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The journey to find the perfect school for your little one has come to an end.

Book a tour with us today and experience a childcare environment like no other.

Garden Road Montessori is the most incredible school. As parents of young children, we all know the stress of finding the perfect school for our little ones. It has everything you need on offer and more, the staff are amazing, the environment is safe and perfectly suited to building and moulding growing little minds.

What makes our school so special?

When you enter the calm, peaceful environment of a Montessori classroom,
it may seem quite different from what you’ve come to expect from traditional
educational environments. Here are a few differences you may notice.

Teacher has an unobtrusive role in the classroom

Teacher introduces activities to children and then lets them pursue their own interests, while observing their progress.

Mainly individual instruction

Teachers work one-on-one with children in order to ensure that they fully grasp tasks and activities.

Children select their own experiences, at their pace

Once children have seen the teacher demonstrate an activity at least once, they are encouraged to pursue that activity on their own, to work on figuring it out for themselves.

Mixed-age grouping

The Toddler and Preschool classrooms allows for 2 age groupings (1.5 – 3yr and 3 – 6yrs), so children of various skill levels can work alongside each other, and learning takes place at all different experience levels which is not limited by age.

Children learn from each other

In the mixed-age environment, the opportunity exists for older children who have “mastered” activities to share their knowledge with younger children; learning is enhanced by this positive exchange of experiences.

Child works as long as they want on chosen projects, enabling focus and concentration

Uninterrupted work times allow for a level of immersion that is difficult to achieve when lessons are timed and scheduled.

The teacher guides children toward self-realization and self-correction

Through repetition of activities, children learn to identify and rectify their mistakes, encouraging awareness of their abilities.

Child reinforces learning through repetition and feelings of success

The more a child works on a particular task or activity, the stronger they become, and the more confident they are in their abilities.

What to expect during your visit

The best way to experience our unique atmosphere is to come and visit us. Just as we tailor our teaching to suit each child, we do the same for parents and children visiting us.

You can book a personal tour with us on any day of the week, giving you a chance to experience a normal school day. We’ll show you around all of our specialist onsite facilities, introduce you to some of the teachers and answer any questions you may have about our curriculum, teaching or school life in general.

A visit will usually take around an hour and is the best way to truly get a sense of how we foster an inclusive, exciting and nurturing learning environment for all the children we teach.

To book a visit, please use the form below.

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What our parents have to say

We are so grateful to GRDM for providing our boy with a happy memorable school start. You have equipped him with confidence, independence, creativity, social skills and academic grounding that he will carry forward into big school. Thank you for giving us the opportunity and exposure to Montessori education, as a family we can see the numerous and important skills it provides.

Lianne Godfrey

Garden Road Montessori is the most incredible school! Our son Doah has been here for almost three years now and has completely flourished. He loves going to school and has learnt so much. It is clear he is happy here, and it is remarkable how much he has learned how to focus on his own for literally hours on end. We completely trust the principal and teachers and I highly recommend this school to anyone.

Annie and Taddy Blecher

GRDM is a home away from home for my children and they have always come home happy. My philosophy has always been, that if my children are happy, I am happy, and I can honestly say that we have all been more than happy at this beautiful school. It has everything you need on offer and more, the staff are amazing, the environment is safe and perfectly suited to building and moulding growing little minds.

Bronwyn Hall

As parents, Garden Road has been an amazing support structure that has helped us raise our girls, Lisakhanya and Hlokoma, in the most balanced way we could have asked for. With GRDM, we have always been kept involved and constantly in touch. We have been encouraged to get to know other parents and form bonds and relationships that have helped us navigate parenting as well as “life through the eyes of a child under 6”

Nokukhanya