Princeton Montessori School Princeton Center Teacher Education Intelligent, contemporary, in time with a demanding world… fostering creativity and innovation in every student… thoughtfully structured, made for children… animated by the fundamental themes of respect for each child, purposeful activity, community involvement, and the empowerment of accomplishment… accommodating varied tempo and style, but insistent on understanding… nurturing in tonality and confident in outlook… a composition of diverse elements harnessed to a single purpose: a symphony of learning.
Dr. Maria Montessori The Montessori Method of Education was developed by Dr. Maria Montessori through her extensive scientific observations of children, both as a physician and later when she opened a children’s house in Rome in 1907. Over one hundred years ago, Maria Montessori (1870-1952), the first woman physician in Italy, challenged the traditions of schooling at that time, and presented a revolutionary learning environment based upon her close, scientific observations of how children learn. Her first Casa dei Bambini (Children’s House) opened its doors in 1907 to the desperately poor children of San Lorenzo on the edge of Rome. The results were extraordinary. The children showed a love of learning and work, and progressed to a level which no one had expected.
Dr. Nancy McCormick Rambusch
Montessori Connections Alexander Graham Bell (inventor) and his wife Mabel founded the Montessori Education Association in 1913. Mister Rogers, children’s TV personality, was a strong supporter of Montessori education. Thomas Edison, scientist and inventor, helped found a Montessori school. President Wilson’s daughter trained as a Montessori teacher. There was a Montessori classroom in the basement of the White House during his presidency. Alice Waters, restaurateur and writer, is a former Montessori teacher.
The Montessori method was adapted for the American culture by Dr. Nancy McCormick Rambusch, who was instrumental in founding the American Montessori Society (AMS) in 1960. Her vision, together with the effectiveness of AMS, has contributed greatly to the resurgent popularity of Montessori principles in education trends today.
Bruno Bettelheim, noted psychologist/ author, was married to a Montessori teacher.
Dr. Rambusch spent considerable time at Princeton Montessori School, attracted by seeing her concept of a model American Montessori education as a working reality, particularly in the Elementary program. She provided invaluable insight, training, and mentoring to many of our staff and parents.
Jean Piaget, noted Swiss psychologist, made his first observations of children in a Montessori school. He was head of the Swiss Montessori Society for many years.
Erik Erikson, noted anthropologist/author, had a Montessori teaching certificate.
The History of Montessori Surfaces at Princeton Montessori School Dr. Maria Montessori is featured in this photo sitting next to her son Mario, and in front of Pratapray Harivalabhdas Parekh (1906-1997), great grandfather of Ishrith and Aatrey Bidkar, students at the Princeton Montessori School. Mr. Parekh was a freedom fighter in Mahatma Gandhi’s movement for India’s independence from the British. His theosophical studies led him to the headquarters of the Theosophical Society at Adyar in Chennai (Madreas) India around the 1940’s, where Dr. Montessori was training teachers in her method of education. Ishrith and Aatrey’s great grandfather later started a school in India where he followed the Montessori principles and included an emphasis on music and art in the curriculum.
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A Harmony of Purpose... The Princeton Montessori Society Charter, written in 1968 by the founding Trustees, captures the most salient parts of the School’s mission; and that is to provide Montessori Education for children and develop a Montessori teaching program to train teachers and develop a parent education program so the families and teachers can work in partnership to meet the developmental needs of children.
“The purposes for which this corporation is formed are to promote, develop and disseminate the educational philosophy and principles of Maria Montessori, fostering their integration with the American educational and cultural environment; assisting others with the formation of Montessori schools and classes; supervision of such schools and classes; establishment of future training programs; granting certificates of training...”
Princeton Montessori School Mission Statement Princeton Montessori School, founded in 1968, is an independent, coeducational day school, dedicated to the highest quality education of children, from infancy through middle school, according to the values and principles of the Montessori philosophy. The teachers nurture the individual child’s innate abilities and self- exploration that provide children with the skills and foundation for leading full lives. Parents are supported through educational resources and classes and encouraged to be active participants in the school community. The recruitment, training and continued mentorship of talented teachers, along with the integrated curriculum and environments which are tailored to meet the developmental needs of the individual child, are the priorities of the School.
