Applying to Green Hedges

Visit and apply to Green Hedges to experience how Children here get the care, nurturing, personal attention, and guidance they need to thrive as learners and as young people. The foundation children gain here stays with them in high school and for the rest of their lives.

Academics

Green Hedges educates children ages 2 through Grade 8, providing a robust, comprehensive curriculum enriched with outstanding experiences in world languages, the arts, leadership, and character development.

Our Community

From the moment you step onto the Green Hedges campus, you will witness the strong sense of community that exists here. We provide children a safe, secure environment while maintaining a commitment to the charming, family-friendly community so often found in a neighborhood school.

Supporting Green Hedges

Every gift, large and small, makes a significant difference to the School, and there are a number of ways to give.

Allison Nichols

Montessori Directress

Ms. Nichols is an experienced educator and Montessori professional with a Master of Education in PK–Grade 8 from Marymount University. She began her career teaching Kindergarten at Ambleside School before joining Green Hedges School as a Montessori Assistant while completing her American Montessori Society (AMS) Early Childhood certification.

At Green Hedges, Ms. Nichols serves as a Lead Montessori Teacher and Montessori Department Director, supporting the development of the Montessori program and working with faculty across all the Montessori classrooms. She also serves as the Director of Green Hedges Summer Camp.

In addition to her Montessori training, Ms. Nichols has postgraduate training in Orton-Gillingham, Positive Discipline, and other areas of early childhood education and professional development. She is passionate about supporting children’s independence, fostering a strong classroom community, and creating engaging learning experiences that meet children where they are in their development.

Ms. Nichols has been a member of the Green Hedges community for many years, and her three adult sons are all Green Hedges alumni.