Montessori in Redlands

Montessori
in Redlands
2010-2011 Annual Report
Education for Life
REFLECTIONS FROM
THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
“Education should no longer be mostly imparting of knowledge, but
must take a new path, seeking the release of human potentialities.”
—Maria Montessori
“Education is all a matter
of building bridges.”
—novelist Ralph Ellison
2010-2011 MIR ANNUAL REPORT
MONTESSORI IN REDLANDS
Throughout her lifetime Maria Montessori made several references to “gardening”
when describing her work with children. She felt that her job was to “plant
seeds” and let nature takes its course. She was always amazed at what “grew”:
“I started my work like a peasant who had put aside good seeds of wheat, and
to whom a fertile piece of land had been offered so he could sow it according to
his wish. But it was not to be. As soon as I moved the sod of that earth, I found
gold, rather than wheat. The sods were hiding a precious treasure.”
As in previous years at Montessori in Redlands(MIR), we watched the children
grow into themselves, and like Montessori, we also found treasure. Their
achievements were great indeed and they surprised us at every turn with their
physical growth, intellectual strides, social awareness, and developmental
progress.
Along with the children, the school grew in the 2010-11 year. Our “garden” with
the most growth was the Elementary program, which housed 116 students by
year-end. This is the largest Elementary group in the school’s history and this
growth is attributed to seeds we planted several years back, educating parents
and the community about the benefits of the Montessori Elementary program.
In a touch-and-go economy, our families are investing in the education of their
children -- an investment that yields invaluable returns.
Children at MIR got to witness our real gardens on campus grow to greatness.
Our community garden, filled with native and drought resistant plants, was
tended by all the children in the school, as each class took a turn weeding and
watering and adding a new feature. Elementary students planted vegetables and
strawberries thanks to the grant they received from the Redlands Horticultural
Society. What a wonderful experience for them and a wonderful metaphor for
their own individual growth.
As in previous years, the support and commitment of MIR parents are vital
to the life of the school and the ability for us to provide the rich and fertile
environment in which your children grow.
Thank you for sharing your children with us.
FOCUS ON MIR
FACILITIES UPDATE
Toddler teacher
Aedín Artigue
celebrated her
30th year at
Montessori in
Redlands.
Aedín began her Montessori journey as a
child, attending Sion Hill Montessori School
in Dublin, Ireland. On the same campus
for her high school years, Aedín visited
and volunteered as much as possible in the
Primary classrooms, returning as a young
adult to take her Montessori training. It was
here she met her husband Michael and upon
graduation in 1977 they both headed to his
native California. Michael was hired at MIR
first and Aedín soon after in 1980.
In 1985 Aedín was offered the opportunity to
take over the fledgling Toddler class and she has
been there ever since, sharing her spirit with
the children ages 18 months through 3 years.
She is proud that the Toddler community has
grown to three thriving classrooms providing
a wonderful opportunity for so many little
ones to begin their Montessori journeys. All
four of Aedín and Michael’s children attended
MIR. They are all grown and living their lives
pursuing their dreams.
Aedín and her husband Michael worked at
MIR when it was on the Esri campus on New
York Street. He began the first Elementary
class and she was hired as a Primary Directress
teaching children ages 3 to 6. After a year
and expecting their third child, Aedín began
an in-home infant-toddler program at MIR
eventually returning to the Primary classroom
at MIR with her now of-age Toddler students.
In 2011, along with celebrating 30 years at MIR,
Aedín became a grandmother.
Thanks to generous donations from the 2009-10
MIR Spring Gala and Auction, MIR was able to
upgrade the Elementary playground and build
a new track for our students.
With the track came more improvements to
the Elementary playgrounds. New boulders
were added for climbing and sitting and the
ball court was given a coat of new paint.
The work to the Toddler playground shown
here was done by Dan Hudson (father to
Elementary student Sunny Hudson) of
Palm Canyon Contractors, at a generous
discount to MIR.
The Toddler playground was also given a facelift:
re-grading of the yard and the installation of
a circular tricycle path allows for the full use
of the outdoor environment for our youngest
students.
Speed bumps and signs were added to both
parking lots in an effort to increase the safety
of our students. Cars must travel at 5 mph at
all times and do not have the ability to speed
up between bumps.