Princeton Montessori Society Trustees 1968 Marchand, Lucien 1968 Marchand, Phylis 1968 Sulliva, Dan* 1968 Lanyi, Anthony* 1968 Lanyi, Helma* 1968 Luth, Philip* 1968 Luth, Sara* 1968 Nathan, Barry* 1968 Nathan, Gail* 1968 Sharp, Gordon D.* 1968 Sullivan, Sally* 1970 Bleiman, Yvonne 1970 Moskowitz, William 2012 Princeton Montessori Society Board of Trustees. Pictured, from left to right: George Plasko (Chairman), Thomas Cusack, Patricia Hlafter, Peter Egbert, Michael Burns, Lee Gardner, James Peters, Corrington Hwong
1972 Kaplan, Hyla 1972 Russo, Barbara 1972 Westgate, Gail Nathan 1974 Russo, Sabatino 1976 Faigle, Jeffrey
Leadership
1980 Hwong, Corrington
A Board of Trustees governs the Princeton Montessori Society. The appointed Trustees serve as leaders in the areas of strategic planning, development, financial management, student and faculty services and facilities planning and design.
1982 Giller, Peter 1984 Shamyer, Maria 1984 Stencel, Marsha 1986 Linderberry, Jean 1986 Burns, Michael 1990 Easwaran, Sunny 1992 Scheide, Judith McCartin 1995 Hlafter, Pat
The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious.
– John Scully
2002 Plasko, George 2007 Peters, Jim 2007 Cusack, Tom 2011 Gardner, Lee 2011 Egbert, Peter * = Founding Member
Then and Now...
Location: Our Lady of Princeton, 1968
487 Cherry Valley Road, 1985
The child creates, in a very real sense, the adult that is to be, through their experiences, interactions, and environments.
– Maria Montessori
1968 Princeton Montessori School founded with a Primary Program in leased space located at ETS in Princeton
1969 Primary program in leased space at Our Lady of Princeton, now the Princeton Academy for Boys
1973 Elementary program in leased space at Our Lady of Princeton & Montgomery Public Schools
1982 Toddler program located at the Arts Council of Princeton in rented space
Infant/Toddler Expansion, 1998
1983 Purchased 14 acres at 487 Cherry Valley Road 1985 Completed 12,500 sq. ft. building to house Primary and Junior I program
1995 Elementary and Middle School expansion ~14, 920 sq. ft. 1998 Infant and Toddler expansion ~10,500 sq. ft. 2000 Six acres of land generously donated to the Princeton Montessori Society to pave the way for the future
2001 Vitality Room and Primary Library added ~ 2,240 sq. ft. First Capital Campaign Middle School in a Trailer, 1990
2011 Crescendo Cultural Arts Center ~ 11,000 sq. ft. Crescendo and Fortissimo Campaigns
Total Square Footage: 51,160
Today 51,160 sq. ft. state of the art campus on 20 acres, 2012
Our Exceptional Faculty The faculty of Princeton Montessori School is superbly qualified, sensitive, committed, observant, and empathetic. All of our more than 60 teachers are certified “expert� in the age level they teach. More than half of our teachers and administrators have served the school for 10 years or longer. Each of our faculty members holds a B.A. or B.S. degree, and several hold advanced degrees. Our teachers are trained in Montessori principles and practices, and are certified by the American Montessori Society (AMS) or the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). They are recognized for actively pursuing opportunities for ongoing professional development. Many are instructors in the PCTE, mentors to other Montessori teachers, educational lecturers, and national consultants for teachers in training. Faculty members work in teams, so at any given time a student has the benefit of close relationships with more than one professional. Teachers working together collaborate on their approach to the learning needs of each individual student.
