I am pleased to welcome you to Ruffing Montessori School’s web site and hope you find your tour to be informative and enjoyable. Dr. Maria Montessori said that “education as an aid to life should be a source of joy.” At Ruffing, we embrace this sentiment as a core value.

We are the second oldest Montessori school in the United States, reflecting a legacy of success serving children in the Montessori tradition. Our Whole School for the Whole Child philosophy puts the child at the center and integrates a comprehensive learning environment promoting life-long learning.

We invite you to navigate our website to view our unique characteristics, including our recent campus redevelopment that consciously incorporated high performance “green” building processes and followed LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) guidelines. Our commitment to a sustainable future involves all of our students, from 18 months through the eighth grade, for we believe we can all have a profound effect on our planet.

Whether you are meeting us for the first time or are a returning visitor, I would like to thank you for your visit and look forward to sharing my excitement and pride in being Ruffing Montessori’s Head of School.