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he Montessori School is grades on campus. Recognizing that
a beacon of excellence in naming our School goes hand-in-hand
Montessori education. We are with supporting our mission, the Board
Ta community, a tapestry of commenced the naming process. The
Staff and families, focused on shared Naming Working Group was engaged by
values and our students’ journey of the end of June and began the inquiry
self-discovery and scholarly wonder. In into who we are and how we want to
2018-2019, process met passion at our be known. We are grateful for everyone
School, and was in our community
realized throughout who participated
the year in ways and offered their
seen and unseen: experience and
in the intentional support for this
preparations of the effort.
classrooms, the Also this year,
meaningful work Association
of our students, Montessori
and the community Internationale (AMI)
that supports conducted a full
the nurturing accreditation review
environment. of our School, a
Working alongside process that occurs
Head of School Lisa every third year. I
Potter, the Board am proud to say that
hopes its efforts AMI acknowledged
on governance and planning are just as the excellence of our Montessori
intentional and collaborative. program with their highest ratings at
It is a joy to serve with Lisa and every level. Congratulations to everyone
such an incredible circle of Trustees on our Staff! Your collaboration and
with shared purpose and attention to commitment make it possible for us to
detail. The Board initiated key pieces rise to our Montessori mission every day
of strategic work this year. It planned in service to our students.
its application to Wilton’s Planning and The Lion King “roared” at our
Zoning to extend the School’s Special School this year. The passion, talent,
Permit to include seventh and eighth energy and attention of students and