As we embrace the vibrant month of June, Oak Meadow Montessori School is excited to celebrate two significant occasions: Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride Month. These celebrations reflect our commitment to…
Laura CarrierJune 4, 2024
Head of School Blog
Giving parents more insight about their child’s growth and progress
December 8, 2023
As kids get older, they tend to share less with parents about what happens in their school day. Portfolio Day in Upper Elementary (UE) this morning was an opportunity for…
Jay ScheurleDecember 8, 2023
The benefits of multi-age classrooms
November 17, 2023
Step into any classroom at Oak Meadow, and right away you’ll notice a significant differentiator -- our Montessori multi-age classrooms. Parents often ask me, "why does the school put younger…
Jay ScheurleNovember 17, 2023
How I was transformed by the power of a Montessori education
November 9, 2023
Each day in the classroom, under the guidance of our talented teachers, we see how a Montessori education benefits a child in every way. Students are more engaged as learners,…
Jay ScheurleNovember 9, 2023
The iterative process of solving problems
October 20, 2023
The students looked toward the top of the roof with anticipation. They would find out today if their engineering solution would protect a raw egg dropped from the roof, thirty-feet…
Jay ScheurleOctober 20, 2023
“We agree!” all of the students in this elementary classroom called out in unison. The class had spent the last two weeks developing a “Charter,” an agreement developed by the…
Jay ScheurleOctober 6, 2023
Student engagement and academic success bolstered by social-emotional competencies
September 29, 2023
“You’ve told me how you want to feel at school -- respected, supported, confident. What does respect look like? What does it sound like?” This is how an Upper Elementary…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 29, 2023
Student curiosity piqued in nature
September 22, 2023
Student curiosity piqued in nature We are fortunate to have a superb Nature Education program at Oak Meadow, led by Naturalist, Kyle Chamberlain (Mr. C.), who works with students in…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 22, 2023
Report on the Back-to-School Parent Event this past Wednesday
September 15, 2023
Oak Meadow parents attended the Back-to-School Event this past Wednesday. The event began with a parent social hosted by the Oak Meadow Parents’ Association (OMPA). This was followed by presentations…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 15, 2023
The first week of school
September 8, 2023
Lower Elementary students are sitting in a circle as a teacher reads The Name Jar, a picture book about a young Korean girl named Unhei who moves with her family…
Jay ScheurleSeptember 8, 2023
