Alumni Quotes
Claire Saxe
“I think it’s safe to say that I use Montessori-inspired skills every day. Montessori skills are really life skills.” - Colin Palombi, Montessori Teacher
“My Montessori education taught me never to be satisfied with simple answers. It taught me to keep asking questions.” - Claire Saxe, Alcuin Theater Arts Teacher
“The community built among the families at Alcuin was amazing. And those bonds are still with me to this day.” - Jason Rosado, Business Breakthrough Coach
“Montessori has taught me to celebrate diversity and to embrace individual differences. I travel all over the world and meet people in very difficult, war-torn places. I rarely feel uneasy in these situations and find it very easy to engage people.” - Kurt Chesko, Vice President of The HALO Trust
“The thing I always rave about when asked about Montessori is that it instilled in me a love of learning, not just memorizing content. A lifelong love of learning is the only way to be successful.” - Heather Brilliant, Co-CEO of Morningstar Australasia
"You’ve been given the foundation and the tools by Alcuin Montessori, and it’s now up to you to continue building your amazing future." - Vincent Valera de Barrett, High School Senior, Alcuin Class of 2019.
“I am truly blessed that my parents made the decision to send me to Alcuin at a young age, placing me in a creative and nurturing environment where my natural curiosity could grow.” - Erin Kelly Smith, Attorney
“My Montessori education taught me never to be satisfied with simple answers. It taught me to keep asking questions.” - Claire Saxe, Alcuin Theater Arts Teacher
“The community built among the families at Alcuin was amazing. And those bonds are still with me to this day.” - Jason Rosado, Business Breakthrough Coach
“Montessori has taught me to celebrate diversity and to embrace individual differences. I travel all over the world and meet people in very difficult, war-torn places. I rarely feel uneasy in these situations and find it very easy to engage people.” - Kurt Chesko, Vice President of The HALO Trust
“The thing I always rave about when asked about Montessori is that it instilled in me a love of learning, not just memorizing content. A lifelong love of learning is the only way to be successful.” - Heather Brilliant, Co-CEO of Morningstar Australasia
"You’ve been given the foundation and the tools by Alcuin Montessori, and it’s now up to you to continue building your amazing future." - Vincent Valera de Barrett, High School Senior, Alcuin Class of 2019.
“I am truly blessed that my parents made the decision to send me to Alcuin at a young age, placing me in a creative and nurturing environment where my natural curiosity could grow.” - Erin Kelly Smith, Attorney
Sarah Jordan
“Montessori taught me to love learning and to focus on a love of learning. It also taught me to be independent and confident, and trained me to focus on my work and appreciate learning at my own pace. Alcuin brought out those qualities in me.” - Sara ElShafie, Doctoral Student at UC Berkeley
“There may have been more than 20 children in the class and she [Mrs. Murti, Primary teacher] made each one of us feel that we had unique gifts to share with the classroom, the community, and the world.” - Tom Lillig, Director of Account Management, Stone Ward
“The single aspect of my Montessori education that proved to be most influential in my life was the emphasis on independent learning and problem-solving. This allowed me to feel more ownership over the course of my academic career and ultimately choose a less conventional path.” - Joey Nakayama, Industrial Design Lead, Gravitytank
“At Montessori you learn through experiencing the ideas; I found Alcuin life-shaping and the classroom was better than sitting at a desk all day. I loved it and am passionate about Montessori learning. It really allowed me to think for myself and I acquired a love of learning.” - Sarah Jordan, Sophomore at Butler University
“There may have been more than 20 children in the class and she [Mrs. Murti, Primary teacher] made each one of us feel that we had unique gifts to share with the classroom, the community, and the world.” - Tom Lillig, Director of Account Management, Stone Ward
“The single aspect of my Montessori education that proved to be most influential in my life was the emphasis on independent learning and problem-solving. This allowed me to feel more ownership over the course of my academic career and ultimately choose a less conventional path.” - Joey Nakayama, Industrial Design Lead, Gravitytank
“At Montessori you learn through experiencing the ideas; I found Alcuin life-shaping and the classroom was better than sitting at a desk all day. I loved it and am passionate about Montessori learning. It really allowed me to think for myself and I acquired a love of learning.” - Sarah Jordan, Sophomore at Butler University
