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As you begin to consider the best early childhood education for your child, you may ask, “why REDS?”

In a long list of what makes our community special - the beauty of our classrooms, the collective experience and perspective of our faculty, our deep commitment to the Montessori philosophy - three aspects stand out above all others.

  • The first is our welcoming community. The foundation of our remarkable community is rooted in our shared values of acceptance, interdependence and respect.
  • The second is our commitment to meeting your child where they are. In most settings, children are required to conform to the curriculum, yet in our setting, the Montessori curriculum adapts to each child.
  • The third is our dedication to strengthening the children’s social bonds through cooperation and courtesy - they are not only classmates learning together but also community members living together.

The result of these three elements in your child’s preschool experience is a strong sense of self both within their community and as individuals.

The children at REDS are well-prepared to begin kindergarten or first grade in a variety of educational settings. REDS graduates have received acceptances to the following schools:

The Allen-Stevenson School logo

The Brearley School logo

The Browning School logo

The Buckley School logo

The Chapin School logo

Collegiate School logo

Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School logo

Covenant of the Sacred Heart School logo

The Dalton School logo

Ethical Culture Fieldston School logo

The Hewitt School logo

Horace Mann School logo

Hunter College Elementary School logo

Marymount School logo

The Nightingale-Bamford School logo

Riverdale Country School logo

Rodeph Sholom School logo

St. Ann's School logo

St. Bernard's School logo

Saint David's School logo

St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s School logo

Saint Ignatius Loyola School logo

The Spence School logo

Speyer School logo

The Town School logo

Trevor Day School logo

Trinity School logo