The Gower School is widely recognised as the leading Montessori Nursery and Montessori Primary in the area for children aged from babies to 11 years old. The primary is a coeducational independent day school that offers a broad curriculum in multi-age classrooms, aimed at the development of the whole person - mind, body, heart and soul- teaching academic and social skills, as well as life skills, to actually last a lifetime. The principles and philosophy of Dr Maria Montessori underpin the school's educational approach. Montessori is widely recognised internationally as helping to educate young people to the highest modern standards and giving them a lifelong love of learning. The Montessori approach continues to support their learning through a broad-based curriculum that includes and exceeds the expectations of the National Curriculum.