Fascinated by the Montessori concept and wish your child could continue there for longer?

These 20 Montessori schools in Bangalore with higher classes may be the answer.

If you are especially happy with the progress that your child has made in a Montessori, you
might be keen for this development to segue into the adolescent and teenage years. Here are
22 Montessori schools in Bangalore that extend the Montessori learning environment to the
higher grades.

All of us know Montessori environments last till age 6 but did you know that when Maria
Montessori was in India, she started formulating Montessori for the elementary level all the
way up to the university level? Her ideas exist only in writing, as she could not implement
them completely or make material to support them but the Montessori elementary program
transitions the child from working independently to working in groups or in pairs.

Children learn to make group decisions and to share resources. They seek education outside
the classroom and in nature. From 12 to 18 years, children in the Montessori set up are called
‘Erdkinder’ or ‘children of the earth’ and these years are treasure chests of practical
knowledge that equip children with skills for actual living. As envisioned by Maria
Montessori, these skills include everything from farming, pottery and carpentry to knowledge
of how to sell produce and a practical knowledge of economics and geography.

The Montessori system does not believe in grades or standards or classes as we know them. It
is based on age groups and this is how most Montessoris define the age groups:
0 to 1.5 years : Infant2
1.5 to 2.5 years : Toddler
2.5 to 6 years : Primary
6 to 12 years : Elementary
12 to 18 years : Erdkinder

Deepa Kamat, Founder of Atreya Vidyaniketan, also runs the elementary Indian Montessori
Training courses and says that in India, elementary education comes under government
purview and that there are restrictions on land area, permissions and documents. Material
making is also important, as manufacturers don’t produce Montessori material for the
elementary program and beyond. Deepa who makes her own material says, “Math is easy to
make but Chemistry and other subjects need a lot more work, research and timelines because
content can vary from one Montessori to another and the material should be child-centred.
The onus of making material lies with school.” The elementary Montessori program brings a
sense of continuity and progress for the child who is fresh out of the wondrous primary
Montessori program.
Here are 22 Montessori schools in Bangalore that explore
older Montessori environments

1. Atreya Vidyaniketan, Basaweshwara Nagar

Atreya Vidyaniketan offers the parents of the Primary Montessori children a choice – either
opt for an Elementary Montessori set-up or CBSE. They will offer Montessori till 10th
Grade. The elementary program offers multi age grouping and also keeps in mind the
changing needs and psychology of the child. There is more content, there are more subjects,
no text books and a hands-on approach that Montessori is known for, one that is stress-free.
The school has lower and upper elementary programs and will keep adding classes.

2. Golden Arch Montessori, HSR Layout

Golden Arch Montessori offers Montessori up to elementary (or grade 5). Curriculum is
imparted through stories and there are activities that children do based on these stories.

3. The Earth School, Cooke Town

A pure Montessori for children until age 12, the Earth School consists of a closely knit
community of teachers and parents. The Elementary program consists of two three-year
cycles and sees the children strengthen relationships with their peers and the teachers.
Children discover their places in the world by delving deeper into concepts and topics and
nurturing their imagination. They slowly transition from working with concrete material to
abstract thinking.

4. Aira Academy, Banashankari

Prayag Montessori’s Elementary Montessori program wing is Aira Academy. It offers a
Montessori environment till grade 3 and will graduate to grade 4 next year, when it will shift
to its Banashankari campus. It plans to expand to the higher grades and will offer CBSE for
higher classes.

5. ILM Montessori, Koramangala

ILM’s Montessori program extends all the way up to grade 4. Apart from exercises of
practical life, the program includes broad-ranging explorations of language, arithmetic,
botany and zoology. Geometry for instance sees actual wooden shapes used by the child to
learn about plane figures and solids. In ILM’s elementary set-up, children can either work on
their own or in groups and pairs.

6. Valiants Academy, Kanakapura Road

Located on 5 acres of land in Kanakapura Road, Valiants Academy is spacious, airy,

thoughtfully planned with a full range of Montessori material and well-trained teachers. The
Valiants Academy follows the CBSE curriculum in a holistic manner.

The Elementary Montessori Program at the Valiants Academy is for children between the
ages of 6 and 12, who come from a Montessori background. It is specifically designed to
meet the needs of a child who has entered a new imaginative, social and creative phase of
development.

The Elementary Montessori Program is built on the foundations of the primary program.
While traditional curriculum delineates what a child is supposed to learn, in the Montessori
approach, we want a child to be able to learn everything! Therefore, the Elementary
Montessori curriculum is only limited by a child’s imagination. The starting point for all
courses are impressionistic and scientific stories of cosmology, astronomy, earth science,
geography, chemistry, physics, biology, history, language, math, music and art.

Also read: Choosing CBSE: Go beyond the pros and cons

7. Sishu Griha, Indiranagar

Sishu Griha is a Montessori in the pre-primary section and then continues into skill-based
learning at the primary level, technology-based learning in the middle and high school levels.
The Montessori spirit still continues to the higher classes, even though the school follows the
ICSE curriculum.
Also read: ICSE,IGCSE and IB Schools Admission Guide

8. Headstart, Sarjapur Road

A pure Montessori till age 6, Headstart follows the IGCSE board in the 10th but the
Montessori way of enquiry remains, even as the school has its own team of researchers
designing their syllabus.

