Observing in your child's classroom:  Obviously, as parents, you have the right to observe in your child’s classroom by appointment. School policy asks that you refrain from observing in the first six weeks of school. Individual children and classroom communities are in the process of orientation and adaptation during this time. Returning children are getting to know their new peers and vice versa. All children are orienting and re-orienting to their classroom routines. Teachers are busy presenting new lessons to all the children in the classroom. The best time to get a true picture of the classroom dynamics is after the children have “settled in.”  After these initial weeks of school, all parents may be asked to observe prior to the fall conferences.

To observe in your child’s classroom, please schedule a time with their teacher.  When you arrive, stop in at the office to sign in and receive a copy of our Observation Guidelines.  Please read them carefully, and after being directed to the classroom, enjoy the observation of our quality Montessori environments.

Observing in other levels:  Observing classrooms for students in a transition year (current Kindergarteners, or 3rd graders) is a common practice prior to our April Transition/Placement process. While information about the Transition/Placement Process is provided in March and April, the scheduling of observations for all transitioning children’s parents may be difficult.

There is not enough time for every parent to observe every teacher; therefore, we place limitations on these observations.  We choose the classrooms in which you will observe on a rotating basis, and we limit the number of observations to two per parent. Please consider scheduling your observations beginning in January to ensure our schedule can accommodate your needs. Contact the office to schedule these transition observations - email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  with the subject "Parent Observations" and please give us a few dates that work best for you.  Mornings are always the best time for observations, and these observations are limited to no more than one hour each.