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North Shore Montessori School
Stony Brook, NY · EIN 112229538 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B21 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · northshoremontessori.com
revenue
$1.8M
expenses
$1.5M
net assets
$1.5M
employees
60
volunteers
11
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

North Shore Montessori School is committed to providing enriched, nuturing, and appropriate educational experience in a prepared Montessori enviroment while meeting New York State requirements.

profile · synthesized from sources

North Shore Montessori School is a nonprofit preschool and primary education institution serving children from 18 months to age 6 in Stony Brook, New York. Rooted in the Montessori method, it provides a hands-on, child-centered learning environment that fosters independence, social development, and academic readiness. The school offers programs for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners, with a focus on individualized instruction within multi-age classrooms.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $279K
    Stepping Stones The Stepping Stones program is for children 18 months to 36 months old. The toddler program appropriately accommodates the very young childs sensitive period for language by offering creative and intriguing concepts to expand his/her growing vocabulary. Joining conversations, listening to stories, classifying objects and learning songs and poems all nurture their budding language skills. To help smooth their initial social interactions, the toddlers learn to use words for feelings they experience in themselves and others. Many of the activities in the toddler program highlight the self-help skills that lead to independence. Since this is an age of very strong imitation, the teacher constantly model appropriate social skills, good manners, and consideration of others. The Stepping Stones classroom is set up to foster an environment of freedom and explorations.
  2. #2 $127K
    Kindergarten The full Day Kindergarten program at NSMS provides a strong foundation for success in primary school education. This advance education is based upon the Montessori approach which fosters authentic learning based on the childs individual needs and interests rather than the needs and interest of the entire group. A Montessori education is extremely well-rounded; combining a progressively challenging curriculum incorporating Math, Science, Technology, Language, Cultural Studies and Practical Life Skills to develop a deeper understanding of academic subjects while simultaneous focusing on physical, emotional and character developments.
named programs · 9 · from sources

What they call their work

Art
Art program introducing children to basic principles and multimedia techniques while studying works of artists such as Van Gogh, Matisse, and Picasso
Children’s House
Preschool and kindergarten program for children aged 3 to 5, offering multi-age classrooms with individualized learning in math, language, sensorial, practical life, and cultural studies; requires toilet training
Creative Movement
Physical education curriculum for kindergarten students including roller skating instruction and performance, emphasizing gross motor coordination, agility, and body-mind integration
Foreign Language
Conversational Italian language and cultural program for kindergarten and full-day preschool students using music, dance, and hands-on activities
Kindergarten
Full-day kindergarten program based on the Montessori approach, integrating math, science, language, cultural studies, and practical life skills to support academic and personal development
Library
Weekly library program fostering literacy, research skills, and reading for pleasure; central to the school’s literacy curriculum
Music
Music curriculum promoting rhythm, pitch, and language development through singing, dancing, and percussion; includes ukulele instruction and performance for kindergarteners
Stepping Stones
Toddler program for children 18 to 36 months focusing on language development, self-help skills, social interaction, and independence in a Montessori environment; does not require toilet training
Summer Camp
Seasonal summer program offering indoor and outdoor activities, water play, and Montessori-based learning for children aged 3–6 (Camp Montessori) and 18–36 months (Camp Mini Montessori)
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Montessori Education Programs 3 activities
    • Infant program (Nido) for children 6 weeks to 18 months
      Provides a developmental program for infants aged 6 weeks to 18 months in a supportive Montessori environment, emphasizing exploration and mastery of early developmental stages, with a child-to-staff ratio of 4 to 1.
    • Preschool and kindergarten programs for children ages 3 to 6
      Provides Montessori education for children ages 3 to 5 and full-day Kindergarten, offering a comprehensive curriculum in Mathematics, Language Arts, Practical Life, Sensorial, Cultural Studies, and Science through hands-on, self-correcting materials and uninterrupted work periods; maintains an 8:1 child-to-staff ratio with a maximum class size of 21.
    • Toddler program (Stepping Stones) for children 18 to 36 months
      Operates the Stepping Stones program for children 18 to 36 months, focusing on language development, social interaction, self-help skills, and independence in a Montessori setting; does not require toilet training and offers half-day and full-day enrollment options with a 5:1 child-to-staff ratio.
  • Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
    • Montessori training and professional development for staff
      Provides Montessori training and professional development opportunities for faculty and staff to support high-quality implementation of the Montessori curriculum.
  • Admissions Outreach and Enrollment Support 1 activity
    • School tours and admissions outreach
      Offers school tours that include campus visits, classroom observations, and discussions about programs and the Montessori curriculum to support family engagement and enrollment.
  • After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Specialty enrichment programs in arts, music, language, and movement
      Offers specialty programs including art instruction with exposure to major artists, music education with singing, dancing, percussion, and ukulele, conversational Italian language and culture, roller skating, and a weekly library program to support literacy and research skills.
  • Summer Day Camp Programs 1 activity
    • Summer camp with indoor and outdoor activities
      Provides summer camp programming featuring indoor and outdoor activities, including water play, for enrolled children.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.79M
Contributions & grants$6K0%
Program service revenue$1.66M93%
Investment income$27K1%
Other revenue$88K
expenses
Total expenses$1.52M
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$1.13M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.52M
Cash$1.92M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.03M
Net assets$1.49M
Liquid reserves15.1 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +1.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Jennifer Fuggini Head of School 40 $122K
board members · 11
  • Anita DiChiara — Secretary
  • Anthony DeNiro — Treasurer
  • Colleen Restrepo — Cl. Parent Org.
  • Diana Tafone — Trustee
  • Gaurav Singhal — Vice President
  • Jack McRosen — President
  • Jayel Stuart — Trustee
  • Luisiana Grullon — Trustee
  • Melissa LaCarrubba — Community Outre
  • Sarah Schwartz — Trustee
  • Viviana Cavaliere — Trustee
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • American Montessori Society Network — Full Member School of The American Montessori Society.
  • American Montessori Society Network — Full Member School of the American Montessori Society.
  • American Montessori Society Network — Member organization providing affiliation and resources for Montessori education.
  • FACTS Tuition Management Partner — Partner for online tuition management services.
  • Go Montessori Partner — Technology or service partner providing website platform support.
  • Jennifer Fuggini Partner — Head of School who leads the institution and extends invitations to prospective families
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Environment as Teacher for Independent Learning
    methodology: environment-as-teacher
    By designing prepared environments that directly facilitate learning—through self-correcting materials, freedom of movement, and minimal teacher-led instruction—children develop autonomy and problem-solving skills, because the physical and social environment is structured to invite exploration and self-direction.
  • Montessori Method as Holistic Development Framework
    methodology: Montessori Method
    By using the Montessori philosophy of hands-on, individualized learning in a prepared environment, the school fosters independence, self-discipline, and lifelong learning, because children learn best through direct interaction with self-correcting materials and uninterrupted work cycles tailored to their developmental readiness.
  • Multi-Age Learning for Peer-Based Development
    methodology: multi-age_learning
    By organizing classrooms with mixed-age groups, younger children learn through observation and imitation of older peers, while older children reinforce their knowledge by teaching, because this reciprocal dynamic supports cognitive, social, and emotional growth across developmental levels.
  • Parent Cooperative Model for Community-Driven Education
    methodology: parent_cooperative
    By structuring the school as a parent cooperative with active parental involvement in operations and governance, the school sustains a mission-aligned, community-driven educational approach, because shared responsibility between families and educators strengthens commitment and continuity in the Montessori model.