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A New family onboarding Playbook expanded
A Complete Guide from First Contact to Lasting Partnership INTRODUCTION Rethinking the Onboarding Journey The ninety-day sequence at the heart of this playbook is among the most effective tools a school can deploy to welcome and retain new...
Why Every independent school should Periodically conduct a market study
Most independent schools discover that the world around them changes faster than their assumptions do. Families change. Neighborhoods change. Birth rates shift. Public schools change. Charter schools, magnet programs, homeschool networks, microschools, online...
The Children’s House – A Community of Connection and Self-Discovery
I recently read a thoughtful essay by my friend and colleague, Tammy Oesting, titled "What Have We Lost?" In it, Tammy reflects on stories from the early Montessori movement and asks whether, somewhere along the way, we may have unintentionally left behind some of the...
Strategic Planning Through a Montessori Lens
A Strategic Marketing Guide for Montessori Schools
A White Paper from the Montessori Foundation What Parents Are Really Buying A Strategic Marketing Guide for Montessori Schools There is a quiet revolution happening in how the most successful independent schools market themselves. The old approach — listing...
How Boredom Can Be One of the Most Valuable Experiences for Kids
A kid sitting down, saying, “I'm bored,” is one of the most common things parents hear time and time again. Many parents find themselves pressured to provide some sort of response. That might take the form of a suggestion, an activity, or a distraction. There...
Montessori Through a Parent’s Eyes: What Families Don’t Understand Yet
This article is part of an ongoing series from the Montessori Foundation exploring how schools can attract, enroll, and retain families who truly value Montessori education. Through the Montessori Foundation's Enrollment Accelerator Program, schools receive strategic...
Parent ambassador programs
This article is part of an ongoing series from the Montessori Foundation exploring how schools can attract, enroll, and retain families who truly value Montessori education. Through the Montessori Foundation's Enrollment Accelerator Program, schools receive strategic...
Why Parents Hesitate to enroll (And Why They Rarely Say No)
This article is part of an ongoing series from the Montessori Foundation exploring how schools can attract, enroll, and retain families who truly value Montessori education. Through the Montessori Foundation's Enrollment Accelerator Program, schools receive strategic...
Independent School Recruitment and Admissions: The Hidden Parent Drivers – Fear, Aspiration, and Identity
This article is part of an ongoing series from the Montessori Foundation exploring how schools can attract, enroll, and retain families who truly value Montessori education. Through the Montessori Foundation's Enrollment Accelerator Program, schools receive strategic...
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The Children’s House – A Community of Connection and Self-Discovery
By Tim Seldin I recently read a thoughtful essay by my friend and colleague Tammy Oesting entitled What Have We Lost? In it, Tammy reflects on stories from the early Montessori movement and asks whether, somewhere along the way, we may have unintentionally left behind...
Easy and Affordable Ways for Parents to Solve Family Chaos and Stay Organized
Busy parents juggling work, school, and home life often aren't disorganized; they're overloaded by family organization challenges that multiply quietly. The core tension is simple: every day demands fast decisions, but childcare scheduling changes, family document...
Holding Two Truths: Montessori, Inclusion, and the Courage to Be Honest
A 1950s-era Hermes Rocket portable typewriter similar to the one that I wrote with every day from age 5 through university. The Promise — and Limits — of Montessori Inclusion: Following Every Child Honestly A recent video by Montessori educator...
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