Morningside Montessori School

Love & Learning, Since 1966

An independent, not-for-profit preschool on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Morningside Montessori School combines Montessori principles with contemporary research-based approaches. In partnership with our close-knit family community, we cultivate each child's curiosity, joy, compassion, and independence, laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. 

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All of our classes and our staff had Thanksgiving feasts this week. Teachers facilitated conversations about gathering with families and reflecting on what everyone is especially thankful for. In our Early Childhood classrooms they read many books ab
Our Early Childhood students have been working on self portrait collages using a variety of materials to construct their likeness. This project allowed the children to reflect on themselves creatively. During the activity they developed their fine mo
We have so many pumpkins throughout all the curriculum areas in our classrooms! Children in our Toddler class were so excited to use their hands (or a spoon!) to pull the seeds out of a pumpkin. Meanwhile, children in our Early Childhood classes are
We had so much fun celebrating Halloween at school! Each class had a party, paraded around the school trick or treating, and had a Halloween themed music class with Ms Allie! 🎃👻 #nyckids #uwskids #happyhalloween
Recently our Head of School, Alex, met with children in our Early Childhood classrooms and with children at our neighboring preschool, Yaldaynu, to share about her heritage. Alex grew up in the Dominican Republic and the students enjoyed learning tha
Our application is open for the 2025/26 school year and you can register for an upcoming Open House and/or a School Tour at the 🔗 in bio! We look forward to connecting with you soon! #uwsmontessori #uwskids #nyckids
We had such a great time connecting with our families at the full school picnic last Friday in Riverside Park! #uwskids #nyckids #montessorikids
We are so grateful for the amazing weather we’ve had for the first three weeks of school, which has allowed the children to enjoy tons of time on our terrace! #uwskids #nyckids #montessorikids