About Our School
野花学校坐落在适合步行的街道上光线充足的地方。它们增加了社区中儿童和家庭的存在，因为更狭窄的地理焦点支持步行上学和放学，并与当地游乐场、花园和其他公共空间合作，否则这些空间将在大型机构中使用。我们将“利益相关者”的定义扩展到我们直接服务的家庭之外，我们努力使我们周围的社区对儿童更强大、更健康。
Our Teacher Leaders
Madeleine Nutting
Founding Hyacinth Montessori Teacher Leader
Madeleine Nutting has been teaching in Montessori schools since 2014. Madeleine has an AMI Elementary certification from Montessori Northwest and has also received training in Montessori for Ageing and Dementia from AMI, as a childbirth doula with DONA, and early childhood development. Madeleine is from Washington DC, but she went to high school in Amman, Jordan. Madeleine is passionate about Montessori, and she likes to garden, practice Arabic calligraphy, and hang out with her two cats, Raisinette and Zaya.
Carmen Montopoli
Founding Hyacinth Montessori Teacher Leader
Carmen started her teaching career in traditional public schools, teaching fourth and eighth grades. After years of working to create a more flexible and responsive space to support her students, she discovered Montessori and fell in love. She received her AMI Elementary diploma from Montessori Northwest. When she is not with students, she is spending time with her family, reading about polar exploration, working with her hands, or diving into learning something new.