About Us
Merton Montessori
Merton Montessori Nursery, established in 1964, is an independent Nursery and Kindergarten School for children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years old.
For over 6 decades, we’ve delivered quality education in Ghana and provided thousands of individuals with a solid foundation to become life-long learners and well-adapted adults.
At Merton, we recognize that young children have limitless potential to learn and develop key skills. We aim to give these children a happy and crucial head start in their education and to lay the emotional, physical, and mental foundation for future academic work.
MISSION, VISION & VALUES
OUR MISSION
To prepare children to become confident, independent and life-long learners through excellent delivery of the Montessori method of education
OUR VISION
To provide a method of education that is of world-class standard and to develop confident and assertive learners who aspire to attain high standards of achievement in all areas of life.
OUR VALUES
Obedience, Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Kindness, Compassion, Duty, Consideration
The Merton Advantage
For over 6 decades, we’ve delivered quality education in Ghana and provided thousands of individuals with a solid foundation to become lifelong learners and well-adapted adults.
Here is what makes Merton different:
Strong track record: over 6 decades of delivering quality education in Ghana
Pioneers/ Experts in the Montessori Method
Highly Trained Staff: 5-30 years of experience
Appropriate adult-child ratio & bespoke instruction
Emphasis on character building & talent development
Extra-curricular options – dance, ICT and more
A child friendly library
Functional Play Equipment
Continued learning options at Merton International School (Primary & Secondary School)
The School Curriculum
Using a blend of the best parts of the Montessori method of education and more traditional methods of teaching, we help children to become curious learners. Our method of teaching enables them to become aware of their environment and to leverage all their senses and innate strengths to develop their cognitive and emotional intelligence.
Academics
Creche
Nursery - Kindergarten 2
After School Classes
Our Team
We are led by Mrs. Elizabeth Baitie, a UK-trained educator and pioneer of Montessori Education in Ghana, with over 30 years of teaching and administrative experience.
Our school has an extensive team of more than 20 qualified teachers in the Nursery and Kindergarten departments. Our staff includes Graduate Teachers, trained Certificate ‘A’ teachers, and educators who have received training in the Montessori Method. Each teacher has been carefully selected for their dedication and experience in working with preschoolers.
The Merton teacher
- Merton teachers are committed, loyal, and responsible.
- They serve as protectors of all children.
- They reward good behavior and correct undesirable habits.
- They teach children to take responsibility for their own actions.
- They are polite, tolerant, and friendly.
- They abhor mediocrity and strive for excellence.
- They are proactive, efficient, and professional in the discharge of their duties.
- They are very conscious of their choice of words when addressing or correcting pupils—recognizing that words can either build or destroy.