Guidepost
Montessori

at Rockville
.

Tours & Events
Rockville.
Monday-Friday | 7:00 am – 6:00 pm

Nido (6 weeks to 18 months)
Young Toddler (18 months to 2 years)
Toddler (2 to 3 years)
Children's House (3 to 6 years)
Spanish Emersion

10107 Darnestown Rd, Rockville, MD 20850
Karla Rivera
Guidepost Montessori at Rockville is dedicated to educating the whole child, providing much more than just a traditional nursery, daycare, preschool, and elementary education. We believe that all children are capable and can be guided through education. Our Montessori school provides a harmonious and engaging learning environment tailored to foster each child's unique potential.

Learn more about the Guidepost difference and schedule a tour of our school today.
Karla Rivera . Head of School
Tours & Events
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Our approach is designed to empower each child to achieve independence by combining our hands-on curriculum with personalized learning to create an environment where curiosity flourishes, independence grows, and academic excellence is a natural outcome.

We want your child to see and believe: “I am capable!”

Nido.
A nurturing space for babies to walk, talk, and explore
Toddler.
For children ages 18 months to 3 years old
Children's House.
A preschool for hands-on reading, writing, math and more
Guidepost at Home.
For children ages 0 to 12 years old
Preschool student at Guidepost Montessori at Rockville.
Toddler playing in our playground.
Our classrooms are bright and cheerful.
Preschooler in the playground.
Kindergarten-aged student working on a puzzle.
Kindergarten aged student working with a guide.
Toddler practicing independence.
The playground for preschoolers, toddlers, and elementary-aged children.
Preschooler putting flowers on a table.
Child preparing fruit.
Child learning how to write.
Toddler exploring materials.

what makes us stand out.

How is the Guidepost Montessori approach different from conventional education?

At Guidepost, we join with parents on their mission to help their child grow and live well. Together, we design an education to empower each child to build the knowledge, skills, and confidence she needs to craft an independent, flourishing life.

Though there are many differences between the conventional approach and Guidepost, here are some of the most important:

Conventional Education vs Guidepost Montessori
What is the Guidepost Mission?

At Guidepost, our mission is to support each child in achieving her own independence. To do this, we help her gain the knowledge, build the skills, and craft the personal character she needs to flourish. Above all, our goal is to cultivate joy—in the pursuit of knowledge, in effort applied to work worth doing, in the achievements of herself and others, and in taking the steps to author her own life.

Read more about the Guidepost Mission.

Learn about the key milestones we support—from infancy through high school.

Read more about why we educate for independence, and how we support independence for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-age children.

What are the outcomes of your programs?

Montessori education is known world-wide for having positive impacts on both academics and social and emotional skills.

At Guidepost Montessori, when we design an environment to meet the developmental needs and interests of children alongside personalized care and support, the child can learn advanced skills at an accelerated pace.

Our students, for example, regularly learn to read by the time they’re 4-years-old and can perform all four math operations with 4-digit numbers by the end of their Kindergarten year.

The language and math skills of our kindergartners are on a par with what children in conventional programs learn in 3rd grade or beyond! What’s more, our students learn advanced academics joyfully—while simultaneously developing deep focus, self-discipline, and positive social skills.

Read more about the Guidepost Montessori advanced Language Curriculum in Children’s House.

Read more about the Guidepost Montessori advanced Math Curriculum in Children’s House.


Do your programs include Kindergarten?

Yes! The third year of our Children’s House program, designed for 3- to 6-year-olds, is the capstone kindergarten year. In this year, the child has been well-prepared to experience an explosion of literacy, learn advanced math concepts, and use her hard-won ability to focus, problem-solve, and persist through challenges to then make advanced gains across the curriculum. Children who continue with Guidepost through Kindergarten are often well-ahead of their peers when they enter 1st grade.

Learn more about the capstone Kindergarten year at Guidepost.

Learn more about the next exciting stage: the Guidepost elementary program.

Following elementary, students continue on to our Montessori middle and high school, the Academy of Thought & Industry: a school that combines a classical liberal arts emphasis on history and great books, and a Montessori emphasis on independence and agency.

How does Guidepost partner with parents?

At Guidepost, we want to make the best education the best for children and parents. This is why we provide year-round, extended-day programming at no extra cost, enabling consistent and uninterrupted access to the care and developmental support parents expect. We invite you into your child’s world—with daily photo and video updates, regular milestone meetings, and parent-child events that showcase your child’s progress. We work to understand your unique context and needs, so that we can provide support for milestones at home as well as at school.

In everything we do, we strive to cultivate joy as you watch your child grow!

Read about Transparent Classroom, the app that provides a window into your child’s day.

Read about recent family events such as Grandparent’s Day, a cultural celebration, and a spring celebration.

take a peek at our school.

what parents are saying.

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Theresa Miller
Jun 26, 2023 on google
My child loves Guidepost! Ever since his first day, he has thrived here. The guides are amazing and the facilities are ideal - very clean, new, and safe. We love the community that Ms. Casey, Ms. Jackie, and all the guides have created here. Very highly recommended!
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Rebecca
Dec 2, 2022 on google
From the first tour to the parent/teacher conference we have loved our experience so far at Guidepost. The teachers are loving and warm, the admin is professional and caring, and the school is brand new - a great environment to send a child to school for the first time. We were nervous about the transition, but our toddler looks forward to seeing his friends and teachers every day. We feel lucky to have a safe place for our child to grow and learn.
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Raven
Oct 31, 2022 on google
My son loves this school and I do too. Everything is brand new and very clean. The teachers/guides are super friendly and have seemingly endless patience. I feel like my kid has learned a lot since starting here, and he has become more independent as well.
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Xiaoli Mao
Oct 16, 2023 on google
Our experience has been terrific so far. The guides are so caring and professional. Most importantly, my baby has been having a blast there and learned a lot. I am so glad I chose this school!
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Infant with a military head wrap crawling on the ground in between the boots and legs of a military serviceman.

montessori for military.

We are committed to bridging financial assistance, community, and continuity of education to our nation’s heroes and their families. When duty calls, we firmly believe that your child’s education should not be a sacrifice.

We can offer a seamless transfer process from one location to another, replacing disruption with stability. To date, more than 30+ of our campuses based in the U.S. are located within 30 miles of military installations and have joined Child Care Aware of America’s fee-assistance program, bridging early childhood tuition assistance to eligible families off-base.

Learn more about Montessori for Military here.

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Our team of admissions specialists are ready to meet you and get you started on your journey within the Guidepost community. We're here to provide your family with the information and confidence you need to enroll in one of our programs.

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