About Lyons Community Montessori
Location
Lyons Community Montessori is located in downtown Lyons off the main thoroughfare. Because we wish to provide a safe learning environment for our children, we do not include our physical address in print.
The Details about LCM
Lyons Community Montessori opened its doors January 10, 2005. This landmark event would not have happened were it not for the parents of our students and members of our local community, who were integral to our success. Parents play a vital role in the health of LCM and we encourage parents to come observe their children at any time.
The LCM school year runs from the day after Labor Day to closing, which is dictated by the St. Vrain School District calendar. Throughout the school year, two Montessori-certified teachers instruct 15 children. We also offer a summer program from June to July. We are closed during the month of August to allow our teachers a chance to rejuvenate their creativity.
We offer a varied learning schedule and range of pricing, and daycare as well (8:00-8:30 AM, 3:30-5:30 PM). Drop-in daycare is also available.
Yearly Events and Celebrations
Anniversary of school openingBefore and after school picnics
Earth day
Fund-raising for school materials and continuing education classes for our teachers
Open house
Parent meetings (regularly)
Parent-teacher conferences (twice a year)
Parent work day
Lyons Community Montessori Staff
Owner and Morning Directress
Laurie Kennedy graduated from the University of Georgia in 1985 with a BSEd in Recreation Resource Management and received her teaching certificate from the Montessori Education Center of the Rockies in Boulder in 1990. She completed her internship at Louisville Montessori School, taught at a small preschool in Nederland, and was head directress for the afternoon class at Mapleton Montessori in Boulder. All this preparation led to her becoming directress of LCM in 2005. In addition to her teaching skills, Laurie attended the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies and received her certificate in Western Herbalism. Laurie was also board director and eventually board chair of Blue Sky Bridge-a child advocacy institution.
Assistant Teacher
Lorraine Carter has been teaching preschool and kindergarten for more than 30 years and made the decision to join LCM in Fall 2007 as a full-time teaching assistant. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education and is a Montessori Education Center of Colorado Rockies-certified infant/toddler teacher. In addition, Lorraine has taught at the Circle of Friends Montessori School in Estes Park, Colorado, for the past 10 years. She is married and has two children.
Daycare Assistant
Alicia Pangilinan has been a nanny off and on for the past 20 years. She is married and her son, Aiden, was one of the first children to graduate from the LCM preschool program. In addition, Alicia is a master-level Reiki practitioner.
Administrator
Cat Ohala began working as LCM Administrator in May 2007. Although she is self-employed as a full-time freelance editor and writer, Cat applies her amazing organizational skills in support of LCM staff members and parents. Please direct any administrative questions you may have to Cat.
