A montessori classroom can be identified by the identifying the following points:

• Teachers educated in the Montessori philosophy and who have the ability and dedication to put the key concepts into practice.
• A multi-aged, multi-graded heterogeneous grouping of students.
• A diverse set of Montessori materials, activities and experiences that are designed to foster physical, intellectual, creative and social independence.

A classroom atmosphere, which encourages social interaction for cooperative learning, peer teaching and emotional development.