New Gate School

Specialties

New Gate is a fully accredited independent, international, college-​preparatory Montessori school offering programs for students from age 18 months through the 12^th grade.

We offer an International Curriculum which gives students both a sense of place (the history, economy, social issues, and culture of our community, state, and nation), and delves deeply into the study of other nations from many perspectives.

Beginning with Spanish, all students study a second language.

We place emphasis on creating a sustainable environment.

Our students make cutting edge use of computer technology and web-​based communication.

Our student become economically literate. We are a school for entrepreneurs and cultivate leadership skills.



We are a Family-​Friendly School with a diverse school community within an independent school setting.

Our school culture is based on partnership and respect.

We teach peace, nonviolence, kindness, and courtesy.

History

Established in 1984.

New Gate-​Field is an international, coeducational, non-​sectarian, college preparatory Montessori school. Montessori is inherently based on respect for the individual student, respect for all the people of the world, and respect for all forms of life. Before students can take advantage of a challenging education, they have to discover their own innate abilities. They need to develop a strong sense of independence, self-​confidence, and self-​discipline. Founded in 1984, the school serves as the national model school of The Montessori FOundation.

Meet the Manager

Tim S.

Manager

Tim Seldin is the President of the Montessori Foundation and Chair of the International Montessori Council. He is a noted Montessori teacher trainer, school consultant, and keynote speaker at scores of Montessori conferences around the world, including the Montessori Foundation’s annual international conference, which is held in Sarasota every November.

Tim has 45 years of experience in Montessori education, beginning with 25 years as a Montessori teacher and Headmaster of the Barrie School in Silver Spring, Maryland, which was founded by his family in 1932, and which he attended from age 2 through high school graduation. As President of the Montessori Foundation, he served as Head of the New Gate School from 1993 through 1999, during the years when New Gate was initially the Lab School of the Montessori Foundation. He agreed to return to personally lead the school in July, 2010.