Welcome to

our Montessori

We are a family run team with an authentic Montessori in Mill Hill.  Our vision is to give the best possible start in life to every single child by providing them a warm, nurturing and loving space. We provide a hand crafted, individualised education to release each child’s enormous potential.

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The Children’s House

Or "Casa Dei Bambini" This specially prepared environment is suitable for children aged 2.5 or 3 years up until the age of 5 years old.

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The Infant Community

Our Montessori Infant & Toddler program offers a curriculum that emerges from each child’s unique skills and interests. 

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The Montessori Approach

It is based on the notion that young children actively enjoy learning and that adults learn about children’s progress through observation.

JOYFUL LEARNING

Montessori Environment

A Montessori prepared environment allows children to act freely on their own initiative meeting their needs through individual spontaneous acts. The prepared environment of Montessori schools is very important for developing a child, as there is constant activity and movement. The prepared environment therefore acts as the Third Teacher. The material in the classroom provides a wide range of practical, sensorial, language, and mathematical experiences to respond to all developmental needs of the child.

In our Montessori, children benefit from a rich learning environment which promotes active learning. We are committed to educating the whole child in a way that promotes joyful learning and builds foundations for lasting success.

“Within the child lies the fate of the future.”

– Dr. Montessori

A Montessori prepared environment allows children to act freely on their own initiative meeting their needs through individual spontaneous acts.

Step By Step Montessori offers year round enrolment opportunities.

We currently have a 1 year waiting list, therefore we recommend a visit as soon as possible. We can facilitate appointments daily at 3:15pm.

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Montessori environment interlinked with EYFS

We offer the benefits of a Montessori environment interlinked with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). We operate from a fully airconditioned purpose-built building in Mill Hill with its own playground. Based in the London Borough of Barnet. The classrooms have been equipped with a full range of Montessori materials to provide a rich learning environment for your child. 

Testimonials

“I believe children are our future. This place looks small and is family-run, but their belief in bringing the best of every child & their education + attention to children’s independence using Montessori method are extraordinary. I have full confidence to put my kids in this nursery. Strongly recommended for parents who want to give the best to their children.”

Melvin (November 2022) Parent

“Our daughter graduated from Step by Step in 2021 and still talks about her friends, her colleagues and even some activities from her day to day routine. The nursery become Anaya’s 2nd family and there wasn’t a day she didn’t run into the nursery hugging her teachers. She was fed well, she was cared for, she was challenged because of the potential the staff saw in her. We are forever grateful for the secure and happy foundation Sabeen and the team have set for our daughter going into primary education. Thank you”

Divya (September 2022) Parent

“What a great and amazing Montessori nursery. It is a fabulous place with caring, loving staff and a wonderful homely premises. It is well run and, most importantly, child-centred, fun and a very happy school. Highly recommended”

Afshin (July 2022) Parent

“I am myself a Montessori teacher and I had the chance to visit the school. The place itself is stunning, well prepared and looked after with a touch of love and elegance. The teachers know what they are doing and are absolutely lovely, the method and principles that guides them and the children are true to Montessori teachings and words. If I lived in mill hill, I would definitely enrol my child in this school.”

Giorgia (June 2022) Parent

“As someone who used to teach the children Yoga here I can say with absolute confidence that this is a wonderful establishment to send your child/children to. The staff were always so caring and engaged with children and the children were an absolute delight to teach, which, after teaching for many nurseries, I know is down to the nursery itself. If we lived closer I would 100% be sending our son here!”

Amy (June 2022) Parent

“I sent my daughter there since Jan 2021. The team there has always gone above and beyond to protect, and care about not only the kids but also the parents. They always make sure parents are well aware of what their children are learning at school, by constantly uploading pictures to the comms app, which has been very helpful for me to understand what my daughter is going through at school. I cannot recommend this nursery enough to all new parents. Keep up the great work!”

Charmaine (May 2022) Parent

“Wonderful establishment and an awesome team with geat passion. They will always go the extra mile for your child. Lovely building and montessori setup. Clean, warm, well structured beautiful place for the little ones. Settling in was an ease and great joy for my dear daughter. Thank you Step By Step team!”

