Our School
Newcastle Montessori Children’s House is a preschool program that enriches a child’s daycare experience. In our school, we have learning materials to help the child grow in many areas. We also have multi-age groupings so the child can develop in many social aspects.
Here at Newcastle Montessori Children's House, we believe in the following vision:
- To have impeccable care so that each child is comfortable, and can grow in independence and care of our world around us.
- To provide a prepared environment so every child can develop a love of learning.
- To provide a place where parents and teacher can work as a team to give the children support and encouragement for developing a positive foundation.
- To show each child that he is part of a community, a city, a world, and a universe, teach him how to be responsible for all living things.
Our Director
Janell Hamrick Stover has worked with children for 20 years. She initially worked for two years at a daycare in her hometown of Kalama, WA. While working on her BA at Northwest University, she also worked at Eton School for two years as a substitute teacher and afterschool care worker. She then took the Montessori teacher training and completed her internship at Bellevue Montessori School under Beatrice Reiss, a teacher of 17 years. After serving as a Head Teacher at Bellevue Montessori School for 10 years, she decided to open Newcastle Montessori Children's House, where she is very excited to be working with the children of the Newcastle Community.