As part of MIR’s Green School Initiative, some
small changes have been made to lighting
around the campus to reduce our energy usage.
MIR also saw a significant decrease in energy
consumption as a result of the new HVAC
system on the Main Building.
MIR welcomed new
Facilities and Maintenance
Technician Rick Campa.
Rick joined us in July 2010 with the
eye and energy to see all that needed
to be done to keep the grounds and
buildings functional and beautiful.
STATEMENT FROM THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Leela MadhavaRau
President, Board of Trustees
The primary responsibility of any board is a
fiduciary one. For the past two years, the MIR
Board of Trustees has been doing its best to
forecast and budget for all possible scenarios. By
steering a very intentional, fiscally conservative
course, we ended this academic year in a strong
position for 2011-2012. The strength of the
school’s Finance Committee was once again
proven by our continued ability to put money
into a cash reserve to maintain MIR’s building
repair and replacement fund while working with
severe fiscal constraints.
We begin the 2011-2012 school year with great
confidence. In spite of the economic situation,
our enrollment and retention rates are strong
and our strong fiscal management will allow
us to maintain the highest quality Montessori
education. It is a testament to our teachers,
staff, and Head of School that our elementary
enrollment numbers have reached their highest
level in our history.
The Board now runs most business through its
active committee structure. One example of
this has been the Green School Initiative, run
under the auspices of the Long Range Planning
Committee. Working with students, parents,
teachers, staff, members of the community as well
as the Board, MIR has made further commitments
to becoming a Green School from the classroom
through to purchasing.
This past year was the final year in the six-year
terms for three Board members (myself, Ed
Murphy, and Karen Oliver). We are proud of
all that has been accomplished in our time on
the Board, acknowledging that the hard work of
others has made our successes possible.
All that the Board has completed in this past year
could not have been done without the dedication
of the staff and administrators at MIR. Their
whole-hearted commitment to the school allows
us to rise to greater heights each year.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Leela MadhavaRau, President
Pam Ford, Vice President
Leon Garcia, Treasurer
Dean Silliman, Secretary
Robert Dawes
Walt Johnson
Ed Murphy
Trevor Norton
Karen Oliver
Working with students, parents,
teachers, staff, members of
the community as well as the
Board, MIR has made further
commitments to becoming a
Green School from the classroom
through to purchasing.
GIVING
REPORT
Ryan and Angela Brenchley
Jeffrey and Kristin DeVito
Deane and Lisa Kensok
Leonid and Anna Mikhailova
Bryan and Shawnda Zook
- in honor of Gavin and Travis Zook
The MIR Annual Fund continues to grow,
reaching total schoolwide participation
of 95% in the 2010-11 school year. This
is a tremendous show of support for the
school, one rarely matched by even the most
elite schools around the country. The MIR
community and friends of the school were
generous in their giving.
Total funds raised
came to $40,516.
We offer our sincere gratitude to all MIR
Annual Fund donors. Your generous support
helped us to maintain our beautiful learning
environments, enhance our programs, and
provide staff training and development
without raising tuition.
We would especially like to
acknowledge members of the
“100 club”—classrooms and
groups that achieved 100%
participation this year:
MIR Board of Trustees
MIR Staff
Maria’s Primary class
Nikki’s Primary Class
Sara’s Primary Class
Kelly’s Elementary Class
Annual Fund Contributions
& Participation over the
past 3 Years.
