Staff
Nathen Adams
Administrative Assistant

Seyi Alamudun
Early Childhood Assistant Guide
Laurel Anderson
Japanese Teacher

Marianna Cyprichova
Early Childhood Lead Guide
Claire Heatherly
Elementary Master Lead Guide
Abbey Huber
Lower Elementary Assistant Guide
Cooper Lawson
STEAM Guide
Madison Long
Early Childhood Assistant Guide

Jess Lundquist
Early Childhood Lead Guide
Tori Parker
Upper Elementary & Middle School Master Lead Guide
Jessica Smith, MSHRM
Business Office
Andy Schnadig
Early Childhood Assistant Guide
Claire VanEssendelft
Lower Elementary Assistant Guide
Jamie Watts, M.Ed.
Director
Aurora Watts-Shelton
Upper Elementary & Middle School Assistant Guide
Why Montessori?
Overall, what makes this method of learning so different compared to the conventional form of education we have today, is that the teacher does not stand in front of the class and teach each child the same lesson all at once. Each child is allowed to learn at his/her own rhythm in a way where they feel as though they are in fact not learning or being taught.
Montessori called this way of teaching “preparing the child for success”. The teacher is there to guide your child through small Exercises in which your child will succeed. Through time, the Exercises rise in difficulty but because the progression is so well thought out, the child never feels as though learning is a struggle.