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• The Campus

  Hilltop Montessori is located on over six aces in the wooded, natural setting of The Town of Mt Laurel. The school is a certified LEED building with the U.S. Green Building Council and houses 200 students and more than 30 faculty. Natural elements allow for a beautiful learning environment, which includes daylighting, a state of the art HVAC system, natural building materials and edible gardens.
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• Natural Surroundings

  Playgrounds on the school campus integrate all natural surroundings with meaningful play structures to promote numerous opportunities for socialization within a safe area.
  

• Sustainable Design

  The building itself is a testament to sustainable construction and also displays student artwork, such as this student-created papier mâché dove greeting guests in the vestibule. Open windows allow for natural light streaming into the classrooms, creating a bridge between inside and the beautiful wooded surroundings. Open-beam construction inside the facility demonstrates construction techniques and also more effectively distributes air and light.
  

• Our Property

  Outdoor learning areas offer playgrounds, a native plant trail, edible gardens and working bee hives. Our elementary and middle school students use the Mt Laurel playground, the community hiking trails, soccer field and basketball courts for physical education instruction. With over six acres of property, the students have ample room for exploration of nature and outdoor experiences.
  

• LEED Certification

  The inside of our LEED certified building is a working model of energy efficiency. The students use the open beam construction and self adjusting lights for learning opportunities regarding water, air and light. State of the art HVAC units continually bring fresh air into the rooms and all natural indoor furnishings foster healthy living initiatives.
  

• Our Apiary

  In addition to plentiful outdoor garden areas, composting bins and a greenhouse, Hilltop has a working apiary. Stationed near the entrance to the school, our bees produce organic honey which is used by the students for healthy recipes.
  

• Wooded Property & Daylighting

  In keeping with the Town of Mt Laurel, wooded areas surround the school, offering the children tremendous nature opportunities. Convenient to the bustle of Highway 280, while still offset in a small town atmosphere, the school property offers safety and tranquility. Daylight pours into the toddler, primary, elementary and middle school classrooms, giving the students the benefit of sunshine. Within their classroom, children are free to choose their work areas and various learning styles are accommodated in multi-age classrooms.
  

• Foreign Language, Music, Art and Technology

  All students in the school receive daily Spanish instruction, art, music and technology as appropriate. Hilltop Montessori also offers private lessons in art, piano and violin, as well as group percussion class. Chess, Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops are also offered.
  

• Native Plants

  In keeping with the surrounding community of The Town of Mt Laurel, Hilltop's property boasts native plant trails and native plants. Surrounded by nature, our students are nurtured academically, socially and emotionally.