Recommendations from Parents
"Our family was thrilled to discover Cinquegranelli Montessori for our 3 year-old daughter. After spending decades in the classroom, teacher and director Gail Longo has high expectations for her young students, and she helps them reach their potential through her nurturing, even motherly instruction. Her teaching partner, Lisa Place, has boundless patience and energy, whether she is leading the students through their work and play, or providing them life-long lessons in constructive conflict resolution. Cinquegranelli embodies the best of what the Montessori approach has to offer, and goes a step further to integrate lessons in Italian language. The school setting is stimulating and exciting without being chaotic and disorganized. We're big fans of Cinquegranelli Montessori."
-- Lisa S.
"The quality of education is extremely high. Both teachers are dedicated to teaching and the Montessori method; a method proven effective at thousands of schools throughout the world. As a university professor for 21 years, I am impressed with the sound educational approach provided by the Montessori method".
-- Prof. Richard Ladner, University of Washington
"Gail has put incredible effort not only in exposing the children to things Italian, but also to having them directly experience the culture -- and on a grand scale for this young group! The children danced and sang their Italian songs, wearing traditional Italian costumes, in a number of festivals and fairs. You can imagine how proud and tremendous we parents feel at one of these events".
-- Mary Montini
"Our family was thrilled to discover Cinquegranelli Montessori for our 3 year-old daughter. After spending decades in the classroom, teacher and director Gail Longo has high expectations for her young students, and she helps them reach their potential through her nurturing, even motherly instruction. Her teaching partner, Lisa Place, has boundless patience and energy, whether she is leading the students through their work and play, or providing them life-long lessons in constructive conflict resolution. Cinquegranelli embodies the best of what the Montessori approach has to offer, and goes a step further to integrate lessons in Italian language. The school setting is stimulating and exciting without being chaotic and disorganized. We're big fans of Cinquegranelli Montessori."
-- Lisa S.
"The quality of education is extremely high. Both teachers are dedicated to teaching and the Montessori method; a method proven effective at thousands of schools throughout the world. As a university professor for 21 years, I am impressed with the sound educational approach provided by the Montessori method".
-- Prof. Richard Ladner, University of Washington
"Gail has put incredible effort not only in exposing the children to things Italian, but also to having them directly experience the culture -- and on a grand scale for this young group! The children danced and sang their Italian songs, wearing traditional Italian costumes, in a number of festivals and fairs. You can imagine how proud and tremendous we parents feel at one of these events".
-- Mary Montini