Teaching Children the Way They Learn Best Like the movements of a symphony, our curriculum is a composition of interrelated themes, wide ranging, moving from concrete to abstract, from overview to detail, and returning again and again to be reconsidered in greater depth. The hand that learns to grasp the blocks in the Infant Center is prepared to grasp the sorting shapes as a Toddler. In turn, the Primary child learns to work with number rods, leading to the addition beads in Junior I and the multiplication board in Junior II. By Middle School, that initial training of an infant’s hand to grasp has led to mastery of algebraic equations and square roots.
American Montessori Society (AMS) Accredited Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) Accredited National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Member
1968 Princeton Montessori School opens with a Primary Program for children ages 3 to 6 years
1974 Junior I Program opens for children ages 6 to 8 years 1983 Toddler Program opens for children 18 months through 3 years old
1984 Junior II Program opens for children ages 8 to 11 years 1985 Parent-Infant Class opens for Infants 8 weeks-18 months and their caregivers
1985 First SummerQuest program 1986 Suzuki Violin Program opens for children ages 3 years and older. The Program currently has 44 students enrolled under the direction of Ms. Toyoko Kitade.
1989 Middle School Program opens for children ages 9 to 11 years
1989 Piano Program opens for children ages 6 years and older. The Program currently has 44 students enrolled direction of Ms. Rimma Skvortsova.
1993 Infant Center opens for Infants 8 weeks to 22 months. Considered a model program across the country.
2010 Mommy and Me classes opens for Infants ages 8 weeks-18 months and their caregivers
The Arts at Princeton Montessori School The whole person experience is enriched by several areas of study that are tightly integrated within the academic curriculum and considered crucial to personal development. The Visual Arts curriculum is based upon the premise that “everyone is an artist.� Children learn respect and appreciation for art, they develop an eye for organization and beauty, and learn to have pride in their own creations and accomplishments. The Art program teaches skills for life; among them sequencing, ordering, processing, focusing, concentration, exposure, confidence, innovation, expression, creativity, and imagination. We believe that music is intrinsic to the human being, and thus is an integral part of our curriculum and classroom environment from Infant through Middle School. Infants develop into toddlers listening to music, moving to the sounds, beginning to sing, absorbing the language of music as they absorb their spoken language.
Love of the Environment In keeping with its philosophy of developing the whole person, the Princeton Montessori School Campus has many outdoor environments suitable for learning and enjoying the outdoors. Each program has a dedicated outdoor environments designed specifically for the needs and developmental stages of that age group. The Montessori Milestones Garden is a serene outdoor space. When weather permits, you can often find students gathering here for lessons or even lunch. Yuki’s Garden is a special place for peace and meditation on the school grounds. It’s tranquil and undisturbed space is perfect for those times in all of our lives when we need some breathing room for reflection. The garden is Japanese in style, and is landscaped with perennial flowers and a soothing fishpond.
Progress does not have to be patented to be worthwhile. Progress can also be measured by our interactions with nature and its preservation. Can we teach children to look at a flower and see all the things it represents: beauty, the health of an ecosystem, and the potential for healing? — Richard Louv, author of “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”
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Princeton Center Teacher Education
The Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE), located at the Princeton Montessori School and accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE), is a training facility attracting people from around the country and the world who want to become Montessori teachers. Graduates of the Infant and Toddler, Early Childhood, and Elementary programs receive a credential from the American Montessori Society (AMS).
Teachers-in-training are able to observe the educational process in action at Princeton Montessori School as part of their course-work, providing them with reallife experience. The interaction—and in many cases overlapping—of school and PCTE faculties creates a vibrant intellectual community of educators focusing on Montessori first principles and best practices, benefiting children and trainees alike.
The College of New Jersey TCNJ Master of Arts in Teaching in Early Childhood Education The Master of Arts in Teaching in Early Childhood Education (3–9 year olds) with an emphasis on Montessori education is a unique program designed for teachers who have their Montessori credential from the Princeton Center Teacher Education (PCTE) either in the AMS Early Childhood Full Credential or Elementary I (6–9 year olds) Full Credential tracks or are in the process of completing the requirements for said credentials. The AMS Early Childhood and Elementary Full Credentials will apply 18 credits toward a Masters of Arts in Teaching degree in early childhood education (3–9 years). The program will provide graduate course work in early childhood education, which will culminate in P-3 Certification and a master’s degree. The courses offered by TCNJ are designed to broaden and extend the candidate’s mastery of the early childhood field and will be offered in a variety of formats to meet the candidate’s needs.
