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ROSEMARIE SCHWARZENBERGER | Director & Teacher | Rosemarie received her Montessori certificate through Caspari Montessori Institute in Boise. She graduated from Boise State University with a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, Applied Linguistics, and Bilingual Education and a Bachelors in Spanish and is an Idaho-certified bilingual teacher, K-12, in both English and Spanish. Rosemarie has been involved in education her whole life, and is also the founder and instructor of Languages Unlimited, where she teaches Spanish and English throughout the Treasure Valley and online.
JAN SHEPPARD | Teacher| Jan received her NCME Montessori certification in 1984. She owned a Montessori school in Oregon for eight years before moving to Idaho. She continued her education in 2005 and received a degree from North American Montessori Center for Preschool and Kindergarten. She has been one of the lead teachers at Cloverdale for over twenty years.
CARRIE HOSHAW |Teacher| Carrie has a degree in Child Development from the University of Idaho. She started working for Cloverdale as a substitute twenty years ago and received her AMS certification in 2006. She has been one of the lead teachers for over fifteen years and is currently one of our upstairs teachers working primarily in the language arts/math classroom.
AMY SESKES |Teacher| Amy moved to Boise from Virginia 15 years ago. She has a degree in English from Radford University. She completed her Montessori training in 2005 at Northern Virginia Montessori Institute. Amy has been with Cloverdale Montessori for over ten years and is currently one of our downstairs teachers.
MARIE & TIM SCHWARZENBERGER |Owners| Marie and Tim assumed ownership of Cloverdale Montessori School in September of 2022. Marie has an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in Human Development & Family Studies and a graduate degree from Loyola University in Social Work with a Concentration in Children & Families. She has formal experience teaching preschool and has also been a home educator for over 15 years. Tim has a degree in Finance from Idaho State University and handles much of the behind-the-scenes operations and finance. He is passionate about education and volunteers as a youth hockey coach. Their daughters, Catherine and Mae, are currently enrolled in the school.
Philosophy
Cloverdale Montessori School offers classes for preschoolers, pre-K, and kindergarteners. We offer a summer program for enrolled students.
Our experienced team of teachers specialize the curriculum to meet your child’s individual education. Our team creates and prepares materials that are engaging, educational, and progressive.
Cloverdale Montessori’s classrooms are thoughtfully designed to meet the developmental needs and interests of the students at their level. Our teachers prepare the environment so that the materials are arranged sequentially. The work space is inviting and comfortable allowing students to move freely.
Our classes are multi-aged, in keeping with the Montessori approach. The mixed age groups provide for peer teaching, role modeling, building community and leadership experiences.
Preschool Hours - 4 or 5 days a week 9:00am to 11:45am
Extended School Hours - 4 or 5 days a week 9:00am to 1:00pm
All Day Hours - 4 or 5 days a week 7:00am to 5:30pm
The class sizes are small, with a student/teacher ratio of approximately 8:1.
Location
Located on the W Goldenrod Ave & N Cloverdale Rd that is located on a split level home was converted into four classrooms. We enjoy a large outdoor space with new playground equipment.
About our program
In September of 1986 Cloverdale Montessori School opened its doors for the first time in the beautiful city of Boise. A split level home was converted into four classrooms. We enjoy a large outdoor space with new playground equipment. The first owner decided to retire in April of 2002 and sold the school to Lynn Butler. Lynn worked endlessly to make improvements, build her team of teachers, and make Cloverdale Montessori School the best educational place for every student. In September of 2022, Lynn retired and sold the school to Marie & Tim Schwarzenberger. Our team of teachers have a long history with Cloverdale Montessori School, with the average employment length of thirteen years. We have been committed to the success of each and every student from the beginning.