Applications are Open for Limited Spots in 2021-22 We are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year, which will begin on Monday, September 13, 2021 and will conclude just before Memorial Day Weekend, on Friday, May 27, 2022. See the full calendar for next year on the calendar page.…
The mother of one of our children, Laura Schaefer, is a photographer (check out her excellent work here) and she came to the Children’s House for a Christmas Card Photo shoot. Unfortunately, due to illness and travel, five of our twelve children weren’t able to be there that day. Here’s a selection of the day’s…
Our in-person sessions ended early due to the pandemic this year, but we did what we could to help the children and their parents have plenty of Montessori-based exercises and experiences to do at home.
While using actual Montessori materials is best sometimes that’s just not possible such as now when we’re all staying home during this COVID-19 pandemic. These printable resources can help you mimic the wooden materials we use in our classroom so that hands-on learning can more easily be achieved at home with nothing more than a…
People in our neighborhood are putting bears in their windows for families to “hunt” while out walking. Based on the popular book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt it’s a fun way to keep the community engaged and give the kids something new to do, while still keeping your “social distance.” We’ve made a do-it-yourself…
Like everyone else, we’ve closed down for the time being in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t things for the children to do! We shared the below links and resources with the parens of our children, and thought maybe others would find them useful, too. Virtual tours of some of…
THANK YOU! Through the generosity and support of so many people we were able to raise the $3600 needed to pay for the emergency water line work! We are always humbled by the support so many people give, through prayer, sharing posts, and especially by contributing your hard earned money, to this project here in…
We were blessed to welcome a new assistant here at Hilltop Children’s House this year: Sara Mathews. Sara has been a friend of ours for a while, and her background in nursing made her a perfect fit to help Noëlle in the Children’s House. Read more below about Sara and why she’s such a great…
Things are cruising right along this year at Hilltop Children’s House. We thought you might appreciate some views from the children’s house; some glimpses into some of the things the children are up to. Enjoy! Stringing Work Cleaning a Spill Tracing Letters More ViewsFollow Us for More!To keep up to date, follow us on Social…
In the weeks leading up to the beginning of our second year we worked feverishly to get the room prepared for the kids. We had hoped to have the new windows installed before classes began. That was not to be, but it could happen during the school year. We would like to thank especially some…