"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 Sustainability Programming, Katelynn Dillard, leads our efforts to learn about the world we live in and teach the importance of environmental stewardship from an early age.
Reuse and Recycle: MMS uses real dishes and cloth napkins and towels to cut down on the use of paper and plastic products, and orders many food items in bulk to decrease unnecessary waste. MMS Families participate in school recycling pick-up, and the school is also enrolled in a monthly glass recycling program.
Less Toxic Materials: We use less-toxic cleaning products to keep MMS clean and sanitized.
Gardening and Food: Each of our classes plant and maintain school gardens, where we grow native plants, edible herbs, and surplus produce that we donate to local food pantries. We compost our food scraps or feed them to Ms. Katelynn's chickens, who have very sophisticated palates. Our meals and snacks are made daily 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.
Outside Time: We believe that time spent outdoors is vital to the growth and development of our students and their relationship to nature. Ms. Katelynn leads regular walks through the woods that line our campus, and has a keen eye for collecting and teaching students about new flora and fauna. 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, and orders many food items in bulk to decrease unnecessary waste. MMS Families participate in school recycling pick-up, and the school is also enrolled in a monthly glass recycling program.
Less Toxic Materials: We use less-toxic cleaning products to keep MMS clean and sanitized.
Gardening and Food: Each of our classes plant and maintain school gardens, where we grow native plants, edible herbs, and surplus produce that we donate to local food pantries. We compost our food scraps or feed them to Ms. Katelynn's chickens, who have very sophisticated palates. Our meals and snacks are made daily 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.
Outside Time: We believe that time spent outdoors is vital to the growth and development of our students and their relationship to nature. Ms. Katelynn leads regular walks through the woods that line our campus, and has a keen eye for collecting and teaching students about new flora and fauna. All classrooms spend time outside daily except in the most inclement weather.