West Side Montessori Center will hold an Open House for students ages 13 months through 12 years and their families on Sunday, February 10, 2008, from 1-3:00 PM. The event will be a great opportunity for parents and children to learn about the Montessori method and tour age-appropriate classrooms.

Current students and Montessori certified teachers will be present to demonstrate Montessori lessons and materials at every level, from toddler to middle school. There will also be an opportunity for families to learn more about the school’s financial aid program. Interested parents should contact the school at 419.866.1931 for more information.

Montessori education was developed by Italian physician and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Maria Montessori. The goal of Montessori education is to foster autonomous, competent, responsible, adaptive citizens who are lifelong learners and problem solvers.

West Side Montessori Center is a private, non-profit school that currently provides quality education in a nurturing environment for over 430 children in Northwest Ohio and lower Michigan. The school is accredited by the American Montessori Society, the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation, NCA and NAEYC.