Welcome to West Side Montessori
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Academics
Every day your child will discover new creative expressions in a classroom of mixed-age children, learning from and teaching each other.Read More -
Co-curriculars
At West Side Montessori teachers value the development and growth of the whole child.Read More -
Extracurriculars
West Side Montessori is pleased to offer several options for extracurriculars.Read More
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West Side Students -
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Montessori-certified Teachers
Recent News
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Ohio Arts Council TeachArtsOhio Grant
This past school year, WSM was fortunate to receive a TeachArtsOhio grant from the Ohio Arts Council.Read More -
West Side Has a New Mascot!
Last month, students in grades 1-8 and staff voted for a new school mascot. The new mascot was unveiled this week at THE BIG REVEAL!Read More -
Alum Co-Founds Law Organization, Wins Award
“As a co-director of the Sentence Commutation Project, Schuyler has gone above and beyond to advance social justice at the Law School and in the community. She has worked to grow this project and make it an official program at the [University of Michigan] Law School. This is a heavy task on top of other responsibilities.” — Jane L. Mixer Award Nomination StatementRead More -
Alum Achieves Eagle Scout Rank
Cooper Gensler ('20) recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.Read More -
Alum Presents & Wins Award
Jack Gensler ('18), now a Microbiology major at Ohio Wesleyan University, recently presented research at the annual meeting of the Ohio Branch of the American Society for Microbiology and tied for best poster for the Allan A. and Jann. M. Ichida Award.Read More -
Middle School Students Place in Law Day Essay Contest
Read MoreCongratulations to Middle School students Kevin Reams ('24) and Angelica Teets ('25)! Kevin placed first and Angelica placed second in the 2024 Toledo Bar Association Caty Armstrong Memorial Law Day Essay Contest. -
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Record-Setting Spring Fundraiser
Many thanks to all who supported the EpiCuriosity event and extra thanks to our sponsors and volunteers!Read More -
Power of the Pen District Competition Results
WSM's Middle School Power of the Pen teams competed in a district tournament last Saturday in Lima, Ohio.Read More -
Thanks & Giving 2023: Toledo Helps Ukraine
Read MoreThis year, West Side Montessori's annual Thanks & Giving Celebration will be supporting Toledo Helps Ukraine. This local organization’s goal is to help Ukrainian refugee families in the Toledo area transition from sponsor housing to independent housing.We are looking forward to sharing with our children an act of great kindness and the gift of giving to those in need. Each classroom will be holding a drive from October 30th through November 16th. -
West Side Montessori Receives Ohio Arts Council Grant to Host Jordan Buschur
The Perrysburg campus of West Side Montessori (WSM) is thrilled to welcome back visual artist Jordan Buschur as part of the TeachArtsOhio Grant from the Ohio Arts Council. WSM is honored to be named a recipient of this competitive grant, which will fund Ms. Buschur to teach art at WSM for 30 days of the 2023 - 2024 academic school year.Read More -
West Side Montessori Receives Ohio Arts Council Grant to Host Risa Cohen
During the 2023-2024 academic year, the Toledo campus of West Side Montessori (WSM), in collaboration with Risa Cohen, M.S.Ed, Creative Director of Sing into Reading, will benefit from a TeachArtsOhio Grant from the Ohio Arts Council.Read More -
Power of the Pen Team Members Advance
Five of the top 250 Power of the Pen Writers in Ohio are West Side Middle School students in 2023!Read More -
WSM Students Win Poetry Contest Awards
Three West Side Middle School eighth-level students were invited as youth finalists to the Discover, Inspire, Create: TMA Poetry Prize reception on Saturday, May 20, 2023.Read More -
Staff Spotlight: Margaret Kohler
"At every level, we have a phenomenal World Language program. It's wonderful that the school community values this special experience. I don’t know of any school around which can match our program, so it’s a unique gift a family can offer their child. The teachers are always innovating to make it better, too. We care a lot about our students as individuals and their learning experience." - Margaret Kohler, WSM French TeacherRead More -
Alums Organize TEDx Event
West Side graduates are known for being leaders when they move on to high school and Layan Ridi (‘22) and Daivik Patel (‘21) are no exception. Both attend Maumee Valley Country Day School where Layan is a freshman and Daivik is a sophomore.Read More -
Alum Max Shelton Named Valedictorian
Read MoreCongratulations to West Side alum Max Shelton (‘19) on being named Valedictorian of his graduating class at Central Catholic! Max had direct involvement with every aspect of high school life and completely embodies West Side’s “Portrait of a Graduate.” -
Teacher Molly Bernhardt Completes First-of-its-Kind Montessori Educator Program
Congratulations to Lower Elementary teacher Molly Bernhardt on graduating with the American Montessori Society Instructor Academy's first cohort of teacher educators!Read More -
Power of the Pen Team Does it Again!
Congratulations West Side writers and Coach Mary Brandon! WSM's Power of the Pen team regional tournament competed at Lourdes University last weekend.Read More -
Staff Spotlight: Rocio Laorden Baeza
Rocio Laorden Baeza teaches Spanish to students ages 3 years old-4th grade and believes learning a new language from a young age can be a fun and rewarding experience that enhances cognitive development and cultural understanding.Read More
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West Side Montessori is an independent, accredited Montessori school educating children 13 months through 8th grade (preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, and middle school). We are one of the leading private schools in Toledo and the nation.
WSM does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability in the administration of its admission policy, educational policy, or any school-administered program.
WSM does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability in the administration of its admission policy, educational policy, or any school-administered program.