The Downtown Brooklyn school, known as P.S. 482 Albee Square Montessori Public School, embraces tenets of the Montessori philosophy in which students across grade levels attend class together. The day is structured around uninterrupted two to three hour work blocks where children can choose what to work on, from practical life skills to math and geography.
Mongiello, the principal, noted that with the guidance of a teacher, students self-select activities and materials that appeal to them and are at their developmental level, emphasizing that 'Children really excel in this way.'
Multiple parents shared that they found the school during a search for private Montessori programs, highlighting the appeal of having a public option instead, particularly given the high costs of private Montessori education.
East Flatbush mom Andrea Phillips expressed her excitement about the new school, stating, 'Montessori schools are extremely expensive - or a little bit too expensive for me,' and felt fortunate that her son Ian secured a spot.
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