Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Co-founders of Google, Inc. Yo-Yo Ma, United Nations Peace Ambassador and Renowned Cellist Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon, Inc. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Former First Lady Gabriel Garcia-Marquez, Nobel Prize Winner, Novelist Anne Frank, Diarist Julia Child, Chef, Author and TV personality President Woodrow Wilson Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia Will Wright, Designer […]
By cultivating creativity, critical thinking and lifelong curiosity, our students can lead the way towards a brighter tomorrow. [button url=”https://foothillsmontessori.com/famous-montessori-alumni/” target=”_blank” size=”large” style=”cherry” ]Famous Montessori Alumni[/button]
Middle School Head Teacher Ms. Erica became “Sergeant Sherlock” to show her students a day in the life of a Confederate soldier during the Civil War Era. Says Ms. Erica: “It was the greatest day of my entire teaching career.” E1 Student Matthew Myers recounts the empathy lesson (“Confederate Instructional Training”) in a recent blog […]
In Ms. Angela’s art class, students created art inspired by graffiti, Renaissance apothecary shops, architecture, the holiday season and more! Check out her blog and pictures below: “Winter is here and we are busy creating in every classroom. FMS Students are working hard on beautiful pieces that would inspire any artist to create. I am […]
As head of the Technology Committee, Ms. Erica (E1 Head Teacher/Middle School Grade Level Head) has been busy bringing technology into the classrooms of Foothills Montessori. “We have two main goals,” she says of her committee, which includes three other teachers (Ms. Joanie, Ms. Melissa M., and Ms. Vicki) who meet weekly to discuss their […]
Now and throughout the year, Foothills Montessori students learn about a variety of holiday traditions celebrated by FMS families and people around the world. “FMS is incredibly fortunate to have a diversified community lending to the enhancement of our cultural curriculum,” says Karen Kolb, Executive Director. “The holiday season is a wonderful opportunity for students […]
“These words reveal the child’s inner needs; ‘Help me to do it alone’.” — Dr. Maria Montessori Each child in a Montessori classroom is treated with respect and dignity and is often addressed by peers and teacher as “friend,” creating an environment of equality rather than of hierarchy. The open floor plan enables unrestricted and […]
Two of our staff members, Erica Sherlock, E1 Head Teacher and Middle School Grade Level Head, and Nina Jacobi, E3 Head Teacher and Elementary Grade Level Head, recently attended the 2013 ACSD Conference on Educational Leadership held here in Las Vegas, Nevada. They attended expert-led sessions such as “College and Career Readiness,” “Passion-Driven Leadership,” and […]
Thanks to the vision, dedication and hard work of parents, students and staff, our new courtyard gardens are currently underway. A special thanks to Phillip Fagan and his crew for landscaping and Lorin-Pierre Andre for building the planters.
“I look to each person whether old or young as a means to learn and grow … anything is possible with education, creativity and motivation.” — Angela Drew [button url=”https://foothillsmontessori.com/angela-drew/” target=”_blank” size=”small” style=”coolblue” ]MEET ANGELA[/button] Foothills Montessori School is a private Montessori school serving families in Henderson, Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.