NO SCHOOL
2026-02-13 - 2026-02-16, 2026-01-16 - 2026-01-19, 2025-12-22 - 2026-01-04, 2025-11-26 - 2025-11-28, 2025-10-13 - 2025-10-14, 2025-08-29 - 2025-09-01

Parent Education Night: What Comes Next – Information on Toddler, Primary, Lower Elementary & Upper Elementary Programs
2026-01-15 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
Learn more about the program your child will transition to. Everything you want to know about your child’s transition. We encourage anyone to attend, even if your child is not yet ready to transition. It’s great to plan ahead! Considering a different educational environment for your child? Make sure you have all of the information you need to fully compare environments and make an informed decision.

Winter Program
2025-12-19 09:00 - 12:00
We are excited to announce a joyful new format for this year’s Winter Performance!
Our students are preparing beautiful songs that celebrate peace, winter, and friendship, and we can’t wait to share them with you. This year, instead of our traditional evening performance, we’ll gather on the last day of school—a half day and pajama day—for a cozy, heartwarming celebration. Families are invited to come in their favorite PJs and join us for this special sendoff before winter break.
Please note that no seating will be available, so we encourage you to bring your own chair, blanket, or picnic mat to make yourselves comfortable.
This new, relaxed format is designed to capture the true Montessori spirit—joyful, connected, and community-centered. It’s a wonderful way to reflect on the year’s growth and share in the simple pleasures of being together.
We look forward to celebrating with you as we welcome winter and the season of peace, love, and rest.
Performance Times:

Toddlers 9:00 am (we will dismiss to parents after the performance)
Primary 9:45 am
Elementary 10:45 am

Early Dismissal
2025-12-19 08:00 - 17:00
Please follow the pick up times for our early dismissal. We will also be having a pajama day!

Lancaster County Extraordinary Give
2025-11-21 00:00 - 23:30
Every year, we are humbled by the support and donations we receive during this county wide fundraising event. We thank you in advance for your generosity and sharing your experiences at the Montessori Academy with friends and family. Click HERE for more information.

Grandparents & Special Friends Day
2025-11-19 09:00 - 11:45
We love sharing with our families all the wonderful things that students are doing. Please invite your child’s grandparents or special friend to join us in our classrooms for a look at what they’ve been doing. Our friends are so proud to show them around! An RSVP for this event will be posted on the Parent App. Times for visitation vary by programs. More specific information will be available soon.

Primary 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Elementary 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Toddler 11:00 am – 11:45 am

Parent-Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
2025-11-07 09:00 - 13:00
A link will be available through the Parent App for you to schedule an individual conference time with your child(ren)’s teachers. There is NO SCHOOL for students.

Parent-Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal
2025-11-06 13:00 - 19:00
A link will be available through the Parent App for you to schedule an individual conference time with your child(ren)’s teachers. Students will have an early dismissal.
Please check the Parent App for the early dismissal schedule.

Parent Education Night: Montessori Across the Ages – Language
2025-10-09 18:00 - 19:30
Learn about the teaching of reading, writing and grammar the Montessori way. Answer questions such as: How do we teach phonics and other key reading skills? What is symbolizing and sentence analysis? Does Montessori language align with the latest research on cognitive skills? What in the world is “symbolizing”?

Community Day
2025-09-28 12:00 - 15:00
We look forward to seeing everyone on the weekend for a great day of family fun. Food, games and more. Volunteer opportunities will be available. More details will be coming from the Parent Community Group, but mark your calendars to save the date! Time is tentative.

International Day of Peace
2025-09-19 09:30 - 10:30
Celebrate the International Day of Peace!

Elementary Back-To-School Night (NEW DATE)
2025-09-11 18:00 - 19:00
Elementary parents, please join us for this informational session with your child’s teachers to learn about classroom expectations, room policies, special programs and more.

First Day of School (Phase-In) Returning Primary & Toddler Friends
2025-09-02 09:00 - 15:00
It’s time for all of our friends to join us back-to-school! All returning primary friends, please join us on Tuesday, 9/2/2025. Toddler friends, you should have a date to return scheduled with your classroom teacher. Please see the parent app for all the scheduled drop off and pick up information.

First Day of School (Phase-In) - Primary
2025-08-28 09:00 - 15:00
Now that we’ve had a chance to welcome back our kindergarten and elementary friends, we’re ready for all of our NEW primary (preschool) friends to join us. If you are new to the school, moving up from the toddler program into primary or changing classrooms, today is YOUR day! All other returning primary (preschool friends) will start next week on Tuesday, 9/2/2025. Toddlers will also “phase-in” at a date assigned by your teacher.
Primary program drop off time is 9:00 am, pick up time at 12:00 pm for half day friends, and 3:00 pm for full day friends. Parents, if you have children in elementary, you may drop off at 8:30 am (no earlier) and pick up full day friends at 3:15 pm. If you have children in the primary and toddler programs, drop off time will be 8:45 am, half day pick up at 11:45 am and afternoon pick up at 2:45 pm. These times will be expected next week when toddlers begin.

First Day of School (FDOS)
2025-08-25 08:30 - 15:30
Welcome and welcome back Kindergarten and Elementary friends! We can’t wait to see you and begin this wonderful journey of the 2025-2026 school year.

Kindergarten drop off time is at 9:00 am, elementary drop off time is at 8:20 am. Parents, if you have children in multiple programs, you may drop them both off at 8:30 am (no earlier).
Kindergarten pick up time is 12:00 pm (for half day friends) and 3:00 pm for full day friends. Elementary pick up time is 3:30 pm. Parents, if you have children in multiple programs, you should pick them both up at 3:15 pm.

Beforecare, if already contracted, begins at 7:45 am and Aftercare, if already contracted, ends at 4:30 pm

New Student Visitation
2025-08-21 10:00 - 11:00
We’re excited to welcome our new primary and elementary friends to visit their new program classroom before we get in full swing next week!
If you are a new student to the school in our primary or elementary programs, a toddler moving into the primary program, a primary/Kindergarten friend moving into lower elementary, a lower elementary friend moving into upper elementary or a friend who is changing rooms this year, come explore your new classroom and meet your teacher! Toddlers will have visitation next week.

New Parent Orientation
2025-08-20 18:00 - 19:00
We invite all new parents of our toddler and primary program friends to join us and learn more about the upcoming school year. Elementary parents will have a back-to-school night in September.
