Programs 

Excerpt from an interview with Barbara Walters

"Montessori school is where we learned to be self-directed and self-starters. Montessori allowed us to learn to think for ourselves and gave us freedom to pursue our own interests"

-Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Founders of Google.com)

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West Hills Montessori  

West Hills Montessori, a member of the Gersh Academy ’s Family of Educational Services, is Long Island's premiere Montessori school. It is a private, co-educational day school that serves 100 students, ages 18 months to 12 years (Toddler through 6th grade), from both Nassau and Suffolk counties.

 

We are located at one of Long Island's most prestigious locations: Our campus is situated on 15 beautiful, secluded acres with educational and recreational opportunities that no other Montessori School on Long Island can offer.

 

We provide an excellent education, and our exceptional facilities will give us the opportunity to have exciting programs including:

  • A student-maintained garden and animal farm for hands-on nature studies
  • Physical Education in a two-story, full-size gymnasium, soccer and baseball fields, tennis courts, and a sports area specially designed for preschoolers
  • Dedicated Computer Lab with instruction beginning at age three
  • Dedicated Science Lab, Art instruction in our own art studio and Band and Chorus instruction
  • Dedicated Library for Foreign Language instruction in French, Spanish, and Latin.

West Hills Montessori is dedicated to:

  • Fostering academic excellence through exposure to a broad, socially responsible curriculum.
  • Helping students achieve high academic standards through the development of creative thinking, independent learning and problem-solving skills.
  • Creating a fluid learning environment that recognizes multiple learning models.
  • Preparing students to excel in the rest of their educational careers while laying the foundation for them to become successful world citizens.

 

 

Call 631-367-8060 or e-mail us to schedule a tour.