Princeton Center Teacher Education

Intelligent, contemporary, in time with a demanding

world… fostering creativity and innovation in every

student… thoughtfully structured, made for children…

animated by the fundamental themes of respect for

each child, purposeful activity, community involvement,

and the empowerment of accomplishment…

accommodating varied tempo and style, but

insistent on understanding… nurturing in tonality

and confident in outlook… a composition

of diverse elements harnessed to a single purpose:

a symphony of learning.

Princeton Montessori School

The Montessori method was adapted for the American culture by Dr. Nancy McCormick Rambusch, who was instrumental in founding the American Montessori Society (AMS) in 1960. Her vision, together with the effectiveness of AMS, has contributed greatly to the resurgent popularity of Montessori principles in education trends today.

Dr. Rambusch spent considerable time at Princeton Montessori School, attracted by seeing her concept of a model American Montessori education as a working reality, particularly in the Elementary program. She provided invaluable insight, training, and mentoring to many of our staff and parents.

Dr. Nancy McCormick Rambusch

The Montessori Method of Education was developed by Dr. Maria Montessori through her extensive scientific observations of children, both as a physician and later when she opened a children’s house in Rome in 1907.

Over one hundred years ago, Maria Montessori (1870-1952), the first woman physician in Italy, challenged the traditions of schooling at that time, and presented a revolutionary learning environment based upon her close, scientific observations of how children learn. Her first Casa dei Bambini (Children’s House)

opened its doors in 1907 to the desperately poor children of San Lorenzo on the edge of Rome. The results were extraordinary. The children showed a love of learning and work, and progressed to a level which no one had expected.

Dr. Maria Montessori

The History of Montessori Surfaces at Princeton Montessori SchoolDr. Maria Montessori is featured in this photo sitting next to her son Mario, and in front of Pratapray Harivalabhdas Parekh (1906-1997), great grandfather of Ishrith and Aatrey Bidkar, students at the Princeton Montessori School.

Mr. Parekh was a freedom fighter in Mahatma Gandhi’s movement for India’s independence from the British. His theosophical studies led him to the headquarters of the Theosophical Society at Adyar in Chennai (Madreas) India around the 1940’s, where Dr. Montessori was training teachers in her method of education. Ishrith and Aatrey’s great grandfather later started a school in India where he followed the Montessori principles and included an emphasis on music and art in the curriculum.

MontessoriConnectionsAlexander Graham Bell (inventor) and his wife Mabel founded the Montessori Education Association in 1913.

Mister Rogers, children’s TV personality, was a strong supporter of Montessori education.

Thomas Edison, scientist and inventor, helped found a Montessori school.

President Wilson’s daughter trained as a Montessori teacher. There was a Montessori classroom in the basement of the White House during his presidency.

Alice Waters, restaurateur and writer, is a former Montessori teacher.

Bruno Bettelheim, noted psychologist/author, was married to a Montessori teacher.

Erik Erikson, noted anthropologist/author, had a Montessori teaching certificate.

Jean Piaget, noted Swiss psychologist, made his first observations of children in a Montessori school. He was head of the Swiss Montessori Society for many years.

Dear Friends,

We have created a very special place for children. From infant through

eighth grade, our unique environment is especially responsive to a child’s

developmental stages and innate desire to learn.

Our teachers are specialists in the age group/developmental stage with

which they work. They are keen observers and adept facilitators, recognizing

varying paces and learning styles, helping not doing, coaching not

lecturing. Most have committed years of service to our school. They believe

in unfolding the child, not molding or merely stuffi ng with data.

We offer a broad curriculum in multi-age classroom suites, aimed at the

development of the whole person—mind, body, heart, and soul—teaching

academic and social skills, as well as life skills, to actually last a lifetime.

