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Welcome from the Founder
Dear Families,
Since opening our first campus in Europe in 2008, one question has guided every decision I make: What would I want for my own children, and how do we honor the trust parents place in us? Everything we have built since has been an answer to that question.
I came to Montessori not as an educator, but as a young entrepreneur and working mother seeking the best for my children. I was not only looking for academic results; I wanted an education that prepares children for life: the ability to learn independently, make choices, take responsibility, and grow up psychologically and physically healthy. Montessori was the only approach I found that treats all of these aspects holistically rather than as separate goals.
My vision was to create spaces where families feel embraced by a homelike atmosphere, thoughtfully designed to combine high-quality education with exceptional service, while supporting both local communities and internationally mobile families.
Since opening our first campus in Europe in 2008, one question has guided every decision I make: What would I want for my own children, and how do we honor the trust parents place in us? Everything we have built since has been an answer to that question.
I came to Montessori not as an educator, but as a young entrepreneur and working mother seeking the best for my children. I was not only looking for academic results; I wanted an education that prepares children for life: the ability to learn independently, make choices, take responsibility, and grow up psychologically and physically healthy. Montessori was the only approach I found that treats all of these aspects holistically rather than as separate goals.
My vision was to create spaces where families feel embraced by a homelike atmosphere, thoughtfully designed to combine high-quality education with exceptional service, while supporting both local communities and internationally mobile families.
Hopscotch Montessori VIA 57 is a Candidate School* for the Primary Years Program. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy — a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Hopscotch Montessori believes is important for our students.
*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org
*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org
Designed for children ages 5−11, the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) complements our Montessori approach by encouraging children to ask meaningful questions, think critically, and make connections across disciplines, cultures, and the world around them. Through inquiry-based learning, students develop strong academic foundations alongside confidence, communication, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Most importantly, they grow into curious, compassionate, and internationally minded individuals who understand that learning is not only about achieving academic success, but about making a positive contribution to their communities and the world.
