"The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the Earth." Maria Montessori
Magnolia Montessori aims to instill a sense of respect and responsibility in our students for their local and global communities. In keeping with that vision, we make every attempt to care for the Earth, while teaching our students to do the same.
Our Director of Food and Sustainability Programs, Ben Piñon, leads our efforts to learn about, teach about, and care for the world we live in.
Reuse and Recycle: MMS uses real dishes and cloth napkins and towels to cut down on the use of paper and plastic products.
Less Toxic Materials: We use less-toxic cleaning products to keep MMS clean and sanitized.
Gardening and Food: The Primary and Elementary classes plant and maintain school gardens and our youngest students care for their own potted plants. We compost our food scraps or feed them to our school chickens, who provide us with eggs daily. Our meals and snacks are made daily with whole foods that are seasonal, healthy, and local when possible.
Outside Time: We believe that time spent outdoors is vital to the growth and development of our students and their relationship to nature. 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 cut down on the use of paper and plastic products.
Less Toxic Materials: We use less-toxic cleaning products to keep MMS clean and sanitized.
Gardening and Food: The Primary and Elementary classes plant and maintain school gardens and our youngest students care for their own potted plants. We compost our food scraps or feed them to our school chickens, who provide us with eggs daily. Our meals and snacks are made daily with whole foods that are seasonal, healthy, and local when possible.
Outside Time: We believe that time spent outdoors is vital to the growth and development of our students and their relationship to nature. All classrooms spend time outside daily except in the most inclement weather.