We are guided not by bureaucratic edict but by a philosophy of education

that espouses respect for the individual child, nurturing surroundings,

and self-reliance. Plus, we believe in purposeful and fulfi lling activity that

breaks down the artifi cial division of “work” and “play.” And, while we

don’t promote peer competitiveness as a learning tool within the classroom, we

do reinforce the inner drive for self-improvement as a motivational force. Our

graduates enter the future second to none and prepared to excel.

Lastly, we are a community—of parents, students, faculty, and staff—in

beautiful surroundings, working towards a shared vision, and held together

by common-sense educational values.

We call these elements, this shared vision, A Symphony of Learning.

I hope you enjoy learning more about our School.

Cordially,

Marsha Stencel

Head of School

Marsha Stencel leads Princeton Montessori School and orchestrates the many parts into the whole we call A Symphony of Learning. Since her appointment to Head of School in 1986, Marsha Stencel has orchestrated the unification of the school under one roof at 487 Cherry Valley Road, Princeton, NJ, the construction of a state-of-the-art facility, and with the support of many has founded the Princeton Center Teacher Education on the school grounds. She has overseen the development of model programs from infancy through Middle School (both nationally and internationally), introduced sophisticated financial management tools and controls, and mentored an unsurpassed faculty and staff.

“The purposes for which this corporation is formed

are to promote, develop and disseminate the educational

philosophy and principles of Maria Montessori, fostering

their integration with the American educational and

cultural environment; assisting others with the formation

of Montessori schools and classes; supervision of such

schools and classes; establishment of future training

programs; granting certificates of training...”

The Princeton Montessori Society Charter, written in 1968 by the founding Trustees, captures the most salient parts of the School’s mission; and that is to provide Montessori Education for children and develop a Montessori teaching program to train teachers and develop a parent education program so the families and teachers can work in partnership to meet the developmental needs of children.

A Harmony of Purpose...

Princeton Montessori School Mission Statement Princeton Montessori School, founded in 1968, is an independent, coeducational day school, dedicated to the highest quality education of children, from infancy through middle school, according to the values and principles of the Montessori philosophy. The teachers nurture the individual child’s innate abilities and self-exploration that provide children with the skills and foundation for leading full lives. Parents are supported through educational resources and classes and encouraged to be active participants in the school community. The recruitment, training and continued mentorship of talented teachers, along with the integrated curriculum and environments which are tailored to meet the develop-mental needs of the individual child, are the priorities of the School.

Princeton Montessori School Mission StatementPrinceton Montessori School, founded in 1968, is an independent, coeducational day school, dedicated to the highest quality education of children, from infancy through middle school, according to the values and principles of the Montessori philosophy. The teachers nurture the individu-al child’s innate abilities and self- exploration that provide children with the skills and foundation for leading full lives. Parents are supported through educational resources and classes and encouraged to be active participants in the school community. The recruitment, training and continued mentor-ship of talented teachers, along with the integrated curriculum and environments which are tailored to meet the developmental needs of the individual child, are the priorities of the School.

LeadershipA Board of Trustees governs the Princeton Montessori Society. The appointed Trustees serve as leaders in the areas of strategic planning, development, financial management, student and faculty services and facilities planning and design.

Princeton MontessoriSociety Trustees

1968 Marchand, Lucien

1968 Marchand, Phylis

1968 Sulliva, Dan*

1968 Lanyi, Anthony*

1968 Lanyi, Helma*

1968 Luth, Philip*

1968 Luth, Sara*

1968 Nathan, Barry*

1968 Nathan, Gail*

1968 Sharp, Gordon D.*

1968 Sullivan, Sally*

1970 Bleiman, Yvonne

1970 Moskowitz, William

1972 Kaplan, Hyla

1972 Russo, Barbara

1972 Westgate, Gail Nathan

1974 Russo, Sabatino

1976 Faigle, Jeffrey

1980 Hwong, Corrington

1982 Giller, Peter

1984 Shamyer, Maria

1984 Stencel, Marsha

1986 Linderberry, Jean

1986 Burns, Michael

1990 Easwaran, Sunny

1992 Scheide, Judith McCartin

1995 Hlafter, Pat

2002 Plasko, George

2007 Peters, Jim

2007 Cusack, Tom

2011 Gardner, Lee

2011 Egbert, Peter

* = Founding Member

2012 Princeton Montessori Society Board of Trustees. Pictured, from left to right: George Plasko (Chairman),

Thomas Cusack, Patricia Hlafter, Peter Egbert, Michael Burns, Lee Gardner, James Peters, Corrington Hwong

The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious.

