Teacher Appreciation Week: Jessica Duckett of Kiddie Country Learning Center
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Teacher Appreciation Week: Jessica Duckett of Kiddie Country Learning Center
For Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re highlighting a few of our teachers from around the country. They are sharing some of their insights about the teaching profession, what it means to them, and what their experience has taught them. The first teacher we will highlight is Jessica Duckett from Kiddie Country Learning Center in Burke, Virginia.…
Read MoreEndeavor Schools Expands West Coast Presence with Acquisitions in Seattle and Southern California
Endeavor Schools has expanded its West Coast presence with the acquisition of Montessori schools in Washington and California. The new additions include International Montessori Academy, a toddler through 5th-grade school with three locations in Seattle, and Montessori Academy on the Ranch in Rancho Mission Viejo, California, which offers programs for children between the ages of…
Read MoreHow an Endeavor School is Helping Ukrainian Refugees
Endeavor Schools is proud to announce that Palm Harbor Montessori Academy in Palm Harbor, Florida, has awarded scholarships to three children who recently fled Ukraine to seek refuge in the United States. The children – two 8-year-olds and one 4-year-old – are part of two families who arrived in Florida earlier this year. Both families…
Read MoreNew Research Proves What Montessorians Have Long Known: Finger-Tracing Helps Children Learn
For more than 100 years, finger-tracing has been used by Montessorians to help children learn geometry and language. Ask a Montessorian about finger-tracing, and they might even quote Dr. Maria Montessori, who wrote in her seminal book, The Absorbent Mind: “He does it with his hands, by experience, first in play and then through work.…
Read MoreMaking Learning Exciting: How Project-Based Learning Helps Children Excel
Project-based learning (PBL) is growing in popularity around the world, including in the United States. Through engaging projects, students interact with their subject material while collaborating with their peers to better understand their subjects. Many of our schools, including The Endeavor School in Miami, utilize this method because it can make learning a more meaningful…
Read MoreFAQs About Employer-Sponsored Childcare Programs
How long does it take to create and open a childcare program for a business? The typical development period for an employer-sponsored childcare program is 16-24 months. What are the benefits of providing childcare to employees? Childcare is at the top of every parent’s priority list. By providing your employees with a safe and reliable…
Read MoreMontessori Education in Childhood Can Lead to Happier Adulthood, Study Finds
A new study published in Frontiers of Psychology found that adults who attended Montessori schools as children experienced higher personal well-being levels than those who attended conventional schools. The study, led by the University of Virginia’s Dr. Angeline Lillard, who has researched the impact of Montessori education, tested the hypothesis that a Montessori education can…
Read MoreAn End of Year Message to Employees from CEO Ricardo Campo
Dear Endeavor Schools Team, As this year comes to an end, I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on how 2021 has been full of accomplishments and milestones. The past year has posed many challenges. However, it has also helped remind us about why our mission at Endeavor Schools is so important and worthwhile.…
Read MoreEndeavor Schools Adds 19 New Schools During 2021
Endeavor Schools is ending a successful year on a high note with the announcement of four new school acquisitions. The fast-growing education management company has acquired four preschools in the Marietta, Georgia area, which will now be part of the Parker-Chase Preschool family, one of Endeavor Schools’ most well-known brands. The newest Parker-Chase Preschools will…
Read MoreEndeavor Schools Expands in Minnesota with Acquisition of Woodpark Montessori
Endeavor Schools, one of the fastest-growing education management companies in the United States, has acquired Woodpark Montessori, an infant through preschool-age Montessori school located outside Minneapolis. Established in 1990, Woodpark Montessori has been a top choice for local families for more than three decades. With two campuses in Savage and Burnsville, Minnesota, the school’s dedication…
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