Northglade Montessori Magnet School

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In August of 2001, Northglade Elementary School opened its doors as Northglade Montessori Magnet School. Northglade is a public elementary school operated by the Kalamazoo Public Schools in Kalamazoo, MI. Northglade reorganized and each of its teachers began intensified training to receive a Masters Degree in the Montessori method. Northglade is going through the process to become the first public elementary school in Michigan to become accredited by the American Montessori Society. Each classroom is furnished with Montessori furniture and learning manipulatives. Children learn through the Montessori Method of guided exploration rather than through traditional educational methods.