– John Scully

Then and Now...

The child creates, in a very real sense, the adult that is to be, through their experiences, interactions, and environments.

– Maria Montessori

Location: Our Lady of Princeton, 1968 487 Cherry Valley Road, 1985

Then and Now... 1968 Princeton Montessori School founded with a Primary Program in leased space located at ETS in Princeton

1969 Primary program in leased space at Our Lady of Princeton, now the Princeton Academy for Boys

1973 Elementary program in leased space at Our Lady of Princeton & Montgomery Public Schools

1982 Toddler program located at the Arts Council of Princeton in rented space

1983 Purchased 14 acres at 487 Cherry Valley Road

1985 Completed 12,500 sq. ft. building to house Primary and Junior I program

1995 Elementary and Middle School expansion ~14, 920 sq. ft.

1998 Infant and Toddler expansion ~10,500 sq. ft.

2000 Six acres of land generously donated to the Princeton Montessori Society to pave the way for the future

2001 Vitality Room and Primary Library added ~ 2,240 sq. ft. First Capital Campaign

2011 Crescendo Cultural Arts Center ~ 11,000 sq. ft. Crescendo and Fortissimo Campaigns

Total Square Footage: 51,160

Infant/Toddler Expansion, 1998

Middle School in a Trailer, 1990

Today 51,160 sq. ft. state of the art campus on 20 acres, 2012

The faculty of Princeton Montessori School is superbly qualified, sensitive, committed, observant, and empathetic. All of our more than 60 teachers are certified “expert” in the age level they teach. More than half of our teachers and administrators have served the school for 10 years or longer. Each of our faculty members holds a B.A. or B.S. degree, and several hold advanced degrees. Our teachers are trained in Montessori principles and practices, and are certified by the American Montessori Society (AMS) or the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). They are recognized for actively pursuing opportunities for ongoing professional development. Many are instructors in the PCTE, mentors to other Montessori teachers, educational lecturers, and national consultants for teachers in training.

Faculty members work in teams, so at any given time a student has the benefit of close relationships with more than one professional. Teachers working together collaborate on their approach to the learning needs of each individual student.

Our Exceptional Faculty

Teaching Children the Way They Learn Best

Like the movements of a symphony, our curriculum is a composition of interrelated themes, wide ranging, moving from concrete to abstract, from overview to detail, and returning again and again to be reconsidered in greater depth.

The hand that learns to grasp the blocks in the Infant Center is prepared to grasp the sorting shapes as a Toddler. In turn, the Primary child learns to work with number rods, leading to the addition beads in Junior I and the multiplication board in Junior II. By Middle School, that initial training of an infant’s hand to grasp has led to mastery of algebraic equations and square roots.

American Montessori Society (AMS) Accredited

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) Accredited

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Member

1968 Princeton Montessori School opens with a Primary Program for children ages 3 to 6 years

1974 Junior I Program opens for children ages 6 to 8 years

1983 Toddler Program opens for children 18 months through 3 years old

1984 Junior II Program opens for children ages 8 to 11 years

1985 Parent-Infant Class opens for Infants 8 weeks-18 months and their caregivers

1985 First SummerQuest program

1986 Suzuki Violin Program opens for children ages 3 years and older. The Program currently has 44 students enrolled under the direction of Ms. Toyoko Kitade.

1989 Middle School Program opens for children ages 9 to 11 years

1989 Piano Program opens for children ages 6 years and older. The Program currently has 44 students enrolled direction of Ms. Rimma Skvortsova.

