Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The NewGate Montessori School International Montessori-IB ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.newgate.edu/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Sample Page](https://www.newgate.edu/sample-page/) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! I'm a bike messenger - [What the Evidence Says About Montessori Education](https://www.newgate.edu/2023/09/what-the-evidence-says-about-montessori-education/) - New research compares Montessori and traditional schools. This is a summary of a recent meta-analysis research study Posted on September 13, 2023, by Psychology Today. KEY POINTS A new analysis compares Montessori and traditional education. The data show that a Montessori education provides academic benefits, especially in language and math. Montessori students demonstrated stronger executive - [What is the Montessori Method? A Conversation with Tim Seldin](https://www.newgate.edu/2020/01/what-is-the-montessori-method-a-conversation-with-tim-seldin/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.1″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.1″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.1″]In this interview, with Kelly Krueger Thomas, Tim Seldin, NewGate Head of School and President of the Montessori Foundation and Chair of the International Montessori Council, shares what it is about the Montessori approach that nurtures creativity and inventiveness that we can all learn from? Montessori school alumni include - [Interview with Seniors from NewGate's Graduating Class of 2021](https://www.newgate.edu/2021/07/interview-with-class-of-2021/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″]Lorna McGrath interviewed our graduating seniors at our Lab School, The NewGate School in Sarasota, Florida. As always, this makes for an interesting conversation. It gives some insight into students who are completing their Montessori education and going off to university..[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”video” - [Handling the Christmas Gimmies (or any other holiday where gifts are exchanged)](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/11/handling-the-christmas-gimmies-or-any-other-holiday-where-gifts-are-exchanged/) - Photo Credit Peter Shepherd https://theappliancejudge.co.uk/ This is a classic essay written some years ago by our dear friend, Kathryn Kvols. It is timeless and applicable regardless, whether you celebrate Christman, Hannukah, or any other holiday where it is customary to give children gifts, including their birthdays. By Kathryn Kvols "Mom, will you buy me - [Reflections on becoming a Montessori parent](https://www.newgate.edu/2020/01/reflections-on-becoming-a-montessori-parent/) - When our son and daughter began in Montessori at age 18 months and 3 and a half, we were just looking for a really good place for them to be while my husband and I were at work. After a series of disappointing in-home caregivers and “preschools,” we were nervous but did not know what - [Interview with the NewGate School's Class of 2020 Graduating Seniors](https://www.newgate.edu/2020/05/2020-graduates/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.2″]Lorna McGrath interviewed our graduating seniors at our Lab School, The NewGate School in Sarasota, Florida. As always, this makes for an interesting conversation. It gives some insight into students who are completing their Montessori education and going off to university..[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”video” - [A Conversation with former NewGate student Paige Cornetet](https://www.newgate.edu/2020/01/a-conversation-with-former-newgate-student-paige-cornetet/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.1″ hover_enabled=”0″] A conversation with former NewGate student, Paige Cornetet Paige attended NewGate from early childhood through 6th grade, along with her siblings. Today she is a successful entrepreneur and a member of the board of her local Montessori school in - [Reflections on NewGate: Madison Dodd - Class of 2020](https://www.newgate.edu/2020/01/reflections-on-newgate-madison-dodd-class-of-2020/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.1″ hover_enabled=”0″]The IB Is Something I Never Expected I Would End Up Doing I have always pursued alternative education whether that be through Montes­sori, Waldorf, or homeschool. Therefore, it was a shock to me to think that I would be involved in - [Reflections from a NewGate Graduate - Mikayla Bowling, Class of 2018](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/12/reflections-on-newgate-mikayla-bowling-class-of-2018-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.2″ hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]I graduated from NewGate in the NewGate School’s Class of 2018 and continued my study of mathematics at New College here in Sarasota (Florida, USA). When I came back to visit the school during my freshman year, - [Tanya Ryskind, JD Is Our New Associate Head](https://www.newgate.edu/2018/02/tanya-ryskind-jd-is-our-new-associate-head/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.2″ hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]Dear Friends of NewGate: We are pleased to announce that Tanya Ryskind, J.D. has joined us in July as