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A Call for Peace

On October 9, we celebrated Peace Day and HPMS’ 19th birthday. Our hearts were full as we watched students sing and recite poems honoring one...
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HPMS Welcomes Back Alumni Max Biezin, ’21

This May, HPMS welcomed back 2021 graduate Max Biezin. For two weeks, Max has been on our Upper Campus, helping our with the HPMS Middle...
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Friendship, Kindness, and Empathy in Lower Elementary

Our School Counselor, Ms. Christina was so excited to be invited to Lower Elementary to teach a lesson on friendship, kindness, and empathy. Students engaged...
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Come See What’s Growing Here… Six Stories Up.

Challenge: How to share the valuable life lessons and experiences of a great ecology curriculum at an urban school lacking the open space of a...
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A Week of Passionate Pursuits and Hamilton Park Love

Kindergarten and Lower Elementary Exploration Fair Wowing us with their hard work, Kindergarten and Lower Elementary students presented their fact-filled Exploration Fair projects. With an...
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Nurturing Practical Life Skills with Household Tasks

Including children in the day-to-day routines that adults are accustomed to helps them understand and develop their practical life skills. Daily life activities around the...
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Reflecting on Women’s History Month

Last month, many of our classrooms celebrated Women’s History Month by sharing some highlights of our very own Dr. Maria Montessori’s life and work. Maria...
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HPMS Art Show 2024

We are so proud of all our artists. It was wonderful to see HPMS families appreciate and admire the work of our Lower and Upper...
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#wonderwednesday with the HPMS Chess Team

Last month our very own HPMS Chess Team competed in the 2024 NJ State Elementary & Jr. High Chess Tournament. It was an exciting weekend...
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A Week of Community and Collaboration

Last week, in honor of Montessori Education Week we reflected on the characteristics of an HPMS graduate. So this week, we thought we’d highlight a...
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Celebrating Montessori Education Week 2024

This week we celebrate the 117th anniversary of Montessori Education during Montessori Education Week. Maria Montessori (1870–1952) was by any measure an extraordinary individual.  ...
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Bringing Montessori Home

                         A Montessori Family’s Living Space Setting up the family living area to support...
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From our home to yours

“The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences.” ― Dr. Maria Montessori...
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One small task can make an impact on somebody’s life.

Community Service written by the Hamilton Park Montessori School Middle School Students The students of the HPMS Middle School believe that community service helps to...
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Closing the Opportunity Gap One Student at a Time

Jersey City, NY, May 22, 2018: In 2006 when Hamilton Park Montessori School (HPMS) opened the doors of its two early childhood classrooms, it committed to...
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Poet, Activist, Writer. I am in 8th Grade. I am Aparna. I am Hamilton Park Montessori School.

The four eighth grade HPMS students came into the school at different times. Some have been with the school since it was first opened. Others...
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So, what makes it “Montessori”?

So, what exactly makes an activity a Montessori Learning Activity? Child-directed: learning becomes self-motivated when a child has freedom to choose Hands-on: children learn through...
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Soaring to New Heights: Hamilton Park Montessori School Middle School Program has Launched!

Over the past year and a half, HPMS has worked tirelessly to create a robust & engaging STEM program for our Middle School students. Progressive,...
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Celebrating 110 Years of Innovation & Passion in Education

Celebrating 110 Years of Innovation & Passion  in Education The Children of Blue Room sewed this banner for the 110th Anniversary of Montessori Education What...
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Peace Begins with Me

Anyone who has visited a Montessori classroom has observed the magical way that peace and harmony prevail in a classroom bustling with dozens of young...
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Serving up more than delicious eats at HPMS

The mathematical journey in the Montessori classroom begins even before a child touches any of the math materials. Children start to build mathematical thinking in...
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