Admissions
The admissions process is designed to help Blue River Montessori School and
your family in determining if our learning environment is appropriate for your
child's needs.  Blue River Montessori School accepts children of any sex, The
admissions process includes submitting an
application form and fee,
participating in a family interview, and submitting a deposit upon acceptance.  
All students must be properly immunized and are enrolled provisionally.  After
the child's first four weeks in the school, parents of new children may visit the
school and discuss their child's reaction to the program.

Calendar
BRMS follows the Duxbury Public Schools' (DPS) calendar regarding days in
session, holidays, and half-days (no afternoon session), with the following
exceptions: the school is closed on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and
the school year begins on the day after Labor Day and ends on the first Friday
in June.  BRMS also follows DPS for inclement weather closings, delays,
early closings, and professional development days  We utilize professional
development days that are scheduled on the DPS Calendar as an opportunity
for us to attend classes and learn new techniques, strategies, and programs to
support teaching and student learning.

Snacks
Blue River Montessori provides all snacks and/or meals for children during the
school day.  Part of our mission is to educate children in healthy food choices
as recommended by USDA and to expose them to cooking and a variety of
different flavors and foods.  Our meals cover each of the food groups (fruits
and vegetables, grains, proteins, dairy) and milk is provided with each meal.  
Please send your child in each day with
a large bottle filled with water and an
empty 5-7 ounce spill-proof cup, and a cloth napkin, all labeled
.  USDA is an
equal opportunity provider and employer.

Discipline Policy
Positive reinforcement, redirection, and time out of activity are acceptable
forms of behavior management utilized by Blue River Montessori School.  If
these measures fail to remedy an ongoing behavioral situation, a conference
with the parents/guardians and the school will be called to discuss a "team
approach" to assist the child in making more appropriate behavior choices.  
For the protection of all children in the program, it is at the discretion of the
school to make the determination that the child's enrollment should be
reviewed or terminated in the case of uncontrollable disciplinary problems, or
in the event of certain, serious behavior or issues.
"It is not enough for
the teacher to love
the child. She must
first love and
understand the
universe. She must
prepare herself, and
truly work at it."
-Maria Montessori
Please email Sonia Kelly at SKelly@BlueRiverMontessori.org
or call (781) 834-4480 for more information.
Blue River Montessori School
Duxbury, Massachusetts