The Del Ray Montessori School is a non-profit Montessori School located in the quaint Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, we are associated and recognized by AMI/USA (Association Montessori International). Founded in 2011, we serve children ages 18 months through age 12 and their families in the DC metropolitan area.
What to Know About Montessori Preschools
Understand how Montessori preschools differ from conventional nursery schools.
New South Carolina Study of Public Montessori Schools Shows Majority Low-Income Students Outperforming Peers
This study from South Carolina schools demonstrates a link between The Del Ray Montessori’s pedagogy and increased student success, especially for students typically more affected by the income achievement gap.
Montessori Preschool Elevates and Equalizes Child Outcomes: A Longitudinal Study
Led by Angeline Lillard, author of Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, this study found that students with preschool-level Montessori education overcame the income achievement gap that impacted their non-Montessori peers.
Preschool children's development in classic Montessori, supplemented Montessori, and conventional programs
From the Journal of School Psychology, this study finds that pure Montessori schools have markedly better student outcomes than those that only borrow pieces of Montessori's method. The Del Ray Montessori School is accredited by AMI/USA, the most rigorous organization devoted to authentic implementation of the Montessori method.
The Montessori Approach Already Uses Mindfulness in Education
Research is finding that children can benefit greatly through what research is calling mindfulness. Many educators are working to figure out how to bring these benefits to their students. What is exciting is that this article finds that Montessori education is already embracing these methods through its age-old curriculum.
Neuropsychology and Montessori
A pediatric neuropsychologist and diplomat of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology summarizes the reasons why Montessori education surpasses conventional education through the focus on the child’s development.
We think with our bodies
Curious on why our classrooms are designed with independent movement in mind? This Boston Globe article discusses how the cutting edge of cognitive science is supporting what Maria Montessori built into her pedagogical method 100 years ago, that we think with our bodies in movement.
Outcome Comparison Between Montessori and Conventional Education
From Science, a summary of the analysis of academic and social scores from Montessori and conventionally educated elementary students.