2010-2011 MIR ANNUAL FUND
Patron $2,000-$4,999
Babak and Leila Khazaeni
Lincoln Financial
John and Karen Oliver
Benefactor $1,000-$1,999
Roberto Argentina and Maura Joyce
Contributor $500-$999
Anonymous (1)
- in honor of Abbey Umali
Damon and Stephanie Bogan
Charles and Ellen Camarillo
Doug and Amber Claflin
Michael Cummings and Faye Owen-Cummings
Emad and Ireny Ibrahim
Michael Larrance and Jo Lynn Lambert
- in honor of MIR’s gifted teachers
Mohsen Mabudian and Michele Vercoski
- in honor of Kamron, Ava, and Kevan Mabudian
Edward Murphy and Karen Derris
James Stewart and Christina Bennett-Stewart
- in honor of James Stewart
Associate $250-$499
Anonymous (4)
Ken and Pam Alford
Julio Andrade and Sabine Barrera
Wesley and Elizabeth Bernardini
Robert and Suzanne Blee
Michael Burke and Valerie Seabaugh-Burke
David Carter and Leela MadhavaRau
Wen-Yang Cheng and Wacharapan
(Cherry) Boonsaeng
- in honor of Abigail Cheng
Ismael Chivite and Alejandra Merino
Matt Crowder and Jennifer Cadkin
- in honor of Josie and Bodie Crowder
Kristin Goodfellow
Marten Hogeweg and Saskia de Jong
Kara Holzinger
John and Dinesh Imbriani
Walter and Adele Johnson
Frank Kish and Edie Punt
Julia Lambson
Walter Noon and Darlene Rae
- in memory of Jennifer Wilson
Sanjay Patel and Lily Chung
Paul Rice and Rena Dahl-Rice
Issa and Samineh Sam
Rick and Kathryn Simon
Sivabalan and Sentha Sivabalan
Ifeany Ugochuku
Jeff and Teresa Wickstrom
David and Cindy Wong
Berj Zakarian and Nairy Sarkis
Friend $1-$249
Anonymous(23)
Anonymous (1)
- in honor of George M. Perez III
Anonymous (1)
- in honor of Ronnie Ravins
Gregory and Susan Abt
Arun and Misty Agrawal
Imed and Imen Aidoudi
Rana Katrib
- in honor of Christopher Albertson
Maria Ramirez
Anand Kannan and Lavanya Thiyagarajan
Piotr and Gaja Andzel
Deganit and Carmel Armon
Michael and Aedin Artigue
Farbod Asgarzadie and Allie Blackburn
Oscar Asker and Blue Calderilla
Jen Avengo
Jeff and Sandy Bachar
Jin Nam Baek and Sae Rom Kim
Molly Bagan
Ritesh Bajaj and Archana Agarwal
Stephen Barkley and Donna Savacool-Barkley
- in honor of Jackson Barkley
Madelyne Benzor
John and Sharilyn Berry
James and Susan Blauth
James Blee and Siow Wann Chew
- in honor of Dylan Chew Blee
Mark and Marisa Bline
Stephen and Camilla Bodnar
- in memory of Cecilia Teixeira
Peter Drinkwine and Jean Bonner-Drinkwine
Bob and Tina Booth
Michael and Diane Boyko
Ben Bridgers and Kate Harris
Chantelle Brown
Raymond Brown and Lisa Northrop
Michael and Jennifer Burrows
Justin and Lashawn Caldwell
Maryhelen Campa
- in honor of Kalie Michelle Hanson-Campa
Rick Campa
Bill and Sharon Norris
Monique Cardenas
- in honor of Penelope and Madeleine Dow
Victor and Jacqueline Chandler
Wayne and Nancy Cheng
Peter and Kim Cherniss
Eddy and Evelyn Choo
Bub Hyun Chun and Sun Min Kim
Sheila Churchill
Sara-Frances Clemens
Casey Cocchia
Nam and Ly Dang
Peter and Mary Davidson
Christopher and Alisa Davies
Robert and Cheri Dawes
Erick and Maryellen DeBanff
Nikki Delgado
Baljinder and Ravinder Dhillon
Jacob and Anuradha Diekmann
Shad and Leah Dixon
- in honor of the MIR Teachers
Lennoris and Stephanie Doss
Leif and Dawn Eldevik
Thomas Emge and Teesie Szubert-Emge
Marc and Jenny Ewalt
Mohammed and Nikki Farooq
- in honor of Uzair Shakoor
Matias Farre and Jacqueline Gimenez
Nicole Fedorow
Josh and Melissa Fisher
Cory and Emily Fitzgerald
Rosario and Heather Floridia
Caryl Forristall
Mutsumi and Megumi Fujii
Jaye and Arnel Galiza
Leon and Sara Garcia
Christopher and Claudia Gates
Gerald Genet and Monika Niehus
Stephen Gervais and Nancy Inouye
Philip and Marina Glukhovsky
David and Kristy Goldstein
John and Vicki Gomes
Kristen Gonzales
- in honor of MIR
Google
Barry and Jami Grames
Craig and Malinda Greene
