Fraser Woods Montessori School will host its​ November Open House for parents of prospective students at ​10 am on Thursday, ​November 17, at the school, 173 South Main Street, in Newtown.admissions@fraserwoods.comAn RSVP is appreciated but not required. Those seeking additional information or wishing to set up a private tour are asked to e-mail fraserwoods.com.

Director of Admissions Alison Kistner and Fraser Woods Montessori School students will be available to conduct guided tours and provide information about the school's parent/child class, four- or five-day toddler and preschool programs, as well as full-day kindergarten through middle school programs.

A Montessori education at Fraser Woods School includes a curriculum encouraging competent, responsible, adaptive citizens who are lifelong learners and problem solvers. The goal is to stir a child's passion for asking questions about their world. Enrichment classes include foreign languages, art, drama, music, physical education, and computer technology.

Established in 1968, Fraser Woods Montessori School is a nonprofit, co-educational Montessori school. Its modern 42,000-square-foot facility located includes a central Zen garden, a gymnasium, natural playground, and nature trails situated on an 8-acre campus. Fraser Woods Montessori School has a diverse student body from the Newtown community and many surrounding towns. Tuition assistance is available. The school has both a before and after school program, March break, and summer programs.

Fraser Woods Montessori School is accredited by Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), and is affiliated with American Montessori Society (AMS), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Educational Records Bureau, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, and Montessori Schools of Connecticut (MSC).

or to call the Fraser Woods Montessori School's Office of Admissions at 203-426-3390, extension 305. More information about the school is also available online at

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