1993 Infant Center opens for Infants 8 weeks to 22 months. Considered a model program across the country.

2010 Mommy and Me classes opens for Infants ages 8 weeks-18 months and their caregivers

The whole person experience is enriched by several areas of study that are tightly integrated within the academic curriculum and considered crucial to personal development.

The Arts at Princeton Montessori School

The Visual Arts curriculum is based upon the premise that “everyone is an artist.” Children learn respect and appreciation for art, they develop an eye for organization and beauty, and learn to have pride in their own creations and accomplishments. The Art program teaches skills for life; among them sequencing, ordering, processing, focusing, concentration, exposure, confidence, innovation, expression, creativity, and imagination.

We believe that music is intrinsic to the human being, and thus is an integral part of our curriculum and classroom environment from Infant through Middle School. Infants develop into toddlers listening to music, moving to the sounds, beginning to sing, absorbing the language of music as they absorb their spoken language.

In keeping with its philosophy of developing the whole person, the Princeton Montessori School Campus has many outdoor environments suitable for learning and enjoying the outdoors.

Each program has a dedicated outdoor environments designed specifically for the needs and developmental stages of that age group.

The Montessori Milestones Garden is a serene outdoor space. When weather permits, you can often find students gathering here for lessons or even lunch.

Yuki’s Garden is a special place for peace and meditation on the school grounds. It’s tranquil and undisturbed space is perfect for those times in all of our lives when we need some breathing room for reflection. The garden is Japanese in style, and is landscaped with perennial flowers and a soothing fishpond.

Love of the Environment

Progress does not have to be patented to be worthwhile. Progress can also be measured by our interactions with nature and its preservation. Can we teach children to look at a flower and see all the things it represents: beauty, the health of an ecosystem, and the potential for healing?

— Richard Louv, author of “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”

Princeton Montessori School

Princeton Center Teacher Education

The Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE), located at the Princeton Montessori School and accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE), is a training facility attracting people from around the country and the world who want to become Montessori teachers. Graduates of the Infant and Toddler, Early Childhood, and Elementary programs receive a credential from the American Montessori Society (AMS).

Teachers-in-training are able to observe the educational process in action at Princeton Montessori School as part of their course-work, providing them with real-life experience. The interaction—and in many cases overlapping—of school and PCTE faculties creates a vibrant intellectual community of educators focusing on Montessori first principles and best practices, benefiting children and trainees alike.

TCNJ Master of Arts in Teaching in Early Childhood Education

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Early Childhood Education (3–9 year olds) with an emphasis on Montessori education is a unique program designed for teachers who have their Montessori credential from the Princeton Center Teacher Education (PCTE) either in the AMS Early Childhood Full Credential or Elementary I (6–9 year olds) Full Credential tracks or are in the process of completing the requirements for said credentials.

The AMS Early Childhood and Elementary Full Credentials will apply 18 credits toward a Masters of Arts in Teaching degree in early childhood education (3–9 years). The program will provide graduate course work in early childhood education, which will culminate in P-3 Certification and a master’s degree.

The courses offered by TCNJ are designed to broaden and extend the candidate’s mastery of the early childhood field and will be offered in a variety of formats to meet the candidate’s needs.

The College of New Jersey

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Early Childhood Education (3–9 year olds) with an emphasis on Montessori education is a unique program designed for teachers who have their Montessori credential from the Princeton Center Teacher Education (PCTE) either in the AMS Early Childhood Full Credential or Elementary I (6–9 year olds) Full Credential

The AMS Early Childhood and Elementary Full Credentials will apply 18 credits toward a Masters of Arts in Teaching degree in early childhood education (3–9 years). The program will provide graduate course work in early childhood education, which will

Meanthe Worldto a ChildIf helping a child take on the world appeals to you, then you may be right for the Princeton Center for Teacher

