A LEYTON school has gained an accreditation under a Montessori scheme.

Montessori is the practice of educating children by encouraging their own “self-directed” activity.

The Woodlands Montessori Preparatory School, in Gordon Road, which has 21 pupils aged four to 11 years, has now been accredited under the Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Scheme (MEAB).

The accreditation will allow the school to market itself as a genuine Montessori setting.

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