Namaste Montessori School

Namaste Montessori School is a preschool in Ithaca, NY, offering Montessori-based childcare and education for children ages 18 months to 6 years. The school provides year-round care through its toddler (18-36 months) and primary (3-6 years) programs, emphasizing hands-on learning, outdoor play, and experiential education with gardens and resident animals. It serves families in Ithaca, Trumansburg, and surrounding areas, accepting childcare subsidies and offering before and after school care. The school maintains a 5.00 rating based on customer reviews.

Located on Trumansburg Road, the school sits on a homelike campus in Tompkins County, west of Cayuga Lake between Ithaca and Trumansburg. Its setting supports a relaxed, focused environment for children, with access to natural spaces and outdoor learning opportunities. The school is staffed by certified Montessori guides and education professionals, including lead guides certified through the Center for Guided Montessori Studies. The curriculum integrates practical life, sensorial, language, math, science, art, music, geography, history, cultural studies, and technology, guided by Montessori philosophy and universal values.

The school is situated about a mile from Indian Creek and Glenwood Creek, with Taughannock Boulevard and Rt 96 Self Storage nearby. Stick and Stone Farm and CSA is located just 0.1 miles away. The campus is accessible by bus and convenient for families commuting from north of Ithaca. Namaste Montessori School is known for fostering independence, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning in a nurturing, family-centered community. It stands as a trusted provider of authentic Montessori education in the Ithaca region.