Samir and Samar Hage
Jean-Claude and Katia Hage
Calvin Hagglov and Jennifer Cristall
Eric and Melissa Hanson
Margaretann Harrison
Khaled Hassen and Sally Shahda
Andrew and Kieu Hendrickson
Kristen Henry
Aislin Henry
Alan and Kiralina Herford
Maria Hernandez
Eric and Jennifer Hill
David and Sylvia Hitchcock
Stacy Hogue
Sarah Horvath
Daniel and Carol Hudson
Steven Hughes
- in honor of Isabelle Hughes
Augustus and Larissa Jefferson
Cameron Johnson and Irene Ciovica
Tom and Ann Kasunich
Garrison and Jennifer Keller
Venu and Swarnalata Keshavan
Kyo Sung (Shawn) and Susan Kim
Joshua and MaryAnne Klenske
Nitin Kulkarni
Derek Law and Krista Page
Midge Leon
Rob and Vanessa Leslie
Marc and Carmen Levesque
Tobias and Kathleen Liess
- in honor of Makenna Liess
Jingcheng Yang
Chunlin Liu and Xiaoling Shi
-in honor of Joleen Liu
Lacy Loeffler
Edwin and Gialy (Julie) Lowe
Jonas and Penny Lundgren
Ruijin Ma and Fang Ren
- in honor of Colin Ma
Dale and Jamie Macknet
Armound Mahmoudi and
A. Rebeca Montes
Jesse Male and Meg Hogenson
Francisco and Veronica Manjarrez
- in memory of Maria Sanchez
Felix and Sue Martin
Arnold and Hema Martinez
Hisham and Pepa Massih
Dennis and Liana McCall
Kendall and Shelley McCarthy
- in memory of Jordan McCarthy
Jill McDermott
James and Tara McFann
Tim and Laurie McNaughton
Pranav and Komal Mehta
Paul and Rachel Mickelson
Steven Miller and Olena Berezhna
Marcus Miller and Tamica Washington-Miller
Michael and Rika Minami
Al and Kim Montague
Dorama Montoya
Jillian Mueller
A. Jay Munoz and Myrna Young-Munoz
Sreedhar and Ramani Nambisan
Ravi and Vidhya Narayanan
David and Marie Nelsen
Trevor Norton and Jennifer Norton-Brainerd
Lisa Oliver
John C. and Vanessa Oliver
Tim Ormsby
Randy and Adrienne Ortega
Jason Owen and Louise McNitt
Erin Pagel
Michael and Katherine Paisner
Brad Palenchar and Loni Kuhn
Gary and Jeane Pang
Bill Paugh
Edgar and Laura Perez
Siva Pidaparthi and Lalitha Darbhamulla
Douglas and Taya Porter
Frank and Christine Povero
Kris and Abba Ramsaran
- in honor of Natalie Ramsaran
Kambiz and Negar Raoufi
Glenn Fearon and Andrea Ray
Allan Sangma and Kelly Read
- in honor of Zoe Read
Tina Reichert
Michael Reiter and Lisa De Lorme
Neil Rhodes and Julie McKeehan
Russell and Sandra Rice
Keith and Kari Richards-Dinger
Geoff and Rachel Roche
- in honor of Kenzie Roche
David and Kelsey Rock
Leandro Rodriguez and Maria J. Gomis
Eduardo Salas and Tina Lopez
Audrey Salazar
Saravana Palaniapillai and Suria Shanmugam
Satish Sankaran and Lakshmi Devarkonda
Southern California Edison
Christopher Burgess and Carolyn Schutten
Majid and Robyn Seraj
Whitney Sforza
Dhavalkumar and Anuja Shah
- in honor of Divit Shah
Kevin and Dana Sherrell
A. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai
Dean and Kylene Silliman
Dave and Gabrielle Singh
- in honor Liana & Kim
Roger Smart and Allison Pate
Colton and Stacey Smith
Jack and Mara Smith
Dallas and Coby Smith
David and Carol Sousa
Damian and Meena Spangrud
- in memory of Shri Pravin Parikh
Kevin and Jami Spencer
Hari Subramanium and Anusha Harikrishnan
Michael and Gabrielle Symmes
Magdy and Sylvia Tadros
Lorraine Thomas
Cheryl Thomas
Thad Tilton and Joanne Parkinson
Phong (Brandon) and Phuong (Justina) Ton
Soundar Toure and Kalaivani Nellaiappan
Ogochukwu Ugochuku
Steve and Beata Van Esch
Noel and Priya Victor
Tiara Walker
Dale and Laura Wilkinson
Eric and Chari Wroolie
Charles and Sandy Yoh
- in honor of Caitlyn Yoh
ZhiQian Yu and Li Lin
Xingdong Zhang and Gang Zhong
Yong Zhu and Zhumei Qian
FINANCIAL REPORT
MIR’s annual financial statements are audited
by a certified public accountant. The following
charts illustrate the 2010-11 operating income
and expenses by major categories.
