Montessori School of Downtown is a premier educational child care facility, featuring programs for children aged six weeks through elementary.

The school provides a child-centric learning environment and nurtures its students’ intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development. Learning is achieved through direct experience and active involvement. Self-direction is encouraged.

A teacher-to-student ratio of 1:15 ensures that every child receives individualized attention.

Teachers build self-confidence in students by breaking down tasks into smaller components. The superior quality of its staff ensures a high level of educational delivery. 

Situated in accessible locations and offering a rich curriculum that ensures the holistic development of a child is the hallmark of its schools.

Many extracurricular activities involve play-based learning with state-of-the-art on-campus facilities.

HoneyTree Forest is a Waldorf-inspired, seasonal forest program. During the Fall (Sept-Nov), HTF is held in Prospect Park. In Winter (Dec-Feb), we operate from our Homebase w/backyard in Bedstuy. Spring (March-May) is a mix of indoor/outdoor depending on weather. During the warmer months, drop-off and pick-up happens at Prospect Park in The Nethermead.

Our program centers imaginative and productive-play. Using the principles of the Steiner educational philosophy, simple, natural materials and environments are provided, leaving space for the children to creatively discover play together. Critical age-appropriate developmental skills are encouraged by our Lead Teacher and Program Director Ms. Tamar’s extensive 20-year career in the field. 

We use nature as our curriculum, adapting the fascinating aspects of the natural world and its processes to engage ages 2.8-5.5 years . Each day in the park, we create a unique campsite with hammocks and slacklines. Physically rigorous play is encouraged. The children sleep in appropriately-sized hammocks hung with the help of the teachers in ‘Magic Plateau’, a safe and quiet tree-filled ridge near The Nethermead. When at Homebase, handiwork, baking projects, and backyard play encourage the development of fine motor skills."

Classes at Tutu School use the stories of famous classical ballets to exercise both little bodies and big imaginations, and its carefully developed curriculum balances just the right amount of technical instruction with enrichment, creativity, and fun. 

With every plié and pirouette, children step into enchanted worlds—learning to express emotion, character, and imagination through the beautiful language of ballet.

The Ballet Storytime curriculum has been specially crafted to highlight beautiful ballets and musical scores from the classical repertoire at the same time we promote positive, confidence-building messages for our students. At Tutu School, children aged 6 months to 8 years old are introduced to the enchanting world of ballet through storybook-themed classes, magical camps, and charming birthday parties. Its programs nurture creativity and confidence, making every child’s experience a delightful dance adventure.