Through years of research and careful observation, Dr. Maria Montessori declared that education from birth to 6 was the most important in a child’s life. “Children taking in knowledge now retain it for the rest of their life,” she asserted in her book “Absorbent Mind.”
I am thrilled to report the return of WMS’s Composting Program after a hiatus due to factors beyond our control — specifically, a growing population of bears in the area and a global pandemic. A wonderful example of a student-led initiative directly benefiting our school, local community and beyond, our composting program clearly illustrates WMS’s mission for students to recognize their ability to contribute to the world in positive ways — both big and small.
In our years since graduating from WMS we continued our education together at Loomis Chaffee. Our bond as sisters grew with Courtney helping Ashley with living away from home as
As an actor approaching a scene, you’re supposed to look at the given circumstances. It’s winter, I’m an astronaut, my neighbor is trying to murder my cat. You then specify
I imagine the Washington Montessori School leaves a lasting effect on the lives of all its alumni, but the role of my WMS education has shaped my life perhaps more
I have been fortunate to work in an industry allowing me to have a great positive impact on people’s lives. I have helped individuals and families plan for their futures
I have been at the AVO for about five years now. My title here is Geophysicist, but my day-to-day duties are more engineering-oriented than geology or physics-based. Along with two
I’ve never considered it a coincidence that a good deal of my career to date has been spent in start-up environments. My earliest journalistic endeavor, aside from whispering to classmates
When asked to contribute a “where am I now” piece to On Circle reflecting on how where I am today might have been a result of my time at WMS,
Ronan began at Washington Montessori School when he was 6 years old as a 2nd year in a lower elementary classroom. He had transferred from Metropolitan Montessori in New York,
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