Wilmington Montessori School

39°48′12.98″N 75°28′58.11″W / 39.8036056°N 75.4828083°W / 39.8036056; -75.4828083

Wilmington Montessori School
Address
Map
1400 Harvey Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

United States
Information
TypeNonprofit, Montessori, independent, preschool, elementary, private, daycare, middle school
MottoToday's Learners; Tomorrow's Leaders
Established1964
Board ChairAnn Hriciga
Head of SchoolLisa A. Lalama
Assistant Head of SchoolSarah Williams
GradesToddler (12 months) – 8th grade
Enrollment172
Color(s)Blue and white
MascotMonty the Meerkat
AccreditationAmerican Montessori Society, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Contact(302) 475-0555
Websitewmsde.org

Wilmington Montessori School is a Montessori school located in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, serving ages 12 months through eighth grade. Its campus is partially in Ardencroft and partially in an unincorporated area.[1] It is named after, but is not located in, Wilmington.

It is the state's oldest and largest independent Montessori school.[2] Its facility has more than 30 classrooms, a library/learning commons, gymnasium, indoor and outdoor performance stages, music and arts rooms, three age-appropriate makerspaces, outdoor playing fields, and wooded walking paths.

The curriculum is rooted in the principles of the Montessori Method.

  1. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Ardencroft village, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
    Compare to: "Map & Directions". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2021. 1400 Harvey Road Wilmington DE, 19810
  2. ^ "The Journey Forward", Amy Henderson, Montessori Life, Spring 2004