Education (PCTE). Founded in 1989, PCTE trains adults to find and cultivate the maximum potential in every

child as the focus of its American Montessori Society (AMS) and MACTE accredited teacher training pro-

gram. Its world-class facility within the Princeton Montessori School offers a hands-on learning experience by

a highly trained and experienced faculty. PCTE graduates are certified AMS teachers of the Infant/Toddler,

Early Childhood, or Elementary level. PCTEPrinceton Center for Teacher Education • www.pctemontessori.org • 609-924-4594

The child’s development follows a path of successive stages of independence, and our knowledge of this must guide us in our behavior towards him. – Maria Montessori

1990 Ginny Cusack appointed Director, Princeton Center Teacher Education. Preliminary planning funded through a generous donation from the J. Seward Johnson, Sr. Charitable Foundation

1991 Early Childhood (EC) teacher training program founded. AMS and MACTE accredited training program

1994 Infant and Toddler (I/T) teacher training program founded. AMS and MACTE accredited training program

1995 AMS and MACTE accredited training Elementary teacher training program founded

2006 Ann Wilson appointed Director, Princeton Center Teacher Education

2011 TCNJ/PCTE Masters Program for Early Childhood & Elementary initiated

Montessori Accreditation Council Teacher Education (MACTE) Accredited

American Montessori Society (AMS) Affiliated

Ukrainian-American Montessori ProjectThe American Ukrainian Montessori Project is an educational endeavor initiated by Boris Zhebrovsky, Chairman of the Main Board of Public Education of Kiev, Ukraine, with the Princeton Center for Teacher Education in Princeton, New Jersey.

The inception of this project began in 1989 and to date has developed into a positive model of Montessori education in Kiev and other regions of Ukraine. The long-term project goal was to develop a Montessori educational model similar to the Princeton Center for Teacher Education Model: that is, a Montessori School with a Montessori Teacher Training Center.

In 1989 Mr. Zhebrovsky was first introduced to the Montessori philosophy in education. He believed that the best way to effect sociological change in Ukraine is to educate the children, and the Montessori method of education would be the best model to develop independent thinking skills needed in the Ukrainian culture. The Minister of Education of Ukraine accepted Mr. Zhebrovsky’s proposal to open a public school based on the pedagogical concepts of Montessori education.

Over the next decade, the Princeton Center for Teacher Education and the many teachers, administrators, and diplomats would work together to bring the model of the Princeton Montessori Society and Princeton Center Teacher Education (PCTE) to the Ukraine.

The partnership between our two countries has been exceptionally successful. Since the project began, the Ukrainian Montessori educators have established the Ukrainian Montessori Society, opened a Montessori School for children and created the Ukrainian

One loving community to another…

 

Montessori Teacher Training Center. Over twenty regions of Ukraine have opened Montessori Schools and several kindergartens use elements of Montessori education. The parents’ interest and support of these schools and Montessori pedagogy is most positive. For the past two years, there is a waiting list at the Montessori school in Kiev.

Over twenty administrators attended seminars at the Ukrainian Montessori Teacher Training Center and over three hundred teachers attended seminars and continue to have an interest in Montessori education.

Each year PCTE educators visit the Ukraine to consult with the teachers and staff, conduct parent meetings, and present workshops for administrators. Ukrainian teachers continue to visit PCTE each year during the summer months to broaden their understanding of Montessori principles and learn from the model here. Without question, both the Americans and Ukrainians have benefited from our connections with each other.

Family involvement: You make the musicOur school—our symphony of learning—works only when all members of the “orchestra” join in the performance. Teaching children effectively requires a close collaboration between parents and teachers. Research con firms a direct link between student success and parental involvement with the school. We need to understand one another, share knowledge and insights, and agree on goals.

That’s why we consider the concept of community—the community that surrounds and supports and secures your child—paramount. And, it’s why we consider that your involvement in Princeton Montessori School is as much of a commitment as the one your child will make.

Parent, grandparent, graduate, and friend support of our development campaign and fund-raisers is also vital to our ability to sustain and improve the quality of education we provide.

