Guiding the future within the child

Arbor Montessori is a vibrant learning community in the heart of
Sammamish, where children are empowered to discover their unique
potential through an authentic Montessori approach that nurtures their
natural curiosity, independence, and love of learning in an
academically stimulating and culturally responsive program.

Montessori Education

Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide the process.

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Arbor Montessori is an authentic Montessori School located in the heart of
Sammamish. For over 30 years, children have been empowered to discover their unique potential through an authentic Montessori approach that nurtures their natural curiosity, independence, and love of learning in an academically stimulating and culturally responsive program.

Experiential learning and play

Through hands on materials, children are able to have concrete experiences of abstract concepts. This is what neuroscience refers to as, "building a better brain."

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Program Specialists

We are very proud of our teaching and support staff. Please click through and read about some of our wonderful educators and what brought them to Montessori and to Arbor.

Katy Pawlick

Upper Elementary
Vanessa Contreras

Specialists
Sean O’Brien

Administration
Vaishali Trivedi

Primary
Brad Meyer

Specialists

Is Arbor right for your child?

Read more about Montessori philosophy and Arbor’s approach vision
Have a look at or schedule a tour of our campus
Learn more about our faculty and staff...
Read through our curricula and get a sense of each program
Read our Family Handbook to get familiar with the school

We give your child all of the pieces they need and help them realize everything they can build

With individualized instruction that meets the needs of the child, Arbor is a wonderful environment for your learner to grow academically, socially and emotionally.