Maria Montessori was an Italian doctor and educator in the early 20th century. She gained worldwide fame when 3 and 4-year-olds living in the slums of Rome learned to read and write in her tenement classroom.

More impressively, the children learned without painstaking drills or having to work in lockstep with 20+ other children, as is in conventional education.

Instead, the children followed a sequence of purposeful learning materials and had the gentle guidance of an adult who knew when to step in and offer support and redirection, when to give the child space to work independently, and how to create an environment that inspires every child to find profound joy in learning, working, and building independence.

Each Guidepost Montessori classroom contains a sequence of captivating, hands-on learning materials that build on one another systematically.

These materials offer foundational learning experiences—in problem-solving, math, literacy, geography, and so much more—all while allowing the child to joyously move from one achievement to the next independently and at her own pace.