Little Gems Montessori l Montessori School in Somerset NJ

Welcome to Little Gems Montessori! We are looking forward to re-open from September 8th for our School year 2020-2021 and work with our little friends. While our building is currently closed to visitors,…

About Us

Little Gems Montessori Academy is a private, licensed preschool and childcare dedicated in creating confident, self-reliant and self-motivated children from infant to kindergarten. Our curriculum is based on the development of the whole child preparing them to be innovative thinkers and intelligent leaders. The school offers a unique, nurturing, and refreshing alternative to…

Testimonials

When making a decision as important as choosing a true, individualized Montessori experience for your child, a recommendation from another family can make all the difference. Read and hear testimonials of what real families have to say about their experience of Montessori education and Little Gems Montessori. The School teachers are loving, caring, educated, just…

Virtual Montessori

Little Gems Montessori will be offering Virtual Montessori learning for children in the age group of 3-6 years. Our aim is to create a Montessori based framework that helps our children to transition into this home based learning environment with ease. It is key to keep in mind, that the activities planned during this time are thought provoking, challenging,

Infant Program

6 Weeks to 14 Months – Our infant environment is characterized by order, simplicity and beauty which meet the needs of the child. The environment has a special movement area specific to this age group’s needs. In this space the children have access to bars for pulling themselves up…

Toddler Montessori

14 Months to 3 Years – Our toddler Montessori room has children from 14 months to 36 months. In infancy, child moves from slithering to crawling to walking. In toddler months, he needs freedom of movement to continue to develop physical coordination. In the toddler classroom children…

Primary Montessori

3 to 6 Years – The mixed-age grouping fosters opportunities for collaborative work, social engagement and for older children to learn to help the younger children. The continuity of returning to the same room each year makes for a strong classroom community, for children and parents alike…

Virtual Learning Support

Little Gems Montessori will be offering Virtual Learning Support to the school age children from ages 6-12 years. With our Covid-19 cleaning protocol and small group size, parents can have peace of mind knowing that their children are in a healthy and safe environment.

We are a small family like community who believe and love the Montessori approach. Here, at Little Gems Montessori we give safety and health of our children and teachers the utmost priority like any family would do. As we reopen pursuant to Executive Order 149, Little Gems Montessori is taking on a tremendous responsibility for…

Montessori vs Traditional

Research has shown that the best predictor of future success is a positive sense of self-esteem. Montessori programs, based on self-directed, non-competitive activities, help children develop strong self-images and the confidence to face challenges and change with optimism. The core difference between Montessori and “traditional” educational methods is its focus on the child. Maria Montessori…

Virtual Learning During Spring of 2020

Our school was closed, but our teachers continued with remote learning. Though it was for only couple of hours in a day but we were all connected during this pandemic time. Children really enjoyed our morning circle, story time, arts and crafts, yoga and weekly themed movement games and activities.