Erdkinder: Montessori’s Farm School For Adolescents

Happy female Montessori adolescents working together outdoors, harvesting berries and vegetables, symbolizing practical community work and the Erdkinder farm-school concept

When my son finished Montessori elementary at age 12, we faced the question every Montessori family eventually confronts, what comes next? I’d heard whispers about Erdkinder programs, seen beautiful photos of teenagers working on farms, and read Maria Montessori’s writings about adolescence. But finding an actual program felt like searching for something that existed more … Read more