In line with Montessori's belief that adolescents need a hands-on, practical learning environment, many Montessori middle schools are located in natural settings, such as farms. Here, students can experience real-world learning, integrating disciplines like biology, chemistry, earth sciences, and physics.

How Does the Montessori Curriculum Work? The Montessori Curriculum offers children five key areas of study: Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language, and Cultural Studies. Each area of study is made up of a set of educational materials that increase in complexity.

Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the highly trained teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide the process.