Twin Parks Montessori Schools are each accredited by the American Montessori Society, the Middle States Commission on Elementary Education, and are affiliate schools of Columbia University. Park West is also accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Twin Parks Montessori Schools provide nurturing, child-centered settings for children ages 3 months-5 years. The Schools are committed to building and fostering a community of lifelong learners using proven Montessori methodology, which has been successful for the past 100 years. While focusing on helping children master language, math and sensorial experience at age-appropriate levels, the Schools simultaneously nurture the development of conscious, caring and compassionate human beings. Twin Parks Schools are among Manhattan’s most spacious preschools. Twin Parks offers rich and varied environments— from individual activity tables to open floor areas promoting group interaction, from the quiet areas for independent interests to the abundance of the Schools’ glorious backyards: Riverside and Central Parks. Each of these environments invites exploration and, in total, fully meets the developmental needs of young children.