Welcome to Williamsburg Montessori School. This Handbook explains how the school operates and outlines our official policies. It also presents guidelines, suggestions, and answers to questions that may arise throughout the year. Please click here to access the handbook.
Recommended Reading

Williamsburg Montessori School Handbook for Parents

Books by Maria Montessori
Montessori Method
The Secret of Childhood
The Absorbent Mind
To Education the Human Potential
The Child in the Family
From Childhood to Adolescence
Education for a New World
Education and Peace

Montessori Education and Methods
Montessori Madness! A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education, Trevor Eissler
Understanding Montessori: A Guide for Parents, Maren Schmidt, M.Ed. with Dana Schmidt
The Essential Montessori, Elizabeth G. Hainstock
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, Angeline Stoll Lillard
Montessori in the Classroom, Paula Polk Lillard
Montessori from the Start, Paula Polk Lillard and Lynn Jessen Lillard
The Schoolhome, Jane Roland Martin
Montessori Today, Paula Lillard

General Education and Child Rearing
The Unschooled Mind, Howard Gardner
Your Child’s Growing Mind, Jane M. Healy
Failure to Connect, Jane M. Healy
Family Matters, Robert Evans
Online Resources
- American Montessori Society
- Association Montessori Internationale
- North American Montessori Teachers Association
- Dr. Steve Hughes
Dr. Steven J. Hughes, PhD, LP, ABPdN is an assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at the University of Minnesota Medical School and an avid proponent of Montessori education. - Michael Olaf–The Montessori Shop
A resource for Montessori materials at school and at home.