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1990 Ginny Cusack appointed Director, Princeton Center Teacher Education. Preliminary planning funded through a generous donation from the J. Seward Johnson, Sr. Charitable Foundation
1991 Early Childhood (EC) teacher training program founded. AMS and MACTE accredited training program
1994 Infant and Toddler (I/T) teacher training program founded. AMS and MACTE accredited training program
1995 AMS and MACTE accredited training Elementary teacher training program founded
2006 Ann Wilson appointed Director, Princeton Center Teacher Education
2011 TCNJ/PCTE Masters Program for Early Childhood & Elementary initiated
The child’s development follows a path of successive stages of independence, and our knowledge of this must guide us in our behavior towards him. – Maria Montessori
Ukrainian-American Montessori Project The American Ukrainian Montessori Project is an educational endeavor initiated by Boris Zhebrovsky, Chairman of the Main Board of Public Education of Kiev, Ukraine, with the Princeton Center for Teacher Education in Princeton, New Jersey. The inception of this project began in 1989 and to date has developed into a positive model of Montessori education in Kiev and other regions of Ukraine. The long-term project goal was to develop a Montessori educational model similar to the Princeton Center for Teacher Education Model: that is, a Montessori School with a Montessori Teacher Training Center. In 1989 Mr. Zhebrovsky was first introduced to the Montessori philosophy in education. He believed that the best way to effect sociological change in Ukraine is to educate the children, and the Montessori method of education would be the best model to develop independent thinking skills needed in the Ukrainian culture. The Minister of Education of Ukraine accepted Mr. Zhebrovsky’s proposal to open a public school based on the pedagogical concepts of Montessori education. Over the next decade, the Princeton Center for Teacher Education and the many teachers, administrators, and diplomats would work together to bring the model of the Princeton Montessori Society and Princeton Center Teacher Education (PCTE) to the Ukraine. The partnership between our two countries has been exceptionally successful. Since the project began, the Ukrainian Montessori educators have established the Ukrainian Montessori Society, opened a Montessori School for children and created the Ukrainian
Montessori Teacher Training Center. Over twenty regions of Ukraine have opened Montessori Schools and several kindergartens use elements of Montessori education. The parents’ interest and support of these schools and Montessori pedagogy is most positive. For the past two years, there is a waiting list at the Montessori school in Kiev. Over twenty administrators attended seminars at the Ukrainian Montessori Teacher Training Center and over three hundred teachers attended seminars and continue to have an interest in Montessori education. Each year PCTE educators visit the Ukraine to consult with the teachers and staff, conduct parent meetings, and present workshops for administrators. Ukrainian teachers continue to visit PCTE each year during the summer months to broaden their understanding of Montessori principles and learn from the model here. Without question, both the Americans and Ukrainians have benefited from our connections with each other.
One loving community to another…
Family involvement: You make the music Our school—our symphony of learning—works only when all members of the “orchestra” join in the performance. Teaching children effectively requires a close collaboration between parents and teachers. Research conf irms a direct link between student success and parental involvement with the school. We need to understand one another, share knowledge and insights, and agree on goals. That’s why we consider the concept of community—the community that surrounds and supports and secures your child—paramount. And, it’s why we consider that your involvement in Princeton Montessori School is as much of a commitment as the one your child will make. Parent, grandparent, graduate, and friend support of our development campaign and fund-raisers is also vital to our ability to sustain and improve the quality of education we provide.
