The Crescent School

The Crescent School, formerly known as Algiers Point Montessori, is a small school in New Orleans that prioritizes a nurturing environment with low student-teacher ratios, catering to infants through 6-year-old children. The school's educational approach is rooted in the Montessori method, emphasizing a child-centered and self-directed learning environment, where curiosity and adventure are encouraged through the environment and language used with students. Key features include a place-based curriculum, Montessori lessons and practices, and a community-focused education, utilizing the city and surroundings as a "third teacher" in the classrooms. The school's unique characteristics lie in its small setting, focus on individualized attention, and care for young children.