Luminaries of the education field in China completed their study tour of Japan at MST. After presentations on the Montessori method, they feasted at the middle school's pop-up restaurant. The evening was capped off with Eucalyptans fielding questions about their own education experiences. Comparisons by the Chinese students to their schools back home were especially illuminating. This is part of a week-long study tour organized by MST parent and education leader Yinuo Li (seated left on the...

Willow class dove into their annual camping trip in the forests of Chiba. The Upper Elementary children spent three days exploring independence from their families, cooperative living with their peers, and self-sufficiency. Preparation began weeks before the journey, as the campers planned and packed, set rules for their room groups, and organized themselves into rotating cooking and cleaning teams. Baths and Barbecues Because of rain on the first day, the class stopped off at a water park...

Brazilian sports journalists Carlos and Ana enrolled their children at MST for three and a half years and they became vital members of the parent community. Vicente (Oak and Willow) and Emilia (Hazel and Ginkgo) quickly made friends despite their lack of English at first. Assigned to cover the Olympics, their stay was lengthened when the Tokyo games were delayed due to the pandemic. But the MST community were fortunate to have them a little longer. "I felt just like a time-traveler. It’s been...