Friends of Montessori del Mar consists of a seven member board of directors including President, Treasurer, Secretary, Fundraising Chair and Site Planning Council Representative. These positions along with two general Director seats are the backbone of this organization.
“We envision a Montessori learning center where the active participation of family members supports the growing child’s awareness of his place in the world.” says Sharon Richardson, founder and Director of the center. “The Friends organization will help us to achieve this by drawing on the knowledge of the diverse group of parents and by raising much needed funds that will provide supplies, field trips and the like. This spring, we broke ground outside the center, creating a vibrant working garden for the children to experience the wonders of nature. We also built a fantastic playground that provides a fun outdoor space for the children to be together. This would not have been possible without the dedicated group of parents and children we have in our center.”
This passed school year, FMDM has had a number of fundraising events. There was a fundraising holiday card, A Day in the Park, Earth Day and a rummage sale, and upcoming, we have a concert with John Trudell and the Blushin’ Roulettes. This event is scheduled to take place Friday, May 22 at 5:30pm at
Montessori del Mar is a dedicated community of educators agreeing with Dr Maria Montessori that each generation of children has the opportunity to create a united and peaceful world. Founded by Sharon Richardson in 2007, the center currently has 15 children enrolled in kindergarten through 3rd grade. In addition,
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Contact: Sharon Richardson montessoridelmar@att.net 964-7311
