Begin your child's bilingual journey

Children’s House

Our Flagship Montessori Spanish Immersion Program

A three-year journey through the heart of the Montessori method, where children choose their own work, lead their own learning, and emerge genuinely bilingual, deeply independent, and ready for the world.

"She loves going to school so much she wants to be a

teacher when she grows up.""

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AGES

3 - 6 years

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LANGUAGE

100% Spanish

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CYCLE

3-year program

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SCHEDULE

Full day

— Anjuli & Daniel, SIMS parents

What we nurture

Areas of development

The Children's House is where the Montessori method fully unfolds. Over three years, children build skills, confidence, and capabilities that stay with them for a lifetime - all while living entirely in Spanish.

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Spanish Immersion

Children spend three years inside a fully Spanish-speaking environment. By the end, they don't translate, they think, imagine, and dream in Spanish.

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Mathematics

From pattern recognition and counting to the decimal system and early abstraction, Montessori math materials make numbers tangible, beautiful, and genuinely fun.

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Language & Literacy

Reading and writing emerge naturally through a language-rich environment. Children develop phonetic awareness and word comprehension in Spanish through story, play, and daily life.

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Science & Nature

Exploration of the natural world - animals, ecosystems, plants - builds scientific curiosity and a sense of responsibility for the Earth that begins in early childhood.

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Geography & Culture

Children explore physical and cultural geography through maps, cultural materials, and food, developing a genuine sense of wonder and respect for the wider world.

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Art, Music & Practical Life

Creative expression, Latin American music and movement, and daily practical life skills - cooking, caring for the environment, helping others - form the heart of every school day.

The three-year cycle

Explorer. Experimenter. Expert.

"The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one — from birth to age six." — Dr. Maria Montessori

Each year in the Children's House builds on the last. The child who arrives curious and wide-eyed leaves as a confident, bilingual, self-directed learner.

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Year One

The Explorer

Introduction to the environment, the language, and the community. Children build trust, self-discipline, and the foundation for everything that follows.

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Year Two

The Experimenter

Skills consolidate and confidence grows. Children begin reading, writing, and mathematical work with increasing independence and self-assurance.

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Year Three

The Expert

The leadership year. Third-year children mentor younger classmates, take on more complex work, and demonstrate the mastery — academic and personal — of three years of Montessori education.

Good to know

The details that matter

A prepared environment, uninterrupted work cycles, and the same guide year after year. Small commitments that make a big difference.

• Multi-age classrooms (ages 3–6) where children learn from and teach each other

• Native Spanish-speaking guides - 100% immersion, all day

• No rigid schedule - children work in uninterrupted blocks, choosing their own activity

• No standardized tests - progress is observed, not measured by assessment

• Enrichment programs included at no extra cost: yoga, music, piano

• Covers Pre-K and Kindergarten within one three-year cycle

Life in the classroom

**See Children's House In Action**

Find Us

Children's House Locations

Children's House is available at all three of our campuses across Greater Boston.

West Roxbury

1481 Centre street west Roxbury MA 02132

Newton Highlands

991 Boylston Street Newton Highlands, MA

Newton Corner

75 Vernon Street, Newton, MA 02458

Questions parents ask most

Honest answers to what families really want to know before enrolling.

Do we need to speak Spanish at home?

Not at all. Our program is designed for families with zero Spanish at home. Children absorb language through immersion not through their parents. Many of our kids end up teaching their families.

Does Children's House count as Pre-K or Kindergarten?

Yes - the three-year Children's House cycle encompasses Pre-K and Kindergarten. The third year (ages 5–6) is our leadership year and aligns directly with Kindergarten readiness standards and beyond.

My child is shy / energetic / a late talker. Will it work for them?

Yes - especially. Shy children thrive because they are never put on the spot. Energetic children thrive because they have real autonomy. Late talkers benefit enormously from full immersion in a rich language environment. Our guides meet every child exactly where they are.

How does the Montessori method work in practice?

Children choose their own work from prepared materials on open shelves, move freely through the classroom, and work at their own pace. The guide observes, supports, and introduces new materials when a child is ready, never forcing or rushing.

Will my child be ready for elementary school?

SIMS graduates consistently enter elementary school ahead of their peers in reading, math, self-regulation, and social skills. The Montessori method builds intrinsic motivation and independent thinking, skills that carry forward for life.

How many years do children spend in Children's House?

Typically two to three years, depending on when they enter. Most children join at age 3 and complete the cycle by age 6. Each year builds on the previous one, which is why staying for the full cycle yields the strongest outcomes.