Agenda | Next 7 Days

September 19, 2024
  • Group Violin Lessons: Returning Students Begin

    September 19, 2024

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  • Primary / Elementary / Middle School Parent Coffee

    September 19, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am
    R Summit [Built In speakers, Monitor]

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September 20, 2024
  • Coffee with HOS Andrea O'Brian (2 of 3)

    September 20, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am
    R Sycamore (12) [Apple TV]

    Parents are invited to sign up (link TBD) to join HOS Andrea O'Brian for coffee in the Sycamore Room from 8:30-9:30 AM on either September 13th, 20th, or 27th. This is an opportunity to get to know each other, ask any questions you may have, or simply take a few minutes to caffeinate and socialize after dropoff!  Attendance is limited to five (5) families per session. If you'd like to attend, click here to sign up for one of the dates (link TBD). If those dates/times don't work for you, Andrea will be happy to find another time that does. Her door is always open!

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  • MS Fitness

    September 20, 2024

    MS Fitness: 1:00-2:40

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  • MS Fitness

    September 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:40 pm
    Crescendo room

    MS Fitness: 1:00-2:40

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September 21, 2024
September 23, 2024
September 25, 2024
  • Pizza Lunch (Pri-MS)

    September 25, 2024

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  • Elementary Fitness

    September 25, 2024
    Outside

    UE Group #1: 10:00-11:00 UE Group #2: 11:00-12:00 LE Group #1: 12:30-1:15 LE Group #2: 1:30-2:15

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Michelle Morrison, Head of School

Princeton Montessori School is led by Michelle Morrison. Michelle is passionate about Montessori education and building collaborative communities. She joined the staff in 1990 and has been an elementary and middle school teacher as well as a program director. She also led parent education and staff development before assuming the headship in Fall of 2014.  She is the current Head of Princeton Montessori School and Executive Director of Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE).

In her spare time, Michelle enjoys the outdoors, bird watching, reading, and tennis. She has a son in college and two grown stepchildren. Michelle enjoys returning home to Colorado when she can for skiing and visiting with family. She is active in fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Over the years, Michelle has been featured in several American Montessori Society videos about Montessori education and has written articles for Montessori Life magazine.  She has led many Princeton Montessori parent lectures and workshops both at Princeton Montessori School and at AMS Conferences. In addition, she has been a Montessori teacher training instructor at the Secondary I level.

Michelle holds four American Montessori Credentials: Elementary I, Elementary II, Secondary I, and Administrator.  She earned a BS in Business Administration from University of Northern Colorado and a Master of Arts in Teaching from College of New Jersey.

A Montessori education is a gift for a lifetime, as it provides the tools for learning throughout one's adulthood and keeps the joy of learning alive. Educating for the whole child and for the realities of the 21st century are our commitments to children and families. At Princeton Montessori School, we hold ourselves to the highest standard of a Montessori education.

Michelle Morrison

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What Sets Princeton Montessori Apart

Accredited at the highest level by the American Montessori Society

Led by a dedicated Head of School and engaged Board of Trustees

Staffed by a passionate team of faculty that surpasses the recommended teacher-to-student ratio set by the American Montessori Society (AMS)

Connected to PCTE, a world-renowned Montessori teacher training center as a lab school, ensuring the highest standard of a Montessori education

Set in a beautiful, natural, safe setting with state of the art learning environments

An experienced institution and a model for Montessori learning for nearly 50 years

Attended by healthy, happy, engaged, and connected families who strive to give their children the very best educational and developmental experiences available

Committed to providing the best in Montessori education and 21st Century Learning

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