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Why Should You Choose a Montessori Education for Your Child?
“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn” – Maria Montessori. A Montessori school like Escuela del Sol might be described as an unconventional school, an alternative school, a hands-on school, a self-paced school, or even an exploration-based school. According to...read more
Community Altar and Portraits!
In October, students learned about drawing people and facial expressions. Then, they were invited to create portraits for the First Annual Community Altar! This collaboration between Escuela and the Harwood Art Center was installed outdoors on “The Roving Table,” an installation created by Women and Creativity in 2016. The effort...read more
Important News from the Board of Trustees
Dear Escuela Community- The Board of Trustees of Escuela del Sol has some important news to share. Our Executive Director, Ms. Friedje vanGils, has for some time now indicated her readiness to end her tenure of more than 30 years and find a successor to take over the leadership of...read more
Letters from Friedje and Incoming Executive Director Kate Chavez
Dear Escuela Families, As you heard from the Chair of our Board of Trustees, I am set to retire in the near future. This comes after years of deliberation to ensure an ideal transition and successor. My decision to retire did not come lightly or easily after over 30 years...read more
Tips for Helping Your Child Choose a Costume
Usually, by now we would be preparing for our annual Autumn Festival, and looking forward to wearing costumes and playing games on the Wells Park field, which this year we are unable to do. Instead, we are inviting and encouraging children to wear a costume to school on Friday, October 30th...read more