Revenue
$3,333,602
Fees
5%
Child Care
5%
Summer School
Other
6%
Tuition
74%
9%
Annual Fund
1%
Expenditures
$3,411,669
Payroll 62%
18%
Facilities
5%
Admin
6%
Other
2%
4%
Replace / Repair
Capital Improvements
/ Investments
3%
Bond Principal
Payments
Thank you to our
Diamond Sponsors:
Ever After
MIR Annual Spring Gala and Auction
Thank you to our
Ruby Sponsors:
Party-goers had a magical evening at the MIR 14th Annual Spring Gala &
Auction, held at the Mitten Building, which added a dramatic
backdrop to the enchanting theme.
The event is a significant fundraiser for the
school and the total raised was the highest
ever for this event. This year’s Gala raised
$69,190 in gross proceeds to support the
school’s programs, facilities, and teaching
staff. This included more than $3,350 for
MIR’s financial aid program. Jillian Mueller,
Chair for the Spring Gala & Auction, once
again threw a magnificent party complete
with a sumptuous feast and a fairytale
ending. Auctioneer Martha Green created
an entertaining atmosphere for generous
giving to the school.
Special words of thanks go to Jillian and the
Gala committee chairs, Lisa Oliver and Jill
McDermott, for their energy, hard work,
and creativity. Thank you to Green Acres
Advertising Design for creating the beautiful
artwork, advertising, and programs, and
to all of the other wonderful volunteers,
business donors and underwriters, and the
special friends and family whose support
was indispensible.
Gala Chairs
Jillian Mueller, Chair
Jill McDermott, Underwriting Chair
Lisa Oliver, Administrative Coordinator
Gala Silent Auction
Donna Barkley
Karen Oliver
Rena Rice
Shawnda Zook
Gala Volunteers
Sandy Bachar
Lisa Kensok
Kathleen Liess
Shelley McCarthy
Marie Nelsen
Cheryl Thomas
Business Donors
and Underwriters
Adair Photography
Anneli Pendley/Art by Anneli
Aquarium of the Pacific
Ayres Hotel Redlands
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Blackstone Magik
Cal Skate Grand Terrace
Candlelight Pavilion
Carolyn’s Café
Cheesecake Factory
Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert
Children’s Museum at La Habra
Cross Fit CDR
Daryl’s Pet Shop
Dent-Artistry
Disneyland
Dream Dinners
Empire Bowl
Enchanted Attic
Farm Artisan Foods
Fiesta Village
Fleming’s Steakhouse
Frugal Frigate, a Children’s Bookstore
Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt
Gourmet Pizza Shoppe
Greenacres Advertising Design
Gymboree
Hanson Margetich Architects
In-N-Out
Inland Empire 66ers Baseball
International Day Spa
Janet Edwards
Jbo
Kandice Gren
Knott’s Soak City Water Park
Lango Redlands
Legoland
Los Angeles Zoo
Macaroni Grill
Michael Burke Design
Melissa Lee Skin Care at the Wild Hair Salon
Mikan Teppan Sushi Lounge
Mill Creek Cattle Co.
Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts Inc.
My Gym Redlands
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Real Goods Solar
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Redlands Footlighters
Redlands Ford
Redlands Symphony Association
Scandia Amusement Park
Schwarz Wellness Center
Shop Suey Boutique
Sparrow Studios
Starscapes FX
The Living Desert
The Restaurant of Joe Greensleeves
American Grill
Trader Joe’s
Traveler Guitar
Victoria Gardens
Wilson Jewelers
YMCA of the East Valley
Zoological Society of San Diego
Friends and Family
of Montessori
Roberto Argentina
Michael Burke
Chris Burgess & Carolyn Schutten
Yang Chen
Mary Ellen DeBanff, DDS
Jeff & Kristin DeVito
Melissa Fisher
Melissa Hanson
MaryAnne Klenske
Felix & Sue Martin
Laurie McNaughton
John & Karen Oliver
Eric & Chari Wroolie
PARENTS AND TEACHERS OF
MONTESSORI IN REDLANDS
The Parents and Teachers of Montessori (PTM) exist to support MIR
and the school’s mission to provide children with the finest education
experience possible. We believe this effort should encompass parents,
teachers, staff, and members of the community.
