OUR STAFF
OUR HISTORY
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Our Staff
Margaret Anderson …….. Primary Consultant/Directress
Primary Directress at the Montessori School St. Clair since 1984, Directress at the Edwardsville Montessori School, 1975 – 1984 Classroom Assistant at the Edwardsville Montessori School 1973-1975; Kindergarten and First Grade public school teaching for state certificate 1973
Mary Sharkey …….. Head Directress Administrator
Head Directress at the Montessori School St. Clair since 2015: A.M.I. Certified 2009. Montessori School St. Clair Classroom Assistant 2000 – 2005; Montessori School St. Clair Administrative Assistant 15 years. Head Directress of the Montessori School St. Clair 2015. Continuing Education: The Complete Classroom 2018, The Child’s Place in Time, “Unperverted by prejudice and undistorted by Fear” The Universal Child’s Sensorial Journey to Cultural Human 2019. “The Montessori Experience” Transisition and Adaptability 2021
Tiffany Kirby …….. Primary Guide/Directress
Directress, A.M.I. Diploma, Montessori Training Center of St. Louis (2018), Edwardsville School District teaching in the Special Education Department 2012 – 2015. Classroom Assistant 2015-2018 . Continuing Education: The Child’s Place in Time, “Unperverted by prejudice and undistorted by Fear” The Universal Child’s Sensorial Journey to Cultural Human 2019.
Our History
1980 The Fairview Heights satellite school, The Children’s House -St. Clair, was opened with the first Primary Class 9:00 -11:45 at William Holliday School in Fairview Heights, IL. Margaret Anderson Directress of the new school.
1984 The Children’s House added Extended Day until 2:30 PM.
1990 The school’s name was changed to the Montessori School St. Clair.
1992 The Montessori School St. Clair moved to Belleville IL
2015 The Montessori School St. Clair changed it’s name to Metro East Montessori.
2015 The Metro East Montessori School of Edwardsville leased the building and ownership of the Montessori School St. Clair to Mary Sharkey.
2015 The Montessori School St. Clair begins first year with Mrs. Sharkey as Head Directress /Head of School.
2018 The Montessori School St. Clair begins first year with Mrs. Kirby Primary Guide, AMI certified.