from our families...

Audrey Rouleau-Smith, parent of two MVCS students (and 1 graduate!)

“We came to MVCS for the chance to have our kids outside and learning about nature in their everyday experience. We stay because of that and the belief that Montessori and the educators who facilitate it truly engage with the whole child. It mimics more closely the real world, where people of varying ages and abilities work cooperatively and explore different ways of answering the same questions— with community, confidence and creativity at its core. It’s amazing that something we knew absolutely nothing about could not only change our family’s understanding of what education can look like, but foster a love of learning in each of our very different kids that goes beyond the classroom and into our own backyard.”

Rebecca Veltri, parent of three MVCS students

“Mountain Village was a big part of why we chose this area when we moved across the country to be closer to family. Montessori had been wonderful for our eldest, and the chance to combine that approach with nature-based learning felt like a dream.

Now, with all three of our children at MVCS, we’ve seen what that means in practice: room to grow at their own pace, plenty of time outdoors, and teachers who care about who they are becoming. They’re growing into confident, creative, curious people who value nature and know how to nurture relationships. We love that learning to care for the world and each other matters as much as learning to read and write.”