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BROOKLYN ROOTS MONTESSORI INC
Brooklyn, NY · EIN 995145260 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE B28 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · brooklynrootsmontessori.org
revenue
$2K
expenses
$1K
net assets
$800
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Brooklyn Roots Montessori's exempt purpose is to provide Montessori-based early childhood education for children ages 3-6. During this tax year, the organization focused on planning, community outreach, and early program development in preparation for opening our school for children in the community.

profile · synthesized from sources

Brooklyn Roots Montessori is a nonprofit micro school in Brooklyn, NY, serving children ages 3–6 through an authentic Montessori (AMI) curriculum. The school emphasizes cultural responsiveness, equity, and integration with the local community in Little Haiti. It is preparing to open in August 2025 with a focus on holistic child development, bilingual education, and a nature-connected learning environment.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Authentic Montessori Primary Program
Three-year Montessori curriculum for children ages 3–6 based on AMI principles, focusing on mathematics, language, sensorial development, practical life skills, and cultural subjects through self-directed learning in a prepared environment.
School Garden Program
Outdoor learning space where children grow and harvest fruits and vegetables, extending classroom learning into nature and supporting environmental stewardship.
Spanish Language Track
Bilingual education program offering Spanish instruction, with plans to expand to French Creole in the future, integrated into the primary curriculum.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Sliding-Scale Tuition Programs 1 activity
    • Administering need-based flexible tuition to increase access
      Operates a need-based flexible tuition program to support socio-economic diversity and broaden access to Montessori education for families in the community.
  • Montessori Education Programs 1 activity
    • Operating a Montessori-based micro school for early childhood education
      Provides a nonprofit Montessori (AMI-aligned) early childhood education program for children ages 3–6 in Little Haiti, Brooklyn, with a curriculum centered on real-life activities, sensory engagement, and open-ended exploration. The program fosters independence, concentration, and curiosity through child-directed, scaffolded learning experiences.
  • Play-Based Early Childhood Education 1 activity
    • Providing bilingual outdoor learning and enrichment activities
      Offers an outdoor learning space for academic instruction, bilingual education in Spanish (with plans to add French Creole), and sports training with a coach, integrated into the educational program for children ages 3–6.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2K
Contributions & grants$2K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$800
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$800
1 years on record · 2024–2024
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Wildflower Schools Network — Member of the Wildflower network of schools, adhering to shared principles and reciprocal support among independent Montessori schools.
strategies · 5

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.

  • Authentic Montessori Pedagogy
    methodology: authentic-montessori-ami
    By using scientifically based, self-directed Montessori methods with hands-on materials and individualized instruction, children develop academic and life skills because the prepared environment supports autonomy, intrinsic motivation, and holistic development.
  • Culturally Responsive Education
    methodology: culturally-responsive-education
    By integrating children's identities, cultures, languages, and family knowledge into the learning environment, the school fosters inclusion and mutual learning because culturally affirming contexts enhance engagement, belonging, and adaptive potential.
  • Equitable Access Through Flexible Tuition
    methodology: equitable_access_through_financial_aid
    By using a need-based flexible tuition model, the school promotes socio-economic diversity and equitable access because financial barriers are reduced, enabling inclusion of families across economic backgrounds.
  • Experiential Real-Life Learning
    methodology: experiential_learning
    By engaging children in real-life activities such as preparing food, growing plants, and exploring nonfiction topics, learning is deepened because sensory and practical experiences anchor cognitive and emotional development.
  • Family and Community as Educational Partners
    methodology: family-community-partnership
    By aligning home, school, and community environments and treating families as collaborative partners, children’s development is integrated and reinforced across contexts because learning is most effective when supported by consistent, interconnected relationships.