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Greece, Athens
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The Montessori School of Athens Maria Goudeli serves students from 2.5 to 12 years across three levels: Childcare, Kindergarten, and Primary. The Elementary level includes three mixed-age classes: AB, GD, and EST. Each class has up to 23 students, 1 teacher, and 1 Montessori assistant or, as needed, 1 special educator. The emphasis is on social development and the strengthening of the logical mind. Work in the classroom is organized by the students themselves with the teacher's support. All work takes place in the classroom with Montessori materials; there is no homework.
The school emphasizes social development and respectful interaction. It uses mixed-age groups to promote interaction and cooperation, and it avoids punishment and reward in favor of natural consequences and encouragement to support the student's inner motivation, while prioritizing cooperation over competition.
Classrooms are capped at 23 students and are staffed by 1 teacher and, as needed, 1 Montessori assistant or 1 special educator. The environment is prepared to be calm, organized, and aesthetically pleasing, promoting student autonomy and self-regulation and supporting wellbeing through respectful, collaborative learning.
Montessori School of Athens Maria Goudeli is a Montessori school in Greece serving children from 2.5 to 12 across levels: Nursery, Kindergarten, and Primary. Each class accommodates up to 23 students and is taught by one teacher with a Montessori assistant or specialist educator as needed. Classes use mixed-age groups, a prepared Montessori environment with natural materials, and work organized by students with teacher support. There is no homework in Primary, and the emphasis is on internal motivation, free choice, collaboration, and paced learning. The program fosters social development alongside strengthening logical thinking, while social skills are emphasized in the Toddlers' class. The school is owned by the Maria and Sotiris Goudeli Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic foundation. The Montessori approach is adapted to the Greek context. The school runs a four-week Summer Camp after the school year, combining Montessori activities with swimming, excursions, crafts, and chess lessons, preserving Montessori ethos.
