Director and Primary Lead Teacher
Melissa Porter
Melissa Porter
The Montessori method allows me to be a witness to a child’s natural way of learning. We recognize each child as an individual and seek development of the whole child; social, physical, emotional, and academic. We prepare the environment to encourage independence. In a Montessori environment everything is linked and interwoven. Each child is allowed freedom with responsibility.
At Sandpiper Montessori our children are allowed to grow to their potential. All three of my children attended Montessori Preschool. I watched each of them learn and grow in a Montessori environment, allowing encouragement of their individual gifts and talents that have carried them successfully throughout their lives. I now get to observe and cultivate this richness in your child, and for me, this is the greatest gift.
Primary Lead Teacher
Jennifer Wightman
Jennifer Wightman
What I appreciate most about the Montessori Method is the understanding that each child has their own blueprint that adults have the responsibility to honor. At Sandpiper Montessori we follow the child, we support their natural growth and give them endless opportunities for independence. Our classroom is rich with varied works for individual interests. It’s a privilege to nurture the absorbent mind of a preschooler and watch them soak up all they need to grow into the adults they were designed to become.