�ith �ratitudeIn 2007, Princeton Montessori School launched its first Endowment campaign, Crescendo, with the goal of raising $2.2 million. Our first year was enormously satisfying and gratifying with contributions from the school’s parents, faculty, administration, trustees, trusts and foundations totaling $1 million. Who knew that in the Fall of 2008 a dramatic recession and financial crisis would hit the American economy with a vengeance and impact the financial lives of so many of our Montessori school families. As a result of the crisis, the Crescendo Campaign was suspended in the Spring of 2009.

In Fall 2010, the Trustees voted to re-ignite the school’s capital campaign as Fortissimo. Parents who demonstrated ongoing support and enthusiasm were asked to donate their time and energy to act as Campaign Leaders and reach out to the greater school community.

These campaigns rely primarily on the generosity and giving from within our current and extended Montessori family and community of parents, alumni and their parents, trustees, and Montessori education supporters. As always, the leadership of Princeton Montessori Society is extremely grateful for the generosity of the Community.

Crescendo, Fortissimo & Scholarship Major Campaign Donors

Mr. Damon Grandbouche and Mrs. Rehana Farrell

Mr. and Mrs. Hasan Koyluoglu

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Maschler

Mr. Joseph Hargrove andMs. Carla Servin

Mr. Stuart Essig and Ms. Erin Enright

Drs. Sean and Ceilia Fieler

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Markowitz

Mr. and Mrs. Corrington Hwong

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hafter

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Egbert

Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kuppek

Mr. Andrew Lazarus andMrs. Donna Tempel

Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Meidar

Mr. Dougin Walker andMs. Lisi Bromley

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Stencel

Ms. Brenda O’Loughlin

Mr. and Mrs. James Peters

Wilbur May Foundation

Dr. Marcus Schabacker andMrs. Yuh Schabacker-Koppel

Dr. and Mrs. George Plasko

Twin Chimney, Inc.

Mr. Martin Zetterberg

Mr. Steve Pietrezak and Ms. Anita Canzano

Ms. Ann Wilson

Dr. Urvish Bidkar and Mrs. Sunanda Nair-Bidkar

Clarence & Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cusack

Drs. Paul Burton and Virginia Owen

Dr. and Ms. Peter Betz

Mr. and Mrs. John Cibbarelli

Mr. and Mrs.Thomas Brenner

Mr. Michael Burns

The Alfi Family

Ms. Christine Allen

Ms. Bethanne Byrne

The Bedminster Fund

Annual Campaign 2011-12

“Wants-n-Wishes”

$10,000+Peter and Mary Ellen EgbertDrs. Sean and Cecilia FielerJoe Hargrove and Carla ServinLee and Marjorie Maschler

$5,000-10,000Ms. Bethanne ByrneMr. Stuart Essig and Ms. Erin EnrightMr. and Mrs. Anton KuppekDeborah and Jim Peters

$1,000-5,000 Kald Abdallah and Sibele FerreiraJohn and Leigh BartlettMr. and Mrs. Thomas BrennerMichael & Marla BurnsMs. Anita Canzano and

Mr. Steve PietrzakTom and Ginny CusackPhilip and Jennifer DelvecchioJon and Patricia HlafterLee and Nigel GardnerJerzy GruhnAnita May Rosenstein & Pat Hansen

(in memory of Betty Hansen)Joshua Kulkin and Christina KirbyChris and Andrea MecrayThe Petrov FamilyDr. and Mrs. George PlaskoMr. and Mrs. Raghu RaoMatthew and Annika SalvnerManish and Sunita ShahFrederick and Julie SongMarsha and Joe StencelJulia Wakin’s Family

$500-1000 AnonymousCindy* and Peter BetzRandall and Caroline ClouserMr. and Mrs. Paul EvansMr. Taylor Hwong* and Ms. Jessica Koster

up to $500Elliot and Emmaline AndersenHeather and Geoffrey AtonDelmy BarreraSamuel Becker and Jennifer JangGoran and Bozena BlixAnurag Bhatia and Radhika Singla

