What is a Montessori school? A place of learning. Pediatric neuropsychologist Dr. Steven Hughes says, "Everything in your life; everything you see or taste or experience, it's all in your brain...a quality Montessori program nurtures the child's brain. It's as if Dr. Montessori answered the question of, 'What would be the optimal experience for a child while going to school?'" Montessori is it.