Parent involvement and education is an important part of a well-functioning Montessori school. Happy families help with retention and, with the vast majority of Montessori schools relying on word-of-mouth recommendations, happy families also drive new enrollments.
Many Montessori schools try to appeal to parents by holding before school and after school parent/teacher/administrator gatherings. These can be informal coffee hours, book clubs, or other forms of parent education. It can be frustrating though, when after all the planning no one shows up.
