"The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live
in harmony with the Earth." - Dr. Maria Montessori
MMS aims to instill in our students a sense of respect and responsibility for all local and global communities.
In keeping with that vision, we make every attempt to care for the Earth, while teaching our students the importance of stewardship.
In keeping with that vision, we make every attempt to care for the Earth, while teaching our students the importance of stewardship.
Our staff collaboratively leads our efforts in teaching the importance of environmental stewardship from an early age.
Reuse and Recycle: MMS uses real dishes and cloth napkins and towels to decrease the use of paper and plastic products, and orders many food items in bulk to decrease unnecessary waste. MMS Staff & Students regularly recycle classroom materials.
Less Toxic Materials: We use less-toxic cleaning products to keep MMS clean and sanitized, including alcohol and vinegar.
Gardening and Food: Alongside our stellar volunteer Garden Committee, each of our classes plant and maintain our school garden, where we grow native plants, edible herbs, and surplus produce that we use in our meals and donate to local anti-hunger organizations like The Pantry. We compost our food scraps or feed them to our chickens, who were lovingly raised by MMS Friend Ms. Katelynn and have very sophisticated palates. Our helpful chef prepares our meals and snacks with whole foods that are seasonal, healthy, and local when possible, with many of our ingredients bought through our friends at Chicory Market and local farms.
Magnolia Montessori School is a 2019 winner of the American Montessori Society's Ursula Thrush Peace Seed Grant.
The grant money helped us buy materials for and build new garden beds and a compost bin. All surplus produce is donated to local organizations who support families experiencing hunger.
Outside Time: We believe that time spent outdoors is vital to the growth and development of our students and their relationship to nature. Our guides lead regular walks through the woods that line our campus. All classrooms spend time outside daily except in the most inclement weather.
Reuse and Recycle: MMS uses real dishes and cloth napkins and towels to decrease the use of paper and plastic products, and orders many food items in bulk to decrease unnecessary waste. MMS Staff & Students regularly recycle classroom materials.
Less Toxic Materials: We use less-toxic cleaning products to keep MMS clean and sanitized, including alcohol and vinegar.
Gardening and Food: Alongside our stellar volunteer Garden Committee, each of our classes plant and maintain our school garden, where we grow native plants, edible herbs, and surplus produce that we use in our meals and donate to local anti-hunger organizations like The Pantry. We compost our food scraps or feed them to our chickens, who were lovingly raised by MMS Friend Ms. Katelynn and have very sophisticated palates. Our helpful chef prepares our meals and snacks with whole foods that are seasonal, healthy, and local when possible, with many of our ingredients bought through our friends at Chicory Market and local farms.
Magnolia Montessori School is a 2019 winner of the American Montessori Society's Ursula Thrush Peace Seed Grant.
The grant money helped us buy materials for and build new garden beds and a compost bin. All surplus produce is donated to local organizations who support families experiencing hunger.
Outside Time: We believe that time spent outdoors is vital to the growth and development of our students and their relationship to nature. Our guides lead regular walks through the woods that line our campus. All classrooms spend time outside daily except in the most inclement weather.