Ridgefield Montessori School

The Ridgefield Montessori School located on Danbury Road, offers a wide range of programs including Infant, Toddler, Early Childhood, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. In addition, all RMS students participate in our weekly foreign language and music classes, as well as Art and in-house and off-site field trips. Early Drop-off, Extended Day, After-care and Enrichment programs are also offered.



RMS bases its educational philosophy on the teachings of educator Dr. Maria Montessori, who believed in integrating a child’s personality and individual thought processes into that child’s curriculum. Montessori believed that educators should “develop interest rather than give facts”, instilling in a child the curiosity necessary to pursue an individualized education.

In the Montessori Program there are traditionally nine areas of classroom study. Each involves a different set of skills, challenges and learning experience:

Practical Life
Sensorial
Language
Math
Geography
Science
Art
Music
Foreign Language



The Montessori teaching method recognizes an innate ability in children to learn and retain knowledge at a very early age. The Montessori experience enables children to fully develop their individual potential in an environment that encourages independence and creates a joy of learning.

"You provided a great place for my girl where she felt like she was with family and I can’t thank you enough for that.  You always made her feel special, loved and nurtured while providing an educational environment that felt like home to her.  She will carry the tools you provided her with for a lifetime and I will always be grateful for your school and the teachers there… I think RMS set the bar pretty high." ~Danielle W., Parent