Parent Testimonials
“Before discovering Montessori
Education, I knew nothing about it. When I visited a Montessori
school, I experienced an overwhelming sense of deep respect for
all the children as beautiful, intelligent and heart-inspired
beings. This was very different from any educational experience
I had known, especially in the K-12 years. At some level, I
wanted the opportunity to be a child again and to go back to
school in this type of place. I wondered what would have been
different in my life if I had been treated with respect and
love every day of school? I decided that, since it wasn’t
possible to turn back the hands of time, I would do everything
in my power to offer this extraordinary experience to my
children.”
“I wanted my children to experience
the joy of feeling comfortable, respected and loved for who
they were as unique individuals. I did not want their
educational experiences to minimize their individuality, hoping
they would “fit in”, but to inspire and expand it.
The Montessori environment was the only learning environment
where I truly trusted this would happen. And for our family, it
did happen for our children. They love to learn, love
themselves, love peace and the earth, and find joy in
expressing their love to others. They each discovered a pride
in their unique gifts, found confidence in value-based
decision-making and peaceful conflict resolution, and have
learned to be leaders in their own ways. As an added unexpected
benefit, being part of a Montessori school taught us how to be
better parents, just by watching and learning from the teachers
and staff – and our children.”
“Words cannot express how grateful I
am for the gift of Montessori education to my family. If world
peace starts within each one of us, which I believe is true,
Montessori education has supported this search for every member
of our family. We are all better human beings because of the
inspiration we have discovered being part of a Montessori
school. Thank you Maria Montessori.”
-- Jan Selby