�ith �ratitude In 2007, Princeton Montessori School launched its first Endowment campaign, Crescendo, with the goal of raising $2.2 million. Our first year was enormously satisfying and gratifying with contributions from the school’s parents, faculty, administration, trustees, trusts and foundations totaling $1 million. Who knew that in the Fall of 2008 a dramatic recession and financial crisis would hit the American economy with a vengeance and impact the financial lives of so many of our Montessori school families. As a result of the crisis, the Crescendo Campaign was suspended in the Spring of 2009. In Fall 2010, the Trustees voted to re-ignite the school’s capital campaign as Fortissimo. Parents who demonstrated ongoing support and enthusiasm were asked to donate their time and energy to act as Campaign Leaders and reach out to the greater school community. These campaigns rely primarily on the generosity and giving from within our current and extended Montessori family and community of parents, alumni and their parents, trustees, and Montessori education supporters. As always, the leadership of Princeton Montessori Society is extremely grateful for the generosity of the Community.
Crescendo, Fortissimo & Scholarship Major Campaign Donors The Alfi Family
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Egbert
Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Meidar
Ms. Christine Allen
Mr. Stuart Essig and Ms. Erin Enright
Ms. Brenda O’Loughlin
The Bedminster Fund
Drs. Sean and Ceilia Fieler
Mr. and Mrs. James Peters
Dr. and Ms. Peter Betz
Mr. Damon Grandbouche and Mrs. Rehana Farrell
Mr. Steve Pietrezak and Ms. Anita Canzano
Dr. Urvish Bidkar and Mrs. Sunanda Nair-Bidkar
Mr. Joseph Hargrove and Ms. Carla Servin
Dr. and Mrs. George Plasko
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brenner
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hafter
Dr. Marcus Schabacker and Mrs. Yuh Schabacker-Koppel
Mr. Michael Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Corrington Hwong
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Stencel
Drs. Paul Burton and Virginia Owen
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kuppek
Twin Chimney, Inc.
Ms. Bethanne Byrne
Mr. and Mrs. Hasan Koyluoglu
Mr. Dougin Walker and Ms. Lisi Bromley
Mr. and Mrs. John Cibbarelli
Mr. Andrew Lazarus and Mrs. Donna Tempel
Wilbur May Foundation
Clarence & Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Markowitz
Ms. Ann Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cusack
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Maschler
Mr. Martin Zetterberg
Annual Campaign 2011-12
“Wants-n-Wishes” Gifts made to the Annual Campaign have a direct impact on the everyday lives of students and are used for program enhancements, professional development for our exceptional faculty, and sustaining our beautiful environments. We rely on donations from Trustees, Parents, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Grandparents and Friends to support the necessary enhancements that keep Princeton Montessori School progressive and make it a very special place for children. $10,000+ Peter and Mary Ellen Egbert Drs. Sean and Cecilia Fieler Joe Hargrove and Carla Servin Lee and Marjorie Maschler $5,000-10,000 Ms. Bethanne Byrne Mr. Stuart Essig and Ms. Erin Enright Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kuppek Deborah and Jim Peters $1,000-5,000 Kald Abdallah and Sibele Ferreira John and Leigh Bartlett Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brenner Michael & Marla Burns Ms. Anita Canzano and Mr. Steve Pietrzak Tom and Ginny Cusack Philip and Jennifer Delvecchio Jon and Patricia Hlafter Lee and Nigel Gardner Jerzy Gruhn Anita May Rosenstein & Pat Hansen (in memory of Betty Hansen) Joshua Kulkin and Christina Kirby Chris and Andrea Mecray The Petrov Family Dr. and Mrs. George Plasko Mr. and Mrs. Raghu Rao Matthew and Annika Salvner Manish and Sunita Shah Frederick and Julie Song Marsha and Joe Stencel Julia Wakin’s Family $500-1000 Anonymous Cindy* and Peter Betz Randall and Caroline Clouser Mr. and Mrs. Paul Evans Mr. Taylor Hwong* and Ms. Jessica Koster up to $500 Elliot and Emmaline Andersen Heather and Geoffrey Aton Delmy Barrera Samuel Becker and Jennifer Jang Goran and Bozena Blix Anurag Bhatia and Radhika Singla
