In the Summer of 2013, The Liberated Montessori House was established in Little Forest Hills by husband and wife team, Leslie and Sterling Whitmore. We opened our home to the community by providing care for twelve children, ages 18 months to 5 years old. Though our beginnings were humble, in 2018, we were excited to expand our reach and serve many more children, by moving to a new, larger facility in the heart of East Dallas.
The Nido is an extension of Home. It's a calm, peaceful space where infants and young toddlers are given the freedom to explore within a safe and carefully-prepared environment, surrounded by materials created for the sole purpose of drawing out and nurturing their natural curiosities. This program takes advantage of the toddler's natural drive and desire to act independently.
The Nido is an extension of Home. It's a calm, peaceful space where infants and young toddlers are given the freedom to explore within a safe and carefully-prepared environment, surrounded by materials created for the sole purpose of drawing out and nurturing their natural curiosities. This program takes advantage of the toddler's natural drive and desire to act independently.
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In 2013, We founded The Liberated Montessori House out of desperation for an ideal Montessori setting for our daughter, who was one year old at the time. Like many modern families, we were seeking natural-minded child care which would mirror our style of Attachment Parenting. We quickly realized, however, there were simply no Montessori preschools in the East Dallas area that offered care for a child under two years old.
The new facility has three beautiful and spacious classrooms, each with access to our Natural Playground. Our Natural Playground is currently being created using tree stumps, logs, rocks, and four large garden beds to offer a wide range of opportunities to connect children back to nature, stimulate creativity, and encourage development.
Our aim is to educate the "whole" child by closely following the teachings of Dr. Montessori, while also incorporating gentle discipline, implementing low student teacher ratios, and focusing on positive interaction with our communities and environment. The word "Nido" is derived from the Italian word meaning "nest" and conveys the warmth and security a child feels within her caregiver's arms.
Dr. Montessori divided children into classrooms comprised of three year age spans based on studies that showed distinct, three-year periods of cognitive development. When in groups comprised of students in the beginning, middle, and end of each plane of development, children naturally teach, and are taught by their peers.
Sign up for a Tour - Families are encouraged to Sign up for a Virtual Group Tour. The tour will give you information about the Montessori Method, our programs, daily life, schedules, tuition, and more. School Owner, Leslie Whitmore will lead the tour, which will end with a question and answer session.
Reviews (10)
Jill Maurice
Feb 03, 2022
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Daisy Abusafiyeh
Aug 28, 2021
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Hillary Owen
Jul 02, 2021
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Valentina May
Jun 29, 2021
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I highly recommend Liberated. They take care to ensure they provide a Nido environment that feels like an extension of home. They are very in tune to the development of your child and work to introduce new concepts and activities at an appropriate pace. Their technology is up to date and makes getting updates/information easy. We will continue to send our child there for as long as possible.
Allison Nelson
Jun 20, 2021
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Rachel Assi
Jun 17, 2021
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Our children have both had wonderful experiences at Liberated. After being at home during most of COVID, our daughter was absolutely overjoyed to go back to school at Liberated. Every morning she wakes up and asks if it's a school day because she can't wait to go. My kids have become independent, self-sufficient, and eager to learn as a result of the amazing instruction and support they have received here. The classrooms are beautiful and bright and the new play area out back is wonderful. Highly recommend!
Brady Cox
Jun 16, 2021
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Our youngest child attended Liberated for a year before we moved him to a Montessori school closer to home (Liberated was a 30 minute drive for us.) If it was closer we would have definitely kept him here! The classroom was really warm and inviting, the teachers were great, and the owners were really great too.
David Brown
Jun 16, 2021
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We have found Liberated to be a wonderful environment for our children and have been there for nearly 3 years. The staff is incredible and our kids have blossomed socially and intellectually while building independence - we feel fortunate to have Liberated as a part of our “village” in raising our family.
Andrew P.
Jun 12, 2021
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Chelsea Murphree
Sep 27, 2019
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We are so fortunate to be part of the Nido classroom. We are first time parents and have lots of questions. All of the teachers in the classroom genuinely care for our daughter. When I ask questions, I'm always given great details and encouragement. Recently, our daughter was in the hospital and Michelle came to visit her (on her own time none the less!). When she walked in the room, our daughter instantly calmed. What a testament to the care that our children receive while at Liberated!
