play is the work of the child.
- Maria Montessori
Our Story
In the Summer of 2013, The Liberated Montessori House was founded in East Dallas by married couple, Leslie and Sterling Whitmore. The duo opened their home to the community by providing care for twelve preschool-aged children in their home-based Montessori program.
The Whitmore family then expanded the school by opening a larger facility near White Rock Lake. Five years later, they added a second campus near the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff.
Now, 11 years after opening the original Liberated Montessori House, and after being trusted with the care and early education of hundreds of children, the Whitmore family has expanded to the HEB area, where they will soon open Liberated Montessori at Hurst, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Montessori preschool serving children ages 6 weeks to 6 years old.
What is Montessori?
Our Programs
Nido
The Nido is an extension of Home. It's a calm, peaceful space where infants and young toddlers are given the freedom to explore within a safe and carefully-prepared environment, surrounded by materials created for the sole purpose of drawing out and nurturing their natural curiosities.
Toddler
This program takes advantage of the toddler’s natural drive and desire to act independently. The activities in this classroom recognize that children learn by doing. Classroom materials are always accessible, attractive, safe, and geared for the child’s success.
Primary
Children in this program begin with the simplest exercises based on the activities they are drawn to. The vast array of materials they may choose to work with are geared to aid concentration, coordination, and sense of order. Children leave this program as confident, independent, life-long learners.
Equity and Inclusion
Liberated Montessori is deeply committed to the ongoing work of creating, nurturing and sustaining an inclusive, equitable, anti-bias, and anti-racist school environment.
At Liberated we welcome all members of our community and our prospective community with open arms, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, origin, religion, gender identity or expression.
We see this effort as ongoing and essential to the achievement of our overall mission. Children at Liberated are exposed to and encouraged to learn about different cultures around the world along with their celebrations and holidays. Students also learn about the many different types of families that make up our beautiful community.
Our school is progressive, diverse, accessible, LGBTQ+ friendly, and in a constant state of growth.
