Welcome
To the Briarwood Children’s House website! We appreciate the time you’re spending in getting to know us. We are a full service Montessori school providing for the child care needs of Lyman and our surrounding communities. We offer family friendly services that can accommodate most scheduling needs. We are open from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm Monday through Friday year round.
Our Mission
At Briarwood Children’s House is to awaken every child’s natural curiosity by providing an environment honoring the true intent and purpose of Montessori philosophy and education. We believe in every child’s unique giftedness. Through every aspect of our program we celebrate the child’s wonderment of life, protect the child’s unfolding spirit and nurture the child’s natural desire to learn by providing beautiful, authentic, engaging, Montessori classrooms where children are free to explore, discover and learn at their own pace, in their own time, and on their own terms.
Our Trademark
The trademark of our school is our warm and welcoming environment. Our dedicated and professional team of teachers and staff members embraces each of our families who choose to participate in the opportunities for learning, commitment and involvement at Briarwood. We are an extension of your family, working with you and along side you to provide the highest quality early learning experience for your child.
Working closely with our families assists Briarwood children in joyfully cultivating a genuine desire for life-long learning, developing respect toward individuals and all living things, and attaining the personal qualities of warmth, compassion, honesty, dependability, grace and resilience.
Parent Testimony, June 2009
Dear Sandy,
Over 12 years of providing early intervention services to young children in their day cares and schools, I have seen the range of what Southern Maine has to offer its children and families. There were places I couldn’t breathe for the smells, or sit down for the filth. There were places I couldn’t hear for the noise of providers yelling and children crying, and couldn’t bear the sight of the show given to trusting families at drop off or pick up times. In contrast, I have also seen places where love and nurturing do occur alongside a healthy care environment. But when it came time to choose who could would care for my boys, I agonized over the decision. Who could my husband and I trust? Who could provide a positive physical, emotional, and enriching environment? Who could make sound decisions for the overall well-being of the most precious beings in our life? You and your program were our answer …… and you far exceed our expectations.
At Briarwood, your program is not the best part. It’s the heart that is present in everything you and your staff do. Montessori is a wonderful fit for our boys, but it is the sense of family we experience whether within your doors or away. Someone has ALWAYS made themselves available to assist with anything we’ve needed, and true love for our children is evident. Changes over the years will happen for us all, but your commitment to your life’s dream of Briarwood is a constant I have faith in. If we have to give our children to someone to care for when we can’t, we hand them to you with no reservations. From the depth of our hearts, thank you for the partnership in raising my children.
- David and Melissa Bowen
(parents of Xander & Jax )