptions of ecosystems. Our curriculum presents skills during each child's "sensitive period" for learning and then allows hime or her to work at their own pace.

... AND WE'RE A COMMUNITY

Each classroom is a community which extends throughout and beyond the school. We invite parents and community partners into our network of collaboration to support the children. We view our relationship with you as a partnership, working together for the benefit of your child. Because children thrive when home and school work in harmony.

WHAT WE OFFER

An accessible word-class education nurturing each child's potential.

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MONTESSORI EDUCATION

SPANISH IMMERSION

SCHOOL COMMUNITY

Castle Island has given our son a healthy space to grow socially and

to learn to work within a community that is diverse in all regards.

Emily, Parent, 7 Year Old
Albany NY

OUR PROGRAMS

We offer programs for children from 18 months to 6th grade.

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TODDLER

18 - 36 Months

EARLY CHILDHOOD

3 - 6 Years

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ELEMENTARY

Grades 1 - 6

AFTER CARE

3 - 12 Years

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SUMMER CAMP

3 - 12 Years

3 EASY STEPS TO ENROLL

Income-based Sliding-Scale Scholarships

1. SCHEDULE A TOUR

2. REGISTER TO APPLY

3. JOIN THE COMMUNITY!

View our classrooms and learn more about Montessori education and our language immersion model.

After your tour you're invited to apply! Answering questions about your child will help us to get to know your child before his or her first day of school!

Meet other new parents and connect with us on social media to get acquainted with our community.

MEET OUR STAFF

Passionate Educators

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LETY ARROYO

Lead Early Childhood Guide

Lety holds an AMS (American Montessori Society) Early Childhood Teaching Credential (2017), West Side Montessori School - Teacher Education Program, Manhattan. She is an energetic and fun-loving person and is proud to be a link between the child and the learning environment. She enjoys her role as an observer of each child's individual interests.

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MARIA ARROYO

Lead Early Childhood Guide

Maria holds a PAMS (Pan-American Montessori Society) Early Childhood Montessori Teaching Credential from the Learning Collaborative, formally Kennesaw State University, Georgia in 2016.

She began her career as a speech therapist with a Bachelor's Degree from Santa Paula University, loves working with children of all ages. She first started working with children when during her college years as a preschool assistant when Maria fell in love with

the Montessori methodology.

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CYNTHIA CHESBRO

Lead Elementary Guide

Cynthia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Human Development

from SUNY Albany and is excited to be starting her elementary Montessori training at the Center for Guided Montessori Studies this academic year. She has worked with children in schools, childcare centers, and private homes for over 10 years. She also has experience living and teaching abroad both in Honduras and Spain, where she taught English and actively worked to improved her Spanish language proficiency. Cynthia grew up in the Albany area, and is looking forward to taking part in the

community here once again. 

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DIANE M NICKERSON

School Director

Diane holds a BA in Anthropology and Elementary Education from Hobart and William Smith Colleges (1995) and a MS in Educational Administration and Policy Studies from UAlbany (2003). She found Montessori in her search for an optimal Early Childhood program for her four sons and completed Montessori School Administration for an AMS (American Montessori Society) Credential (2013), from the Center for Montessori Education | NY. She knows that the kind of environment adults provide for children matters. Having researched best practices for pedagogy, she found that the Montessori method provides the best comprehensive approach to acquire languages and to foster children's development toward their potential and joy.

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CONTACT US

602 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207

(518) 533-9838

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