[boringg]

So I've been reading this and I'm not sure how I feel about it.

"Like others here, I never really enjoyed school as much after Montessori."

It's almost like school peaked as a child and then it was just disappointing after that. Not that I would say don't do the program because everything afterwards is less good but I am a bit split on it.

It also speaks to how powerful the program is to elicit such responses. And it seems from the small subsection of commenters on this HN thread (which is already a specific subsection of society) that there is a transition afterwards but people seem to be well adjusted for the most part.

From my own experience I can say I don't really think I enjoyed school (not Montessori) - and I'm realizing as I type this that in itself is unfortunate.

[glhast]

Right, and granted I don't have a "standard track" school experience to compare it with.

I'm considering both Montessori and non-Montessori for my own child right now too. FWIW the standard school looks fun too, albeit with more structure. I'm touring my old Montessori school in January. Curious to see how it's evolved in the last 20+ years.

It's likely that school just becomes more unenjoyable as "academic performance" takes the place of "child development".

[hackerfromthefu]

I think it speaks to the need for a follow-on equivalent system for high school and college.