Adeline and Francoi-Xavier Bouchet Ms. Elizabeth Bremser Drs. Paul Burton and Virginia Owen Emma Byrne Mr. Terrence Chen Roxy Choe Ginger Christie-Cook Kathy Chrzan John and Lori-Ann Cibbarelli Rebecca Cibbarelli* Quinn Cook* The Craig Family Evelia Cunha Mr. Brian Cusack* Ms. Pilar Daly Dr. Gabriele Dietrich* Mr. and Mrs. Ravi Dhingra Mr. Christopher Gardner* Mr. Andrew Gardner* The Gasior Family Ms. Amy Gerstacker Ms. Kelly Glenfield Mr. and Mrs. David Hart Ms. Kelly Hart* Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hartnack Christina Hartnack* Caroline Hartnack* Joshua and Julia Hochberg The Hortiatis Family* Ms. Carrie Hotchkiss Theresa Menders and Daniel Huang Ken & Michelle Jacob Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Jimenez Ms. Maria Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Syed Kazmi Johanna Kraft Ms. Elena Kurnov Mr. & Mrs. Lance Lewis Bob Wills and Derry Light-Wills Ms. Sally Luke Anthony and Leslie Magliaro Ms. Bridget Manley Robert and Kathy Marmion Mr. and Mrs. Frank McLaughlin Ms. Lisa Meisenbacher Mr. Alex Mitnick Sunil and Disha Modi Ms. Vandana Monteiro Mr. and Mrs. Ken Morris Ms. Michelle Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. David Moulton Mr. and Mrs. James O’Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan O’Brian Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Ms. Rashmi Patel Mr. Tomas Manning and Ms. Courtney Peters-Manning Ms. Andrea Plasko* Mr. and Mrs. Luciano Procaccini Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Poprick Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ratkay Mary Reuter-May Bert and Adele Robinson Christopher and Amanda Rodriguez Mrs. Sue Saad Jamie and Nili Schnitzer Kathleen and David Sellers Ms. Ayla Sen Mr. and Mrs. Skvortsova Ms. Kim Smith Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Soto Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Soto Mr. and Mrs. Michael Soto* Mr. and Mrs. Rodrigo Soto Isabel Soto* Lisa Steinberg Major and Mrs. Matthew Stencel* Ms. Lisa Stolzer Larry and Joyce Tatsch Ms. Peggy Thompson Trisha Thorme Dylan Torrance Sophia Torrance Suchithra Vikram and Vikram Ramchandra Michael Wass Smith and Kelsey Swanson Mr. Lewis Wein Mr. Ken Willian and Ms. Stacy Hoffer Ms. Ann Wilson Ms. Allison Zarra Matching Corporate Gifts Bank of America Merrill Lynch BlackRock Exxon Mobil Northwestern Mutual Prudential Schroder Investment Management, NA
Wishes Fulfilled For Annual Giving, parents are encouraged to sponsor a specific item from these special requests made by teachers. In 2011-12, the following teachers’ “wishes” were granted. We are grateful! Outdoor Art Easel Chicken Farm Sponsor a Child for SummerQuest Professional Development Digital Piano Infant Stroller Toddler Outdoor Enhancements Freedom Garden Renewal Latin American Cultural Presentation Jr. II End-of-Year Party “Trout in the Classroom” Science Program Online History Learning Tools Middle School Science Enhancements iPad’s Primary Math Materials Shelving for Primary Classroom Primary Geography Maps
Class of 2012
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Alumni Our alumni had opportunities to play, question, and develop their passions under the guidance of their talented Montessori teachers.
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The solid foundation offered at Princeton Montessori School facilitates smooth transitions to both public and private high schools. Our alumni take their passions and interests on to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities. The Princeton Montessori School experience gives our alumni the edge to become purposeful innovators in their real world professions. Our graduates have gone on to become successful and content members of society.
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Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation. – C. Everett Koop Class of 2008
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Did you know they had a Montessori Education? Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder David Blaine, magician T. Berry Brazelton, pediatrician and author Sergey Brin, Google co-founder Julia Child, celebrity chef and author Chelsea Clinton, former First Daughter George Clooney, actor Sean “P Diddy” Combs, media mogul Cami Cotler, actress Peter Drucker, management guru Dakota Fanning, actress Anne Frank, author Katherine Graham, Washington Post editor
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�e shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe, and are connected with each other to form one whole unity. - Maria Montessori 1870-1952