The NewGate School is organized into four levels: Toddlers, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Upper School. Click on the links for a brief overview. Further down on this page you will find much more extensive resources about Montessori programs at each level.

Toddlers: Age 18 months to approximately 3 years-old*

Early Childhood: Approximately age 3 through 5*

Elementary: Which is divided into 2 levels

   Lower Elementary: Approximately age 6 through 8*  (Equivalent of Grades 1-3)

   Upper Elementary: Approximately age 9 through 11*  (Equivalent of Grades 4-6)

Upper School, which is also divided into 2 levels:

   Upper School - Secondary Cycle 1: Approximately age 12 and 13* (Equivalent of Grades 7 and 8)

   Upper School - Secondary Cycle 2: Approximately age 14 through 17* (Equivalent of Grades 9 through 12

• Students advance as they are developmentally ready

Click on the links below for more information about our programs at each level:  

Toddlers (Age 18 months to 3)

Montessori Programs for Infants and Toddlers     

This link will open an online FlipBook that will allow you to read or print the chapter from our book, The Montessori Way, about Montessori Infant-Toddler Programs.


Early Childhood (Ages 3 to 6)

Montessori 101  

This link will open an online FlipBook that will allow you to read or print the chapter from our book, The Montessori Way, about Montessori Infant-Toddler Programs

A Guided Tour of the Montessori Classroom Part 1  

This link will open an online FlipBook that will allow you to read or print the chapter from our publication, A Guided Tour of a Montessori Classroom. It offers a detailed illustrated overview of early childhood and elementary Montessori curricula, focusing on the practical life and sensorial areas.

A Guided Tour of the Montessori Classroom Part 2  

This link will open an online FlipBook that will allow you to read or print the chapter from our publication, A Guided Tour of a Montessori Classroom. It offers a detailed illustrated overview of early childhood and elementary Montessori curricula, focusing on language, math, geography, history, science, the Arts, and physical education.

Video: Montessori Planting The Seeds Of Lifelong Learning

A 12 minute introduction to Montessori education from the Montessori Foundation

Video: A Time To Blossom - Montessori For The Kindergarten Year

This video produced by the Montessori Foundation and Artrix Video Productions of Sarasota helps parents of three and four-year-old children who are enrolled in a Montessori school to understand and appreciate the importance of the third (or kindergarten) year in the early childhood Montessori program.

Elementary (Ages 6 to 12 / Grades 1 to 6)

Joyful Scholars: Montessori Elementary Education    

This link will open an online FlipBook that will allow you to read or print the chapter from our book, The Montessori Way, about Montessori for children age 6 to 12.

Video: What Children Really Get Out of a Montessori Education

This is a recording of a talk given by Montessori Foundation President, Tim Seldin, on the outcomes of a Montessori education that we typically see in children by age twelve.

Video: Joyful Scholars - Montessori For The Elementary Years

This is a video from the Montessori Foundation that offers a brief overview of what makes elementary Montessori different and special.


The Upper School: Middle School and High School (Ages 12 to 18 / Grades 7 to 12)

Montessori Secondary Education

This link will open an online FlipBook that will allow you to read or print the chapter from our book, The Montessori Way, about Montessori at the secondary level (Ages 12 to 18 / Grades 7 to 12). 

An Overview of the NewGate-Field School's Upper School Program  

This link will open a Flipbook with a prospectus of our present program and plans for expanding our Middle and High School program (Middle School = ages 12 to 14 / Grades 7 and 8 • High School = ages 14 to 18 / Grades 9 through 12)