01 / FOLLOW THE CHILD
Learning at a meaningful pace
Guides observe carefully and introduce lessons when each child is ready, allowing confidence to grow through real mastery.
/ Montessori Preschool • Novato, California /
Curiosity grows when children are free to discover.
Hamilton Montessori School offers authentic Montessori education for ages 2–6, combining hands-on learning, nature, art, practical life, and a deeply respectful classroom culture.
/ A prepared environment /
Small moments. Big capability.
Children choose purposeful work, build concentration, and learn to care for themselves, one another, and their environment.
AGES
2–6
2–6
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/ Why Hamilton /
A foundation for life.
Our learning spaces are designed around the child: calm, beautiful, accessible, and filled with hands-on materials that invite concentration and discovery.
02 / REAL WORK
Hands-on, purposeful experiences
Children pour, sort, count, build, garden, prepare food, create art, and develop practical skills that connect school to everyday life.
03 / WHOLE CHILD
Respect, care and belonging
Grace, courtesy, cooperation, social awareness, and care for the earth are woven into daily classroom life.
/ Nature meets learning /
Designed for exploration, discovery and growth.
Located in Marin County on the Unity In Marin campus, Hamilton Montessori blends classroom learning with the outdoors. Our serene setting supports movement, observation, gardening, science, art, and meaningful connection with the living world.
- Mixed-age Montessori learning environment
- Practical life, sensorial, language and mathematics
- Nature, gardening, arts and environmental care
- Rolling enrollment for fall, spring and summer sessions
/ Programs /
Learning that evolves with the child.
Program experiences are built around developmental readiness, independence, social growth, and rich Montessori work cycles.
01
Toddler
Gentle independence, practical life, movement, language, and care of the environment for younger learners.
02
Primary Preschool
A rich Montessori cycle with sensorial work, early literacy, mathematics, culture, art, science, and social development.
03
Kindergarten
Leadership, advanced materials, sustained concentration, academic depth, and growing responsibility within the mixed-age community.
/ Life at school /
A calm place to do important work.
Inspired by Movexxa's immersive image-led presentation, this gallery moves automatically and keeps the experience tactile and dynamic.
Representative real Montessori photography; image credits and licenses included in README.txt.
/ Hamilton Journal /
Ideas for raising capable, curious children.
Montessori at Home
How to Support Independence Without Rushing It
Simple ways to prepare the home environment for meaningful participation.
Classroom Life
Why Mixed-Age Classrooms Work So Well
How younger and older children learn through observation, leadership, and community.
Nature & Learning
Why Nature Belongs in a Montessori Childhood
Outdoor observation deepens science, care, wonder, and responsibility.
See the environment. Meet the guides. Feel the difference.
Schedule a school tour and discover how Hamilton Montessori can support your child's next stage of growth.
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