PTM includes volunteer room
representatives from each classroom to help
facilitate communication between parents
and staff, the PTM Board of officers, and a
teacher liaison. The PTM Board and Room
Representatives meet regularly to organize
events and create a network of parent
support. All parents, staff, and friends are
encouraged to attend.
PTM is dedicated to bringing the MIR
community together. In 2010-2011, PTM
sponsored Back to School Night, the Fall
Carnival, the Spring Carnival, the fall and
spring Camp Montessori’s, Back to School
Night, two Parent Work Days, two Family
Skate Nights, and the Bluebird Running Club.
Money for these events is raised through
the Innisbrook Gift Wrap fall program, Art
Cards spring program, ticket sales at the
spring carnival, food sales at both carnivals,
and the BoxTops for Education program. All
PTM events were arranged and supported
by parent and staff volunteers.
Part of PTM’s mission is to provide volunteer
and financial support to the school. This year
PTM representatives used their creative
efforts to encourage parents to participate
in the Annual Fund, resulting in increased
participation. PTM also donated an auction
item for the MIR Spring Gala & Auction that
raised $2,700 for MIR.
PTM supported and recognized MIR staff
by catering lunch for one in-service day,
acknowledging all staff birthdays, and
sponsoring Gala tickets for MIR teachers
Gala tickets.
We helped fulfill our goal to educate parents
about Montessori education by providing
free copies of the Association Montessori
Internationale newsletter to parents, which
covers the Montessori curriculum and
parenting topics.
In support of our local community, PTM held
a fall food drive for Joseph’s Store House in
Redlands and a toy drive in April to support
Birthday Bags 4 Kids. We also supported
students, parents, and staff who participated
in the annual Run through Redlands.
The PTM Board thanks the room
representatives, parents, and staff who
support MIR through their volunteer work
and donations. We recognize the importance
of their efforts in following through with
our mission and wish to express our sincere
appreciation for these efforts.
Vanessa Leslie
PTM President
Parents and Teachers of
Montessori in Redlands
2010-2011 School Year
PTM Officers:
Vanessa Leslie, President
Shelley McCarthy, Vice President
Malinda Greene, Secretary
Heather Floridia, Treasurer
Jean Bonner-Drinkwine, Staff Liaison
PTM Room Reps
Toddlers
Sara-Frances Clemens
Amarah Yusuf
Mara Smith
Gabrielle Symmes
Primary
Jennifer Burrows
Annie Rumary
Serena Villalobos
Jenny Juncaj
Penny Lundgren
Coby Smith
Kellie Bergendahl
Anu Diekmann
Jennifer Keller
Rika Minami
Elementary
Kate Harris
Sylvia Hitchcock
Mary Anne Klenske
Kathleen Liess
Karen Oliver
Abba Ramsaran
The Bridge Builder
An old man going a lone highway,
Came, at the evening cold and gray,
To a chasm vast and deep and wide.
The old man crossed in the twilight dim,
The sullen stream had no fear for him;
But he turned when safe on the other side
And built a bridge to span the tide.
“Old man,” said a fellow pilgrim near,
“You are wasting your strength with building here;
Your journey will end with the ending day,
You never again will pass this way;
You’ve crossed the chasm, deep and wide,
Why build this bridge at evening tide?”
The builder lifted his old gray head;
“Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said,
“There followed after me to-day
A youth whose feet must pass this way.
This chasm that has been as naught to me
To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be;
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;
Good friend, I am building this bridge for him!”
The mission of Montessori in Redlands is to guide
children in reaching their full potential. Our role
is to provide carefully prepared environments in
which the academic, social, and spiritual needs of
children are fulfilled. Through purposeful activity,
the children are free to follow their inner rhythms,
enhancing a limitless capacity for white
exploration
and learning. With this experience, they become
individuals who are responsible, caring, and
respectful.
Will Allen Dromgoole