Adeline and Francoi-Xavier Bouchet

Ms. Elizabeth BremserDrs. Paul Burton and

Virginia OwenEmma ByrneMr. Terrence ChenRoxy ChoeGinger Christie-CookKathy ChrzanJohn and Lori-Ann CibbarelliRebecca Cibbarelli*Quinn Cook*The Craig FamilyEvelia CunhaMr. Brian Cusack*Ms. Pilar DalyDr. Gabriele Dietrich*Mr. and Mrs. Ravi DhingraMr. Christopher Gardner*Mr. Andrew Gardner*The Gasior FamilyMs. Amy GerstackerMs. Kelly GlenfieldMr. and Mrs. David HartMs. Kelly Hart*Mr. and Mrs. Steven HartnackChristina Hartnack*Caroline Hartnack*Joshua and Julia HochbergThe Hortiatis Family*Ms. Carrie HotchkissTheresa Menders and

Daniel HuangKen & Michelle JacobMr. and Mrs. Jimmy JimenezMs. Maria JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Syed KazmiJohanna KraftMs. Elena KurnovMr. & Mrs. Lance LewisBob Wills and Derry Light-WillsMs. Sally LukeAnthony and Leslie MagliaroMs. Bridget ManleyRobert and Kathy MarmionMr. and Mrs. Frank McLaughlinMs. Lisa MeisenbacherMr. Alex MitnickSunil and Disha ModiMs. Vandana MonteiroMr. and Mrs. Ken MorrisMs. Michelle Morrison

Mr. and Mrs. David MoultonMr. and Mrs. James O’BoyleMr. and Mrs. Jonathan O’BrianMr. and Mrs. Richard PalmerMs. Rashmi PatelMr. Tomas Manning and Ms. Courtney Peters-ManningMs. Andrea Plasko*Mr. and Mrs. Luciano ProcacciniMr. and Mrs. Bradford PoprickMr. and Mrs. Charles RatkayMary Reuter-MayBert and Adele RobinsonChristopher and Amanda RodriguezMrs. Sue SaadJamie and Nili SchnitzerKathleen and David SellersMs. Ayla SenMr. and Mrs. SkvortsovaMs. Kim SmithMr. and Mrs. Antonio SotoMr. and Mrs. Edgar SotoMr. and Mrs. Michael Soto*Mr. and Mrs. Rodrigo SotoIsabel Soto*Lisa SteinbergMajor and Mrs. Matthew Stencel*Ms. Lisa StolzerLarry and Joyce TatschMs. Peggy ThompsonTrisha ThormeDylan TorranceSophia TorranceSuchithra Vikram and

Vikram RamchandraMichael Wass Smith and

Kelsey SwansonMr. Lewis WeinMr. Ken Willian and

Ms. Stacy HofferMs. Ann WilsonMs. Allison Zarra Matching Corporate Gifts Bank of America Merrill LynchBlackRockExxon MobilNorthwestern MutualPrudentialSchroder Investment

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For Annual Giving, parents are encouraged to sponsor a specific item from these special requests made by teachers.

In 2011-12, the following teachers’ “wishes” were granted. We are grateful!

Outdoor Art Easel

Chicken Farm

Sponsor a Child for SummerQuest

Professional Development

Digital Piano

Infant Stroller

Toddler Outdoor Enhancements

Freedom Garden Renewal

Latin American Cultural Presentation

Jr. II End-of-Year Party

“Trout in the Classroom” Science Program

Online History Learning Tools

Middle School Science Enhancements

iPad’s

Primary Math Materials

Shelving for Primary Classroom

Primary Geography Maps

Gifts made to the Annual Campaign have a direct impact on the everyday lives of students and are used for program enhancements, professional development for our exceptional faculty, and sustaining our beautiful environments. We rely on donations from Trustees, Parents, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Grandparents and Friends to support the necessary enhancements that keep Princeton Montessori School progressive and make it a very special place for children.

