Preston Park Montessori Academy’s Staff and Philosophy
Owner / Executive Director of Preston Park Montessori
Ms. Natasha Jamal is the Owner and Executive Director of Preston Park Montessori Academy. Natasha holds the American Montessori Society Administration Certification and brings years of experience in Montessori Administration along with extensive experience as a Montessori Director. Natasha believes that children find a strong passion for learning through a nurturing environment that promotes independence. Natasha has a daily active presence in the operations of PPMA.
Ms. Natasha is a mother of two children who also attend Preston Park Montessori Academy and brings the perspective of a parent in all decision-making.
Ms. Amy Mahagan
Center Director
Ms. Amy Mahagan is the Center Director of PPMA and holds the Texas Director's Certification. She comes from over 20 years of childcare experience including experiences in preschool administration and within the classroom as a lead teacher.
Ms. Amy sees children as individuals who are working to find the ability to control or express the big emotions within themselves. She enjoys helping them find and utilize the words to communicate their wants or needs. She believes early education provides a necessary foundation that children will carry into adulthood.
Administrators
Our lovely administrators ensure the school’s overall smooth and secure operation and are in charge of keeping the children safe. They are involved in every daily activity, from greeting you and your children at the door to ensuring that every child receives the attention they deserve throughout the day.
Background checks and FBI fingerprinting checks are made prior to employment, and all teachers attend regular training seminars. All staff members are CPR, and First Aid certified.
Teachers
Preston Park Montessori Academy is proud of its Montessori Certified teachers. They work hard to encourage personal and academic development. Background and fingerprinting checks are made prior to employment, and all teachers attend regular training seminars. All staff members are CPR, and First Aid certified.
What is The Montessori Method?
It’s Based on Dr. Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori was an Italian physician and educator, a noted humanitarian and devout Catholic best known for the philosophy of education, which bears her name. Her educational method is in use today in public and private schools worldwide. Maria Montessori was born in Chiaravalle, Italy, on August 31, 1870.
She graduated from medical school in 1896 and became one of the first female physicians in Italy. While working as a medical doctor, her observations led her to analyze how children learn. She recognized that children are a product of their environment and strived to understand more. She returned to school in 1901 to study psychology and philosophy. Upon graduation, Maria Montessori began teaching Anthropology at the University of Rome, but her desire to work with children was so great that she gave up her university position and medical practice to work in the San Lorenzo district of Rome with a group of 60 children of working parents.
On January 6, 1907, Maria Montessori founded the first Casa Dei Bambini, or “Children’s House,” and began developing the Montessori Method of education. The Montessori method of teaching is based on Maria Montessori’s scientific observations of the children at Casa Dei Bambini.
Maria Montessori deduced that children teach themselves through tireless manipulation of materials and absorb information constantly. This motivated her lifelong pursuit of educational reform, teaching, and educator training.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: 1900 Preston Park Boulevard, Plano, TX 75093
Phone: 972-964-7275
Email: info@ppmaplano.com
BUSINESS HOURS
Mon - Fri: 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Sat - Sun: Closed