our new Associate Head of School. I have have worked closely with Tanya for many years. She is - [Reflections from a NewGate Graduate - Ben Bogard, Class of 2018](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/12/reflections-on-newgate-ben-bogard/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.2″ hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]I am a 2018 graduate of NewGate, now attending Georgia Tech and studying electrical engineering. Furthermore, I attended NewGate from 18 months of age- through to graduating high school minus a three year gap in elementary school. - [Going Out](https://www.newgate.edu/2017/11/going-out/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://www.newgate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/NGS-madrid.jpg” _builder_version=”3.29.2″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.2″ hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”1″ _address=”0.0.0.1″]by Cheryl Allen Field Trips are an important part of the Montessori elementary and secondary experience. We often call is “going out” which, appropriately, seems more a part of the regular curriculum - [Reflections on NewGate - Mikayla Bowling Class of 2018](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/06/reflections-on-newgate-mikayla-bowling-class-of-2018/) - I graduated from NewGate last June (The NewGate School's Class of 2018) and continued my study of mathematics at New College here in Sarasota (Florida, USA). When I came back to visit the school during my freshman year, Tim and the teachers asked me how I was doing at New College, and if I had - [The Referral by John Long](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/06/the-referral-by-john-long/) - John Long is the Headmaster Emeritus of The Post Oak School, in Houston, Texas. He is an old friend. It was her second visit in a week. Mrs. Jones described her son as kind and gentle, a truly sweet child, but retiring, even cautious. “Would Post Oak admit him as a five-year-old?” We would consider - [Education should be a Journey, Not a Race](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/07/education-should-be-a-journey-not-a-race/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24″] “Education should be a Journey, Not a Race.” We believe that the rhetoric about education, which is most often focused on words like rigorous, challenging, and competitive, misses several fundamental truths about children and education. The word education stems from the Latin word ‘educere’, which means to draw - [How to Help Your Child Learn How To Learn](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/07/how-to-help-your-child-learn-how-to-learn/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24″] by Tim Seldin Your Child’s Brain – Executive Function Skills Executive Function skills are the mental processes that enable us to solve problems, plan, focus attention, remember instructions, organize, and complete multiple tasks successfully. Brain research shows that executive function skills are the foundation of success in school - [Characteristics and Philosophy of Secondary Montessori](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/07/characteristics-and-philosophy-of-secondary-montessori/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24″] Characteristics and Philosophy of Secondary Montessori Programs The Montessori approach to learning is the educational framework for the content and structure of the curriculum, as well as the policies and procedures in our Upper School/Secondary Program. The following characteristics describe a Secondary Program that is consistent with the - [Jeff Bezos of Amazon pledges major gift to Montessori](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/07/jeff-bezos-of-amazon-pledges-major-gift-to-montessori/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24″] Characteristics and Philosophy of Secondary Montessori Programs The Montessori approach to learning is the educational framework for the content and structure of the curriculum, as well as the policies and procedures in our Upper School/Secondary Program. The following characteristics describe a Secondary Program that is consistent with the - [Will the real Montessori please stand up?](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/07/will-the-real-montessori-please-stand-up/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24″] by Jackie Mader When schools slap the ‘Montessori’ name on their buildings, parents often don’t know what they’re getting. Austin, Texas — Mallory Foster was relieved when she, her husband and her stepson’s mother agreed that a local Montessori school would be the right fit for their 4-year-old. - [Montessori Builds Innovators](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/07/montessori-builds-innovators/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24″] by Andrew McAfee Harvard Business Review (JULY 25, 2011) This piece was published a few years ago, but it is such a concise summary that I thought it worth sharing again. There are strident disagreements these days over every aspect of American educational policy, except for one. Everyone - [102 Steps to Parenting The Montessori Way](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/07/102-steps-to-parenting-the-montessori-way/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24″] Read