9. Seven Senses Montessori, Indiranagar

In the Seven Senses Montessori, the elementary program is offered for children up to the age
of 12. The child’s sense of curiosity is cultivated and they start graduating from the ‘what’
and ‘where’ to the ‘why,’ ‘how,’ and ‘when.’ Deeper questions of the universe are examined
by the child through the lenses of different areas – history, geography, maths, geometry,
botany and art.

10. Akshara Montessori, Yelahanka

Akshara Montessori offers Montessori up to grade 4 and offers CBSE curriculum all the way
up to grade 10, although it is not affiliated to the CBSE board and students take the NIOS
exams. There are no blackboards. The children prepare their own notes and are encouraged to
learn on their own from books and other material.

11. Roots Academy, Banashankari

Roots Academy offers ICSE but it brings in much of the elements of its primary Montessori
program into the curriculum even for the elementary level. With classes till grade 6 and
growing, its children are encouraged to understand the world through nature and even visit
construction sites to find out how houses are built. Independent thinking and enquiry is
encouraged in the higher classes.

12. Touch International Montessori School, HBR Layout

TIMS accommodates children all the way up to 9 years in its Montessori environment. The
onus is on expanding the child’s world view and in identification, classification and research
on everything from art and literature to history, geography and biology.

13. Incarnations Montessori, Jayanagar

Incarnations Montessori is a pure Montessori that has both primary and elementary
Montessori environments. An IMC certified Montessori House of children, Incarnations will
keep adding higher learning environments as the kids grow older. It will offer IGCSE for
10th and 12th standard examinations, says Akshaya GMR, Directress at Incarnations, “We
follow a 100% Montessori approach and this will continue all the way up for the older
children as well. The reason we opted for IGCSE is that it is a very flexible certification and
can be adapted to any methodology, especially Montessori.” Incarnations is planning to come
up with a larger campus on Kanakpura road in a few years.

14. Anweshana, HBR Layout

Photo courtesy Yanamala Kiran Mai.

One of the oldest Montessori schools in the city, Anweshana Montessori offers this
system for children up to age 10 and has been offering elementary Montessori education for
many years. Steered by the vision of its founder, Mrs. Bharathi, Anweshana is so well-known
among residents in North Bangalore that the waiting list for admission is long, sometimes
taking almost a year to clear up for a vacancy. The elementary environment sees children
work on everything from Botany and Zoology to Geography and they are encouraged to look
at themselves as part of the world at large. Older children, while continuing the use of
Montessori material, also use research from books, field trips, experiments and
documentation. The Montessori is located in an expanse of greenery and the children have a
large area to play and explore.

15. FloMont, Indiranagar

Founded by Shahista Ismail, FloMont is the sister concern of the Florida Montessori Center
(International Teacher Training Institute). FloMont will keep expanding its environments to
accommodate older children and will offer IGCSE for 10th and 12th exam certifications. To
find out more about their lower elementary curriculum, click here: Flomont Elementary
Programme

16. Gurukul, Avalahalli

Gurukul follows the ICSE curriculum and provides Montessori up to class 4. The Montessori
(pre-primary and primary) is affiliated with the IMA. The Primary Environment is divided
into 3 separate environments- Mallige, Sampige and Sevanthige. Each environment has 3
teachers working in it. Each teacher works with her own mixed group of about 20 to 25
children across Std I to IV.

17. Vidyanjali Montessori, Hebbal

A CBSE affiliated school from 4th to 10th standard, Vidyanjali offers Montessori till age 9.
Math, language, history, geography, geometry, zoology, botany, art and music are introduced
through the Montessori approach.
18. Samskrithi Academy, Whitefield

Founded by Sunitha Vasanth, Samskrithi began as a Montessori for the pre-primary and
primary children. In 2013, the Samskrithi Academy was set up to offer successive Montessori
environments, presently till age 12.

19. Chitrakoota, Kengeri Ring Road

Chitrakoota follows the Montessori approach in the pre-primary, primary and elementary
sections and then adopts the CBSE curriculum for higher classes. It still follows the
Montessori methodology in terms of encouraging independent enquiry.

20. Nurture Montessori, Kasturinagar

Located in Kasturi Nagar, Nurture Montessori has children up to 9 years of age and takes
inspiration from the Montessori approach in many things, including the mixed age group in
the environments and learning through discovery. They actively seek the parents’
participation in the child’s education, including understanding and acceptance of the
Montessori method. Nurture does not have a web site, at present. For more information,
please call them at 080-6579 0512.

21. The Mutha School, Banashankari

The Mutha School’s Elementary program combines 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades in multi-age
classrooms. Their academic curriculum also aligns with the Edexcel Primary years
frameworks and goes above and beyond potential. Hands-on math, science and language arts
are the cornerstones of our comprehensive Montessori-based Elementary curriculum.
Integrated cultural studies, including history and geography, promote global awareness and
21st-century skills. For more on the Mutha School, do check out our article on their
elementary program.
22. Golden Bead Montessori, Richmond Road
Golden Bead is a Montessori School for children between the age of 2 1/2 years (Pre-
Primary) and 12 years (Primary). Started with the aim of providing a healthy environment for
children to engage in interactive learning, the curriculum is carefully prepared by trained
Montessori educators. In Golden Bead, the environment provided is to facilitate thinking,
imagination and creativity to remove the fear of learning and to foster a confident child. To
find out more about them, you can set up a visit by calling the numbers listed on their web
site. Golden Bead is true to the Montessori philosophy. They also have open spaces for
children to play in and a small playground.
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