�ith �ratitude Wishes Fulfilled

AlumniOur alumni had opportunities to play, question, and develop their passions under the guidance of their talented Montessori teachers.

The solid foundation offered at Princeton Montessori School facilitates smooth transitions to both public and private high schools. Our alumni take their passions and interests on to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities.

The Princeton Montessori School experience gives our alumni the edge to become purposeful innovators in their real world professions. Our graduates have gone on to become successful and content members of society.

Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation. – C. Everett Koop

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High Schools

Blair Academy, NJGeorge School, PA The Hun School, NJThe Lawrenceville School, NJ Notre Dame, NJ Peddie School, NJ The Pennington School, NJ Phillips Academy, MAPortsmouth Abbey, RI Princeton Day School, NJ Rutgers Preparatory School, NJ Solebury School, PA St. Andrew’s School, DE St. John’s Prep, MN Stuart Country Day School, NJ Valley Forge Military Academy, PALocal Public High Schools

Colleges

Barnard College Bentley University Boston College Boston University Brown University Bucknell University College of New Jersey Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell University Dartmouth College Duke University Fashion Institute of Technology Franklin and Marshall CollegeGeorge Washington University Georgetown University

Gettysburg CollegeHarvard UniversityHobart & William Smith CollegeIthaca College Lehigh UniversityJohn Hopkins University Johnson & Wales UniversityMercer County Community College Moravian College New York University Ohio State University Pitzer College Penn State UniversityPrinceton University Quinnipiac University

Rochester Institute of TechnologyRutgers University St. John’s University, MNStanford University Tufts University Union College University of Illinois University of Medicine & Dentistry, NJ Universidad Complutense de Madrid Universiteit Leuven, BelgiumVanderbilt UniversityVillanova UniversityVirginia Military InstituteWheaton College

Analytical ScientistArt Museum CuratorAssistant Professor, HistoryAssistant Professor, PsychologyAttorneyNeonatal ConsultantChiropractorComputer AnimationData ManagementDrone PilotEntertainment Industry VPEnvironmental EducationEvent PlannerFashion Design CEOFilm/Photography PartnerInternational BankerInternational Account ManagerInvestment BankerIronwork DesignerMarketing ManagerMedical StudentMontessori Teacher

MusicianNeuroscience ResearcherHealth Policy ResearcherPrivate Equity AnalystProduct Development SpecialistApplied Mathematics Professor Educational Resource SpecialistRetail ManagementSchool PsychologistSocial WorkPublic Health ResearchSpeech & Language PathologistStage and Film ActorSystems Integration ConsultantTeacherUS Army OfficerUS JAG CorpsUS Marines US Naval OfficerUS Olympic Health ProviderWebsite DesignerZoo Supervisor and Educator

Careers and Post-Graduate Studies

Jeff Bezos , Amazon founder

David Blaine, magician

T. Berry Brazelton, pediatrician and author

Sergey Brin, Google co-founder

Julia Child, celebrity chef and author

Chelsea Clinton, former First Daughter

George Clooney, actor

Sean “P Diddy” Combs , media mogul

Cami Cotler, actress

Peter Drucker, management guru

Dakota Fanning , actress

Anne Frank, author

Katherine Graham, Washington Post editor

Melissa Gilbert, actress

Anne Hathaway, actress

Friedensreich Hundertwasser, artist

Helen Hunt, actress

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former First Lady

Beyonce Knowles, singer, songwriter and actress

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nobel Peace Price Winner

Yo Yo Ma, cellist

Larry Page, Google co-founder

Taylor Swift, singer/songwriter

Jimmy Wales , Wikipedia founder

Will Wright, computer game designer

Princes William and Harry, British Royal Family

Did you know they had a Montessori Education?

�e shall walk together

on this path of life,

for all things are part of the universe,

and are connected with each other

to form one whole unity.

- Maria Montessori 1870-1952