about Montessori education and philosophy and how it applies to your child. As a start, read Tomorrow’s Child. We also recommend our books The Montessori Way and How To Raise An Amazing Child. Purchase a copy of The Michael Olaf Catalog(s). These wonderful publications are a clear - [The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/07/the-mysterious-workings-of-the-adolescent-brain/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24″]Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically teenage behavior is caused by the growing and developing brain. Remember being a teenager? Rocked internally - [NewGate Grads Made The Grade](https://www.newgate.edu/2017/07/newgate-grads-made-the-grade/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″] Congratulations to our First IB Students The NewGate School is proud to announce that our first group of IB students, Braeden Allen, Candace Powell, Patrick Wheeler and Evelyn Baldwin successfully earned their IB Diploma or IB Certificates. - [The Essence of NewGate's Secondary Montessori Program](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/07/the-essence-of-newgates-secondary-montessori-program/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24″] These are the essential characteristics of our secondary Montessori program: 1. We allow for individualized pacing where possible and appropriate. 2. Our program allows students ample opportunities, interwoven throughout the curriculum, to move around and work with their hands. 3. We do not emphasize academic competition among students. - [Good Things Come In Small Packages - Why Small Schools Work](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/07/good-things-come-in-small-packages-why-small-schools-work/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24″] By Tim Seldin A hundred years ago most schools were very small in comparison with the large elementary schools and enormous middle and high schools that we find across America and in much of the rest of the world. The one-room schoolhouse was the traditional American classroom model. - [Montessori Basics](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/08/auto-draft/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]Montessori Basics For Parents by Tim Seldin What makes Montessori different? The Montessori approach is often described as an “education for life.” When we try to define what children take away from - [If A Dog Was Your Teacher](https://www.newgate.edu/2019/08/if-a-dog-was-your-teacher/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.24″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.24″] If a dog was your teacher You would learn critical life skills like these: When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.Never pass up the opportunity to go for a ride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure - [Toddler Program](https://www.newgate.edu/2018/06/toddler-program/) - Toddler (Age 18 months to 3) Montessori Program Environment Toddler communities are designed to meet the developmental needs of the very young child and to support the child’s natural growth. These young students need to move and explore everything in an environment where we can trust that the child will be safe. They are still ## Pages - [Home](https://www.newgate.edu/) - NewGate School is an independent, non-profit, international, college-preparatory Montessori school for students from toddlers through high school. - [Faculty & Staff](https://www.newgate.edu/faculty-staff/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_image=”off” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ admin_label=”DUPLICATE WHOLE ROW EVERY TIME YOU NEED TO NOT JUST THE MODULE” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”1070px” custom_css_main_element=”.day2-pm .et_pb_team_member:hover {||cursor: pointer;||||}||||.day2-pm .et_pb_team_member .et_pb_team_member_description {||text-align: center !important;||}||||.day2-pm .et_pb_team_member .person_link {||display: none !important;||}||||.day2-pm .et_pb_team_member .et_pb_team_member_description h4:after {||content: %22%22;||display: - [Summer @ NewGate](https://www.newgate.edu/summer-newgate/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro text” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” max_width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”]Summer 2026 ~ June 8 – July 31 (No camps June 19 & July 3) We love summer! 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[About NewGate](https://www.newgate.edu/about-newgate/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Hero” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#1f1f1f” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” transparent_background=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”About NewGate” text_orientation=”center” background_overlay_color=”rgba(31,31,31,0.39)” subhead_font_color=”#bebebe” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ title_font=”Playfair Display||||” title_text_color=”#ffffff” title_font_size=”72px” title_line_height=”1.3em” content_font=”Montserrat||||” content_text_color=”#bfbfbf” content_font_size=”19px” subhead_font=”Montserrat||||” subhead_text_color=”#bebebe” subhead_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_image=”https://www.newgate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/three-girls-outside.