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Middle School

Middle School

The Middle School at Hamilton Park Montessori School is developed in accord with Montessori’s views on adolescents and learning. From within the structure of a warm community, the students are supported and encouraged to reach out, intellectually, emotionally, and physically, to the wider world and also to reach deeper into themselves. The curriculum includes a STEM component integrating science, technology, and mathematics, as well as a humanities strand that establishes links between history, current events, literature, critical reading and writing. The curriculum includes regular trips, often planned by the students, to do research and gather information. A serious priority is preparing our students with a firm intellectual and social-emotional foundation and the requisite leadership skills for success in high school and beyond. Advisory and community meetings occur every day to support students in these pursuits. Both student and parents are guided and supported throughout the High School admissions process.

Prepares students with a

Features:

  • STEM and Humanities block scheduling
  • Daily immersion in Spanish
  • Art, Music
  • Programming and Computer Literacy
  • Monthly Field Trips
  • Electives such as:

Montessori Model UN, Bee Keeping, Roof Top Gardening, Yearbook, Newspaper, School Store, Choir, ORFF Ensemble, PE, Spanish, Art, Robotics, 3D Printing, Woodworking, Digital Exploration Lab

Where do our Graduates go on from here:

 

HPMS students build a strong sense of self; they understand their passions and are ready to take an active role in choosing the best high school environment where they will thrive and excel.

Since our first cohort of graduates in 2018, the leading independent and public secondary schools are delighted to welcome HPMS students to their learning communities. Here are some of the schools that have welcomed HPMS graduates (** indicated where alumni have selected to attend High School):

  • Abraham Joshua Heschel School **
  • Blair Academy
  • Calhoun School **
  • Dwight-Englewood School
  • Dwight School **
  • Emma Willard School
  • Franklin School **
  • Friends Seminary
  • High Tech High School **
  • Hoboken High School **
  • Horace Mann School **
  • Hudson School **
  • The Hun School
  • Infinity High School
  • Kent Place
  • The Leffell School
  • The Little Red School House and Elizabeth Irwin High School **
  • The Masters School **
  • McNair Academic High School **
  • Montclair Kimberley Academy **
  • Newark Academy **
  • The Packer Collegiate Institute **
  • Riverdale Country School **
  • Rudolph Steiner School
  • St. Dominics Academy **
  • St. George’s School
  • St. Peter’s Prep **
  • The Storm King School **
  • Trevor Day School **
  • The White Mountain School **

Meet our Graduates

Testimonial

“HPMS continues to feel like a warm and nurturing environment for our students. I was particularly pleased by the strength of the Middle School curriculum and the continued careful attention teachers pay to the different student needs.”

Current Parent

2017-07-07T08:40:13+00:00

Current Parent

“HPMS continues to feel like a warm and nurturing environment for our students. I was particularly pleased by the strength of the Middle School curriculum and the continued careful attention teachers pay to the different student needs.”

Faculty Reflections

“I believe there is a core respect for the child and the Montessori philosophy that permeates the school community: from the Founder and Head of School throughout every level of staff and faculty.”

Current Faculty

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Current Faculty

“I believe there is a core respect for the child and the Montessori philosophy that permeates the school community: from the Founder and Head of School throughout every level of staff and faculty.”