Our lab schools offer an integrative, individualized approach to learning. At Meridian, every decision is guided by what is meaningful, sustainable, and supportive of the whole child.
Our Mission
We create sustainable, meaningful learning in family-centered environments that honor the unique gifts of every child. Grounded in Montessori principles, we nurture lifelong inquiry while encouraging responsibility, independence, and respect for self, others, and the environment.
Our Mantra
Today and always, we follow the child, and in everything we do, we consider the whole child. Our curriculum integrates social-emotional growth, hands-on learning, and a strong academic foundation. We prioritize mastery over memorization, collaboration over competition, personalization over conformity, and intrinsic motivation over external reward. To read more about the philosophy behind these principles, visit our Guiding Principles page.
Our Model
For us, less is more. We purposefully maintain small learning spaces, class sizes, and teams to create meaningful educational value for the families we serve. Our teachers act as guides with the autonomy to adapt, innovate, and respond to the children in front of them. Our lab schools are learning labs, microschools, and modern one-room schoolhouses rooted in multi-age, family- and community-centered environments, designed for real children and real communities. Our model is one of a kind because we know each child is, too.
“All learning begins when our comfortable ideas turn out to be inadequate.”
-John Dewey
Meridian Montessori is a boutique preschool and kindergarten committed to whole child well-being and meaningful, family-centered learning. Established in 2009, it is a pioneer in the microschool movement and a leader in 21st century, transformative early childhood education.
Founded in 2016, Meridian Micro School reflects a deep and sustained commitment to whole child well-being and student-led inquiry. Classes combine hands-on learning and community experiences, guided by the Montessori philosophy.
Meridian Micro Farm is a student-run micro farm, learning lab and urban Erdkinder in Cincinnati, Ohio. It serves students age 12 and up, including those preparing for and attending dual enrollment College Credit Plus programs.