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Endeavor Schools Reaches 100-School Milestone with Latest Acquisition
Endeavor Schools has reached the 100-school milestone after acquiring Turtle River Montessori’s two locations in Jupiter, Florida. Highly valued in the Jupiter area for nearly 30 years, Turtle River Montessori’s track record of stellar education and talented educators is a perfect fit for Endeavor Schools. “We are excited to welcome the Turtle River Montessori schools…
Read MoreEndeavor Schools Expands in California with Acquisition of 3 Montessori Schools
Endeavor Schools is proud to announce the acquisition of three Montessori schools in California. The latest additions demonstrate Endeavor’s commitment to high-quality education by partnering with schools with stellar track records in their communities. These Southern California schools were acquired via two separate transactions and include Fulbright Montessori Academy in Lake Forest, with programs for…
Read MoreTeacher Appreciation Week: Rebecca Justice, Director of Education at Parker-Chase Preschools
Rebecca Justice is the Director of Education at our Parker-Chase Preschools in Georgia. She began her career in the 2 and 3-year-old classroom and worked in various roles throughout the school until being promoted to Director of Education at Parker-Chase Preschool in 2022. She possesses a wealth of experience from having worked in so many…
Read MoreTeacher Appreciation Week: Charnequa Glenn
Charnequa Glenn is a lead teacher at Kiddie Country Learning Center in Burke, Virginia. Her love for teaching began in college when she proctored a psychology class and really enjoyed helping fellow students. After graduation, she was offered a teaching job with slightly younger students: 2 and 3-year-olds. This allowed her to combine her newfound…
Read MoreTeacher Appreciation Week: Narrissa Black of Parker-Chase Preschool in East Cobb, GA
Our next teacher spotlight for Teacher Appreciation Week is for Narissa Black, a lead teacher in the 12-24 months classroom at Parker-Chase Preschool in East Cobb. Narissa has been teaching at this location since 2016 and is known for bringing genuine love and enthusiasm into the classroom each day. Here are some of the insights…
Read MoreTeacher 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 Begins Webinar Series for Parents Hosted by Dr. Amy Brereton
Endeavor Schools held its first live webinar for parents this month with a presentation on how parents can use positivity to improve their child’s behavior. The webinar was presented by Dr. Amy Brereton, the Executive Vice President of Academics at Endeavor Schools, and was the first in what will be an ongoing webinar series for…
Read More‘Raising Critical Thinkers:’ An Interview with Author Julie Bogart on How Parents Can Help Their Children Grow Wise in the Digital Age
For this month’s Thrive newsletter, we interviewed Julie Bogart, the author of the new book, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent’s Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age. The book is a fascinating look at the importance that critical thinking skills play in a child’s development and what parents can do to strengthen those skills.…
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…
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