Summit-Questa Montessori School
is a community of educators, children, parents and extended family committed to the Montessori philosophy. Dr. Maria Montessori, whose life work centered on the care and education of children, so eloquently said, “Within the child lies the fate of the future.” Summit-Questa assists in developing all aspects of the individual, including the child’s self-creation of who they become. We are located on a beautiful 10 acre campus, with native habitats, edible schoolyard vegetable gardens, butterfly gardens, a wetland preserve, and brand new gymnasium and pool.
We offer classes from Toddler – 8th Grade:
- Toddler Program (2 Years to 35 Months)
- Early Childhood (Pre-K – Kindergarten, Part-time & Full-time)
- Lower Elementary (1st – 3rd grades)
- Upper Elementary (4th – 6th grades)
- Questa Middle School (6th – 8th grades)
- Summer Camp (2025)
Meet our Principal
Judy Dempsey, Principal
Welcome to the Summit-Questa Montessori School website. We are thrilled that you have chosen to glimpse a view of life at Summit-Questa. We are a unique community of Montessori educators, parents, children, and friends dedicated to the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. This school originated in 1981 as Summit Private School of Ft. Lauderdale, primarily a Montessori preschool. In 1991 I bought the school and focused on building our Montessori elementary and middle school levels. Read more
Judy Dempsey has been awarded the 2016-2017 Richard & Dorothy Lear Distinguished Educator of the Year—the highest honor given by the Association of Independent Schools of Florida. Read more
Judy Dempsey – Good Neighbor Podcast
Turning Education Inside-Out
Judy is the author of Turning Education Inside-Out: Confessions of a Montessori Principal which is now available (February 2017) for purchase worldwide. Buy online on Amazon or through her publisher, Jross Publishing.
Teacher Training Institute
Summit Montessori Teacher Training Institute in Davie, Florida offers a complete overview of the Montessori philosophy. This program offers MACTE Accredited instruction in Infant/Toddler (2 Years-36mths), Early Childhood, (3-6 years) as well as in Elementary 1, (6-9years). Read more
What’s new at SQMS!
This week, our lower elementary students proudly dressed in traditional attire f…
This week, our lower elementary students proudly dressed in traditional [...]
Our annual Trunk or Treat was a fantastic success! We’re incredibly grateful to …
Our annual Trunk or Treat was a fantastic success! We’re [...]
What better way to learn about an animal cell than by building one? Red Magnolia…
What better way to learn about an animal cell than [...]
This year, our annual pumpkin patch event was held in our new meadow, creating t…
This year, our annual pumpkin patch event was held in [...]
Our first Montessori morning with Ms. Judy took place last week. Parents had the…
Our first Montessori morning with Ms. Judy took place last [...]