Director's Message

This year we embark on a search of Asian Myths, Legends & Dragons!

Hail Dragonhearts! We invite you to join us on a joyful journey of learning through your child’s formative years. You are following in the footsteps of untold millions of brave sojourners who have courageously ventured out to discover “real life” education through Montessori schooling and not a one has regretted that course of action. We will blaze new trails together across south Asia and Europe and make many new discoveries about our world that will amaze and inspire your child! We will awaken and cultivate their curiosity, critical thinking skills, conscientious sportsmanship, independent learning, cultural intelligence, global values and collaborative creativity! Together we will encourage  your child’s full potential guided by using content based on cognitive science. We look forward to many adventures with you and your family in the days, months and years ahead, so keep your compass heading set on Cottonwood School! Be sure to head our way on Sunday, August 18th at 2PM in the lunar Year of the Dragon, for a student/parent orientation and ice cream social. We will begin our travels through Asia in search of myths, legends and dragons on Monday, August 19! Dragon fire reminds us that “the mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled” and Dr. Montessori emphasized that "The secret of good teaching is to regard the child's intelligence as a fertile field in which seeds may be sown to grow under the flaming heat of imagination” so let the tall tales be told and the stories begin! The game, or is that the FLAME, is afoot!

FLAME ON MY FRIENDS,

Ms Trish Nickerson, Founder/Executive Director and the talented Faculty of Cottonwood School