Discover, Explore, and Learn

At NRH Montessori, we embrace a child-centered approach to education that honors each child’s unique pace of learning. Through hands-on, experiential activities, children actively explore, discover, and build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

Unlike traditional classroom settings, our Montessori environment nurtures independence, encourages freedom within clear boundaries, and respects every child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development.

Our thoughtfully prepared environment inspires creativity, sparks curiosity, and cultivates a genuine love for learning — empowering children to grow with confidence, independence, and joy.

Montessori Education

Traditional School

Primarily custodial care

Parents are clients

Adult-directed and uniform

Views the child as dependent; adults provide purpose and skills

General childcare providers with varied experience

Teacher-led, structured activities for all children together

Single-age classrooms

Discipline imposed by adult authority

Limited, non-systematic subject areas determined by the provider

Group instruction with one-size-fits-all approach

Focus on craft-based or pre-designed activities

Materials often artificial or predetermined

Purposeful, hands-on learning through real-life activities

Parents are collaborators in their child’s learning journey

Child-centered and self-directed

Recognizes the child as naturally capable; guides develop independence, concentration, and

self-discipline

Lead Guides trained in Montessori principles

Learning through purposeful play and exploration

Mixed-age classrooms fostering peer learning and mentorship

Encourages intrinsic motivation and self-regulation

Integrated, experiential curriculum across Practical Life, Sensorial, language, mathematics, History, Geography, Botany

Individualized lessons based on each child’s interests and development

Materials designed for hands-on manipulation and self-correction

Everyday, real-life materials support concept mastery