What is Montessori Education?
Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the highly trained teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide the process. Children work in groups and individually to discover and explore knowledge of the world and to develop their maximum potential.

The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) was established by Maria Montessori in 1929 to protect the integrity of her work and to support high standards for both teacher training and schools. Today, AMI continues to uphold Maria Montessori’s vision while collaborating with contemporary research in neuroscience and child development.

Here are top 5 Montessori Schools in Lagos Nigeria
These rating are based on certain factors that borders more on adherence to the Montessori model an will continually be reviewed yearly. Here are top Montessori Schools in Lagos. You can share your thoughts
5. GREENSPRINGS SCHOOL
Greensprings School began in 1985 in the heart of Anthony Village, Lagos. Today, they have have established another state of the art campus on the Lekki Peninsula in Lagos. The Greensprings Community places great value on character and moral education as well on academics achievements. Greensprings School prides itself on the quality and breadth of its educational experience and the commitment of its remarkable mix of gifted and dedicated professionals. The teachers in partnership with parents provide individual attention that every pupil need “to spring up to the highest clouds above in every aspect of their lives”.

Greensprings is located in Anthony, Ibeju Lekki and Ikoyi

4. OAKWOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOL
The Oakwood Montessori School was established in October, 2006. It was located at 22 Bode Thomas street, Surulere, Lagos. It started with 10 children and now has grown to over 200 children. It offers education for children aged 3 months to 12 years. In Montessori Education, the environment is the key. All the classes are equipped to a very high standard to embrace full Montessori education, British and Nigerian curriculum. All the classes are stimulating and comfortable. The school is managed by a Board of Governors which takes all major decisions. As the school continues to grow,

Oakwood is located in Surulere Lagos Nigeria

3. GLOWFIELD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Glowfield International School is an ingenious school that provides a child with world-class educational experience. Children are encouraged to explore, discover and gain understanding through structured play and learning activities. Glowfield adopts a hybrid curriculum that embodies Montessori and EYFS method in their Pre-school and the British, Nigerian and International Primary Curriculum (IPC) in their Primary School.
These curricula are highly impactful, cultivating the intellectual, creative, and ethical values in the child, along with passion.

Glowfield International School is located in Chevron Alternative Route Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria.

2. HERITAGE SCHOOLS
Established in May 1998, Heritage House Schools continues to lay a solid foundation for children at pre-school and elementary levels, employing a rich international academic curriculum, blended with aspects of the Nigerian curriculum, which celebrate national values and our rich cultural heritage. The Elementary School employs the Cambridge International Primary Curriculum (CIPP), a curriculum that is internationally recognised and accepted, employed in over 150 countries of the world, giving the children the opportunity to compete globally rather than locally.

Heritage Schools is located in Jibowu and Ikoyi

1. PINEFIELD SCHOOLS
Pinefield schools is a co-educational, multicultural, non-denominational Christian school open to all religious backgrounds that inevitably makes it a family – oriented school. The school sits majestically on a 1.8 hectare site. Visitors to the school are awestruck by the spacious environment that is undoubtedly conducive and essential for the social and academic development of the young minds they nurture. Their leaning environment is warm and homely with small class numbers which enable each teacher to give individuals, personalized support required by each child to develop to their full potentials. Pinefield have also successfully; integrated special needs programme for leaning support to gift and talented children.

Pinefield is located in Lekki Phase 1.

At least my Alma mater is there and I am first to comment. We have always been first. Rating on point though dont know how the order was judged

There are schools I expected to be in this list, but since it stopped at 5, let me assume they are number 6 and above

These schools don't have field for sporting activities!

On what basis did you choose your top 5 schools ? Op