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Our Philosophy
Our Montessori philosophy and training is AMI and we do not steer from truly following the child and trusting the child’s potential and plan to meet all of her need: physical, cognitive, emotional and spiritual. Ms. Catalina’s passion, training, coaching and expertise is a great value to have in a school director, mentor and coach. Ms. Cat’s unique approach to peaceful education and social emotional curriculum and training support parents, our guides, other professionals and is at the heart of our approach.
Family Owned
Proudly ran and operated by single moms and women of color. We are highly passionate and work diligently to provide authentic and high quality Montessori education.
Spanish Immersion
Casa de Paz has a Spanish Immersion toddler program and a bilingual primary program. The toddler community ( that serves 18mo-3yr olds) is a Spanish immersion environment where all adults speak and present lessons in Spanish to immerse children naturally in a rich Spanish environment. The primary program ( which serves 3yr-6yr olds) is bilingual, one teacher speaks only English and another only Spanish so that children receive both oral and written lessons in both languages.
What We Consume
At Casa our children consume organic foods and sensorial real-life experiences, at Casa we serve no processed foods, no sugar, no activities or containers that restrict movement, we do not use TV, tablets, or media. We strive to always prepare and create curriculum and environments that are developmentally appropriate that nurtures the whole child and aids her in her holistic development.
Nature & Nurture
We have been one of the pioneers in Dallas in our focus on outdoor and nature studies and making free unstructured play time within a natural environment and with open ended material a priority. Casa has been one of the first advocates for organic gardening and teaching children about food, where and how we grow it and learning to love and use food to nurture our bodies. Our gardening, food preparation and apothecary curriculum enhance that connection to nature.
“Let the children be free; encourage them; let them run outside when it is raining; let them remove their shoes when they find a puddle of water; and, when the grass of the meadows is damp with dew, let them run on it and trample it with their bare feet; let them rest peacefully when a tree invites them to sleep beneath its shade; let them shout and laugh when the sun wakes them in the morning as it wakes every living creature that divides its day between waking and sleeping.”
Casa Community
Our community approach brings families together and has continued to create life lasting bonds for our students and parents. Creating community and support for families is our mission and goal and we are honored to welcome you to our casa family.
Adult to Student Ratio
Each classroom has two to three supervising engaging adults, making our adult to child ratios very low. This allows us to provide a high quality environment that is safe and engaging with indoor and outdoor opportunities through the work cycle. Having two to three adults per class allows us the ability to have very low ratios, one on one teaching, teaching of Spanish lessons, application of social emotional learning, outdoor lessons, small group activities and additional individual time for our students.
Spiritual Development
We focus a lot of our attention on providing high quality Cosmic and Cultural education, teaching children about the importance of our interconnectedness, modeling respect for all beings, plants and people around the world and in our communities. We work daily to provide and create and rich and diverse cultural environment for our students.
“The word spiritual refers to an awareness of our sacred connection with all of life. our spirituality is our opening to one another as whole human beings, each different and precious, and our exploring how we can truly learn to love. Day by day it is our learning reverence for our earth and its creatures.”
Leadership
Our staff and guides hold diplomas, certificates and have more than 150 hours of high quality continued education per school year. Our staff have been with Casa de Paz for many years, creating consistency for our community and children. As a school community we strive to support and empower our guides and staff as we do our families and our students, for this reason we have little turn over.
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors
Oak Cliff Assembly | Bishop Arts Kids Pediatric Dentistry | Emily Ruth Cannon
Laslo & Magdi Olah | Kessler Women’s Healthcare | Schenkel Properties | Harmony Bank Stewarding Space