Our Program
We value nature, kindness, creativity, curiosity, and responsibility for one's environment and peers.
With our encouragement of altruism and empathy, we hope to foster a community of confident, caring, and compassionate children that value Iranian culture while being responsible citizens of our ever-changing, multi-cultural world.
At the core of our program is the philosophy that natural materials in a simple, soothing environment create a place where children can thrive. Over 80% of our teaching materials are Montessori based. Our aesthetics, affinity for all that is natural and not branded, and emphasis on storytelling are directly borrowed from Waldorf philosophies; while our emergent curriculum driven by the students' personal interests is influenced by Reggio teaching principles.
"On my way home, I was writing an email to you in my head about how grateful I am for finding Golestan… [On his first day, my son] had a tough morning and was in tears on the way there… Within a few minutes though he had a huge smile on his face and I heard later that he thought Golestan was 'great!!!' So I want to thank you for organizing such a loving, structured and playful environment."
