Opening New Doors to Empower Learning in Springfield

OUR MISSION: Four decades ago, Nightingale Montessori launched a pioneering vision to meet the diverse needs of Springfield families: to showcase a model learning environment that treasure the unique worth of every child and invited students to fully explore their creative and intellectual potential. As children build early reading and problem-solving skills, and study sustainable life systems, they grow the confidence and the initiative they will need to face the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

OUR CORE VALUES: We are deeply committed to implementing the educational philosophy of Maria Montessori as a paradigm shift in traditional education and as a model for educational reform. We offer an educational method that nourishes self-motivation, inspires reverence for life, and teaches the self-discipline required for responsible citizenship. Success is measured by the child’s continuing enthusiasm for learning.

New seeds are now being planted on our new grounds that will enable us to grow this fertile dream into a new and ever more fruitful reality. The principles of Permaculture design have become emblematic of the core values of Nightingale Montessori:

• The understanding and practice of the stewardship of the earth as a fragile ecosystem.

• The appreciation of the importance of working together to meet shared goals.

• The recognition of the intrinsic value of each other’s contribution to the whole.

• The partaking of the human spirit in the wonder of nature.