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Little Star Montessori School |
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 Little Star Montessori School PO Box 608 509 Highway 20 Winthrop, WA 98862 (509) 996-2801 littlestar1@centurytel.net 29 Years of Excellence 1982-2011 |
Our History
Little Star's first class, circa 1982 Little Star Montessori School was founded in 1982 as a non-profit organization by Rayma Hayes, a certified Montessori instructor, and a group of parents who wanted to establish a quality preschool in the Methow Valley. In 1989, after seven years in three different rented spaces, land was donated to the school and, with contributions of money and services from community members, construction of a new school began. The new building was completed in 1992 and since that date has been the home of Little Star School. For the past 29 years, Little Star Montessori School has provided early education to young children, aged 18-months through kindergarten. We strive to be responsive to community needs. Toddler, preschool and kindergarten have consistently been the core of Little Star’s programs, but we also offer after school programs, summer camps and, in previous years, elementary education. Little Star has actively sought out and encouraged enrollment of children from low-income families. In 1997 the Little Star Board of Directors established a scholarship committee to develop a stronger scholarship program. Currently, approximately 35% of our students receive some form of scholarship to attend our school. A great deal of our operating budget and scholarship funds come from the fundraising efforts of our parents and Board members. Our fundraising efforts are many and include Methow Values Coupon Book sales to our more elaborate bi-annual Little Star Auction. Community support for this event has allowed it to become the mainstay for Little Star. Little Star has a dedicated teaching staff; two of our seven teachers have been with the school since its beginning, another two for 18 years, and two have been with us for 8 years. Since its inception, Little Star has educated over 1,000 Methow Valley children. | |