Adrienn (August 2022) Parent

“My daugther has just started at Step to Step Montessori and she absolutely loves it! Miss Sabeen has been so welcoming and supportive with her gentle/calm approach, we are so grateful! It’s a pleasure to be part of the step to step montessori family :)”

Georgia-May (September 2022) Parent

"Step by step Montessori is a beautiful, clean, well equipped nursery that has a lovely outside area for children to play. The staff are lovely, they do so much with the children everyday, we get daily updates and photos of what our daughter does at the nursery all the time. In a short couple of months she has learned so much and became so much more confident in herself, she is always in a good mood and happy going to nursery. I am confident in Sabeen’s work here, she puts a lot of thought and effort into this place to ensure that children are being stimulated in different areas of learning and that they grow confident, independent and happy."

Agna (November 2021) Parent

"Absolutely brilliant nursery. My son and 2 daughters both went to Step by Step and all thoroughly loved it. Such a nurturing and warm environment, they taught my children so much. Staff are brilliant and the best at what they do. They supported my daughter who has additional needs, so well. I highly recommend."

Sarah (October 2021) Parent

“My daughter went to Step by Step and I cannot thank the staff enough for everything that they did for her. I cannot recommend Step by Step enough to anyone looking for a Montessori school. The managers and all of the dedicated teachers at Step by Step did an amazing job with my daughter and she will forever remember her amazing years at Step by Step. We are forever grateful for everything they did and for taking such good care of our little girl who is now in reception. Because of their dedication and hard work, my daughter is now a step a head and is doing really well at school.”

Asieh (October, 2019) Parent

The managers and all of the dedicated teachers at Step by Step did an amazing job with my daughter and she will forever remember her amazing years at Step by Step. We are forever grateful for everything they did and for taking such good care of our little girl who is now in reception. Because of their dedication and hard work, my daughter is now a step a head and is doing really well at school."

Asieh (October, 2019) Parent

“Our daughter is with “Step By Step Montessori” since 2017. From the beginning she was made feel welcome and looked after. The progress, our kid made in the past two years is amazing, thanks to the great care from all the lovely staff there. This is family run nursery, with kids in the centre of their mind. The Montessori philosophy meets purpose build settings, where the kids are soaked in various activities – from practical, through sensorial to literacy and numeracy. Our kid loves it and we are ever so grateful for the solid foundation she gets.”

Kiril (July 2019) Parent

“Our daughter has now been at Step By Step for over two years, and we can honestly say that she has learnt so much in her time here. We love the independence and confidence the Montessori method has instilled in her, and the amazing team at Step By Step have been incredible in their support of her learning. She truly looks forward to every day that she spends at Step by Step, and we would thoroughly recommend this nursery!”

Atena and Mohammad (March 2021) Parent

“Our daughter has been attending Step By Step Montessori for almost 2 years. She is extremely happy there and loves going there every day. When she started, she was a little on the shy side but she is now a more confident little lady and this is with great thanks to Sabeen and all the teachers. She often comes home telling us she has had TOO much fun that day! We love the Montessori too and it has a very calm and nurturing atmosphere. We would 100% recommend this childcare provider to any prospective parents”

Sinead (March 2021) Parent

“I looked for a place for my son to call his second home and I found Step by Step where he is not only supported in his explorations of the world, he is also taught real life skills that will serve him for life. There is a true sense of community where children help and respect each other, behaviours inspired by the positive role modelling of the very dedicated members of staff. My son is always happy to go to school and asks to go there even during the weekend!”

Delphine (March 2021) Parent

“Step By Step Montessori is a really great nursery. My daughter attended from 2016 to 2018. She started as a very shy 2-year-old and grew in confidence so much, thanks to the patience and caring attitudes of staff. The atmosphere is really nice, very calm and quiet. The teachers are fantastic and have good communication with parents. They teach the children to be caring and independent, which helps them prepare for Reception. I would 100% recommend to any parent.”

Caroline (September, 2018) Parent

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