Sage Montessori works hard to balance the cost of providing a high quality program and the need to keep tuition costs accessible for all families. In Kind donations from businesses and organizations helps us keep tuition costs low while providing a high quality program. Meet with the Guide Leader, Ed Stanford, to discuss various school…
The children will benefit from exposure to cooking and baking activities and practice following a recipe. Meet with Ed Stanford, our Lead Guide, to select an appropriate recipe and to discuss age appropriate ways to involve the children. Schedule a time to come to the school to cook or bake with the children. We can…
Finding the best deals for large and/or recurring expenses will extend our budget and enable us to purchase additional materials for the children or reduce costs for families. When Sage Montessori has large one time expenses (example: wood chips for the playground) or smaller recurring expenses (example: groceries, art supplies, etc…) you would compare prices…
The children will benefit from exposure to different cultural beliefs and practices. Meet with our Lead Guide, Ed Stanford, to discuss how you might share aspects of your culture with the children in a developmentally appropriate way. You might share about a holiday (Ramadan, Chinese New Year, Passover, Easter, Christmas, Diwali, Eid Al Adha, Yom…
Gardening can be done either with the children’s help or when the children are not present. Children benefit from observing the growth and life cycle of plants, from learning first hand where their food comes from, and from getting their hands dirty and involved in making things grow. Have a meeting with our Lead Guide,…
We often have a need for small custom woodworking projects that will improve the learning environment or become materials for the children to use. These might be small trays to hold an activity, or a child size table or other piece of furniture. Shelves, boxes, bins, etc… The world is not child size but you…
The children need a wide variety of small items made from fabric. Examples include child size aprons, cloth bags to hold vocabulary cards, etc… The projects that you create will used everyday by the children and will bring color and pattern and joy into the school. Meet with the Guide Leader, Ed Stanford, to discuss…
We think Montessori education is the best form of education for young children and all families deserve to have a choice to attend a Montessori school. However, access is often limited when materials are only available in one language. Translating any of our written materials such as our website, enrollment forms, marketing materials, and language…
Identifying potential Grant Funding can have enormous benefits for the children including reduced tuition, better equipment, new learning experiences, specialized support staff, and more. Research potential grants for the school. Much of this can be done online in your spare time after a discussion and training with one of our staff members.
We build many things for the school but we do not have access to a truck. Delivering items in your truck will benefit the children with new table tops, an improved cubby system for their belongings, and improved storage for learning activities. Meet one of our staff members at Home Depot to pick up materials…