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Lefferts Gardens Montessori

A family-run, AMS-member Montessori that has served Prospect-Lefferts Gardens since 1986 — carrying children from toddlerhood through the elementary years.

⚑ Accreditation check
Lefferts Gardens Montessori’s own site says it is “affiliated with the American Montessori Society (AMS)”. “Affiliate” is not an AMS status — AMS recognises Member, Verified and Accredited. The school does not appear in the AMS register (checked August 10, 2026), and two former AMS listings now return 404. Status: lapsed or inaccurate as currently stated.
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Green  Staff transparency

A long-established, family-run school that's clear about its program and people — the transparency we like to see. Confirm current lead-teacher credentials, especially for the elementary years. Why this matters →

At a glance

Snapshot

Location559 Rogers Ave (and 527 Rogers Ave), Brooklyn, NY 11225 · Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn · map ↗
Ages2 – 10 (toddler through elementary)
Tuition 2026–27Available on request
FoundedAMS affiliate since 1986 · family-run
AccreditationAMS member
ApproachMontessori, toddler through elementary
Contactmylgm.com ↗
Ages
2–10
incl. elementary
Since
1986
family-run
Transparency
Green
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See the school

Lefferts Gardens Montessori building
Exterior
Inside Lefferts Gardens Montessori
Interior
Location — interactive map. Open in Google Maps ↗
The neighborhood

Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

Stylized illustration of a Brooklyn brownstone street beside the green edge of Prospect Park

Prospect-Lefferts Gardens sits along the southeast edge of Prospect Park — tree-lined blocks of limestone and Victorian row houses, a vibrant Caribbean community, and the Botanic Garden nearby — served by the Q/B and 2/5.

🏛️ Limestone & Victorian rows🌳 On Prospect Park🌍 Caribbean community🚇 Q/B · 2/5

Overview

Lefferts Gardens Montessori (LGM) is a family-run, independent AMS-member school that has operated in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens since 1986. It serves children from toddler age through the elementary years (about 2–10), which — like the handful of other through-elementary Montessoris in Brooklyn — lets families stay past the early years.

Programs & ages

Toddler, 3–6 Primary, and a lower-elementary program, in a small community-rooted setting reflecting nearly four decades in the neighborhood.

Tuition 2026–27

Provided on request — ask for the current schedule and any aid, and compare on the tuition page.

Leadership & staff

As a long-running, family-run school, leadership and staff are disclosed. Confirm lead-teacher Montessori certification, especially for elementary.

Accreditation & authenticity

An AMS member/affiliate since 1986. Membership isn't accreditation, but the track record and transparency are positive signals — see our authenticity guide.

What parents say

Independent review volume is limited; the appeal is a stable, family-run Montessori through elementary in a tight-knit neighborhood. Weigh a tour heavily.

Heard around town

Signals from public parent forums and listservs (Brooklyn communities like Park Slope Parents). Forum chatter is opinion — take it with a grain of salt.

No candid, school-specific community chatter for Lefferts Gardens has surfaced yet. Heard something in a PLG parent group? We'd love to add it.

Admissions

An independent Brooklyn school — inquire and tour directly. Our admissions timeline and planner help you stay organized.

Sources: mylgm.com (program, history); AMS (amshq.org). Verified July 2026. Independent profile, not affiliated with the school.
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Health & safety record

Violations heard and decided at the city’s administrative tribunal. We publish these in full, including when there are none.

No cases on record. No summons to this school appears in the city’s hearing records.

For comparison: across all 18,161 DOHMH child-care cases heard at OATH, 63.1% were sustained, 21.3% ended in default and 13.1% were dismissed. Most citations concern records, repairs and paperwork — staff immunisation files, premises upkeep, sink water temperature, background-check timing — rather than incidents involving a child.

Source: NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, case status data, checked 11 August 2026. These are adjudicated outcomes, not inspection allegations. The record gives the rule cited and the result, but never the inspector’s narrative — the charge text always reads “see attached NOV”. Outcomes can change on appeal. Something wrong? Tell us.

From the city’s live child-care register

  • Latest inspection (527 Rogers): 4/2/26 — Initial Annual Inspection: passed with no violations
  • Drinking-water lead test: done — not elevated
  • Permit held by: MOM'S CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, INC. — ages 2–5 permit 5878 expires 7/13/28 (cap 40, 527 Rogers Ave)
Prior inspections (since August 2024):
  • 1/13/26 — Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
  • 5/30/25 — Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
  • 1/29/25 — Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
  • 11/21/24 — Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required

Source: NYC Health Department Child Care Connect (live register), checked 15 August 2026; refreshed weekly. Inspection lines are the Department’s own summary results. Pre-adjudicated citation details are not republished here; adjudicated outcomes appear above. Lead results shown with the Department’s protocol status.

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