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”on” custom_padding=”5%||5%|” animation_style=”zoom” animation_duration=”1500ms” animation_intensity_zoom=”4%” title_line_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” - [Florida State Notices About Reporting Child Abuse or Educator Misconduct](https://www.newgate.edu/parents/fl-state-notices-about-reporting-child-abuse-or-educator-misconduct/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”FL State Notices About Reporting Child Abuse or Educator Misconduct” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”6px||75px||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Florida State Notices About Reporting Child Abuse and Educator Misconduct” admin_label=”Florida State Notices About Reporting Child Abuse and Educator Misconduct” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ - [NewGate School Privacy Policy](https://www.newgate.edu/1625-2/newgate-school-privacy-policy/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]NewGate School respects your privacy. We do not collect personally identifiable information about you unless you voluntarily provide it, such as when you provide - [Incoming Head of School](https://www.newgate.edu/incoming-head-of-school/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Welcome, Dr. Sandra Wirth!” admin_label=”Welcome, Dr. Sandra Wirth!” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro Sandra + Headshot” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Dear NewGate Families, The Board of Trustees at NewGate School is absolutely - [Career Opportunities](https://www.newgate.edu/career-opportunities/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”77.3%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_2_line_height=”1.5em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] If you are a joyful and enthusiastic qualified Montessori educator at any level, from Toddler through High School, consider - [NewGate School Standards of Ethical Conduct](https://www.newgate.edu/parents/newgate-school-standards-of-ethical-conduct/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Training Requirement All instructional personnel, educational support employees, and administrators are required as a condition of employment to complete training on these standards of - [Calendar - OLD (and glitchy do not use)](https://www.newgate.edu/calendar/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#0C71C3″ link_option_url=”https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oyvtclYQxCjkNjWuopaam5IjXzmIQSktjy66amAtBBo/edit?usp=sharing” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]2023-2024 NEWGATE SCHOOL CALENDAR[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#0C71C3″ link_option_url=”https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WRJecZT6aJmMa8_d3-IgWjAkUY24x55FXVJ0EH4h5JI/edit?usp=sharing” global_colors_info=”{}”]Click here to view the Early Childhood Calendar, 2022-2023. This Calendar is for the infant, toddler, and primary programs. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#0C71C3″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” link_option_url=”https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pC6GWw-xTwfT1L3j5jWgLaMMmpUGvO1svqM4g-1wV4U/edit?usp=sharing” - [Class and Community Meetings](https://www.newgate.edu/class-and-community-meetings/) - Monthly during the school year, NewGate parents, teachers, administrators, and interested students are invited to meet together for Class and Community Meetings. This tradition offers us the opportunity to explore issues of common interest in an open community forum. Frequently, the Community Meeting will offer feedback and advice to the administration and Board. Parents and - [Mathematics](https://www.newgate.edu/mathematics/) - Mathematics and Geometry Age 3 to 12 Often, students learn math by memorizing facts and solutions, with little true understanding or ability to use mathematics in everyday life. Math is a series of abstract concepts for most children, and learning tends to come much more easily when they have hands-on experience with concrete educational materials - [Infants](https://www.newgate.edu/infants-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [ACCREDITATIONS](https://www.newgate.edu/accreditation-ib-2/) - ACCREDITATION & International Baccalaureate IB Diploma Program NewGate is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS CASI). NewGate is also accredited by the International Montessori Council (IMC) NewGate is also recognized as an IB-World School and is authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma ( IB ) Program to students in grades 11 and 12. - [Accreditation and International Baccalaureate IB Program](https://www.newgate.edu/accreditation-ib/) - [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]The International Baccalaureate & IB Accreditation and International Baccalaureate IB Program Newgate is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS CASI). Newgate is also accredited by the International Montessori Council (IMC), the Montessori school accreditation organization founded and led by the Montessori Foundation. Click here to download