About Kinder Haus Montessori
More than a preschool
Serving Metairie, and Jefferson Parish since 1984, we're a community that partners with families to help children become confident, independent, and compassionate individuals. We believe that when we support parents, we create the strongest foundation for children to thrive — both in school and throughout their lives.
Our mission
Our mission is to nurture each child’s natural love of learning while supporting the whole family. Through authentic Montessori education, we encourage independence, curiosity, kindness, and respect, helping children develop the confidence and life skills they need to become caring, capable, and contributing members of their community.
Our story
The story of Kinder Haus began in 1975, when founder Pat Lacoste visited a Montessori classroom in Einsiedlerhof, Germany. Watching a three-year-old carefully carry a glass pitcher of water across the room, Pat saw something that changed her life: the child’s face radiated pride, confidence, and pure joy at having done it herself. In that moment, Pat knew what she wanted to spend her life doing.
Pat attended Saint Nicolas Montessori Training Center in London England. Trained by the first two trainers for Dr. Montessori,Pat earned her Montessori certification there and returned to Metairie to build her own Children’s House from the ground up.
From that vision, Kinder Haus Montessori was born in 1984 — a place where children are respected as capable individuals and encouraged to become confident, independent learners. As the school grew, so did Pat’s vision. She came to see that educating children meant supporting their parents as well, and that partnership is still what defines us.
Today, Kinder Haus serves families with the same mission that inspired its founding. One of our proudest accomplishments is the lasting relationship we’ve built with generations of families who have trusted us during their children’s most formative years.