Montessori
Internationale
Rigorous training.
Warm approach.
Mridul Bhandari
My path to this work started the way many parents' journeys do — with a child and a question I couldn't find a good answer to. I wanted Montessori support at home during those earliest months, when development is moving faster than it ever will again. And it simply didn’t exist as a service. So I trained, started teaching, and built what I wished had been there.
Before entering education, I studied chemical engineering, economics, and mathematics — fields that train you to ask deep questions and to follow evidence wherever it leads. That mindset shapes everything I do. I'm deeply interested in the science of early childhood: the neuroscience, developmental psychology, and behavioral research that help explain how young children actually learn, move, communicate, and become independent.
I hold an internationally accredited Montessori diploma for birth through age three, a Master’s in Education, and certification in children's yoga. I've taught in toddler classrooms and parent–infant programs, and I'm currently completing advanced Montessori training for ages six through twelve.
My work with families is grounded in careful observation, research, and a deep respect for what young children are capable of when the environment supports them. My goal is not perfection or rigid Montessori rules — it's helping families build homes that support independence, curiosity, and real development in ways that actually work for their lives.
I'm based in Chicago's Southport neighborhood and work with families in person on the North Side, as well as virtually across the country.