The International Montessori Council School Accreditation Standards. Newgate - [Teshas Page](https://www.newgate.edu/teshas-page/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][/et_pb_section] - [Coming Soon ...](https://www.newgate.edu/coming-soon-summer-camp-page/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Exciting Update Coming Soon …[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [Toddler (18 months to 3 Years)](https://www.newgate.edu/toddler-18-months-to-3-years/) - [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]Toddler (Age 18 months to 3) Montessori Program Environment Toddler communities are designed to meet the developmental needs of the very young child and to support the child’s natural growth. These young students need to move and explore everything in an environment where we can trust that the child will be safe. They are - [NewGate School Privacy Policy](https://www.newgate.edu/newgate-school-privacy-policy/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.29.2″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.29.2″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.29.2″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.2″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]NewGate School Privacy Policy The NewGate School respects your privacy. We do not collect personally identifiable information about you unless you voluntarily provide it, such as when you provide email contact information to subscribe to the NewGate School’s email list - [Language Arts](https://www.newgate.edu/language-arts/) - [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]The total environment of the Primary classes (3 to 6 years-old) tends to create and reinforce in our young children a spontaneous interest in learning how to read. We begin to teach reading as soon as that interest is first expressed. Using a total immersion approach, we help the youngest children to develop a - [Secondary School draft](https://www.newgate.edu/seondary-school/) - Montessori Secondary School (grades 7-12, age 12-18) Because of the level of commitment required of participants in this program, students should play an active role in deciding whether to attend. The Newgate School has offered grades 7 – 12 since its first graduating class in 2004. In those years, virtually all of our graduates have - [Science](https://www.newgate.edu/science/) - Science from age 3 to 12 Dr. Montessori passed a deep love for the world of nature on to thousands of students through a program of outdoor education, gardening, and camping experiences. We see this as the foundation of a lifelong interest in the sciences. We want our students to be fascinated by the universe - [History Curriculum](https://www.newgate.edu/history-curriculum/) - History Age 3 to 12 We are all members of the human family. Our roots lie in the distant past and history is the story of our common heritage. Without a strong sense of history, we cannot begin to know who we are as individuals today. Our goal is to develop a global perspective, and - [Sensorial Education](https://www.newgate.edu/sensorial-education/) - They begin at age three and lay the foundation for later work in science, geography, sociology, music, art and other areas where skills in observation, sorting, patterning, and classification are important. Discrimination of length, width, and height Discrimination of volume Discrimination in multiple dimensions Discrimination among color tones Discrimination among geometric shapes for shape and - [Practical Life skills (3yrs to 5yrs)](https://www.newgate.edu/practical-life-skills-ages-3-5/) - This area of the curriculum focuses on developing skills that allow the child to effectively control and deal with the social and physical environment in which he lives for a large part of each day. There is a growing pride in being able to “do it for me.” Practical life begins as soon as the - [Geography](https://www.newgate.edu/geography/) - Geography We are all members of the human family. Our goal is to develop a global perspective, and the study of world cultures forms a cornerstone of our curriculum. With this goal in mind, we teach world cultures from age three through graduation. Our youngest students work with specially designed maps and begin to learn - [Why NewGate](https://www.newgate.edu/why-newgate/) - Montessori School Versus Regular School. NewGate serves as the Lab School of the Montessori Foundation. As such, our goal is to embody the principles of best practice in Montessori education that the Foundation teaches to Montessori school leaders around the world. As many of you know, the Montessori Foundation literately ‘wrote the book’ on how - [History of NewGate](https://www.newgate.edu/history-of-newgate/) - In 1984, Kitty and Steve Williams founded Countryside Montessori School on their small organic farm on Ashton Road in Sarasota, FL. They founded the school because Kitty, a Montessori educator, wanted to offer the community an alternative, child-honoring approach to education. Since its founding, the school has inspired the lives of more than 3,000 children. From its humble beginnings, in 1992, Countryside evolved ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.newgate.edu/category/uncategorized/) - [Blog](https://www.newgate.edu/category/blog/)