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Welcome to Eden Prairie Montessori South!

Engage Team • 16 November 2017
Contact Us Today!

EPMS is NOW OPEN!

Ignite your child’s spirit and passion for lifelong learning! Eden Prairie Montessori South is a Wonderful, Professional and Nurturing Environment for Learning and Growth. We are officially open and taking immediate enrollment for Infants, Toddlers, Preschool and Kindergarten.

Here is a look at our beautiful new second location, Eden Prairie Montessori South….  

 

 

Casa

Shyami started at Eden Prairie Montessori North in November of 2003. She holds a Montessori Diploma from Havelock Gardens Training Center for the Montessori Method in Sri Lanka, as well as a Preschool Education Diploma and a Bachelor’s of Science degree. With over 30 years of experience working with children, you can trust that your little one is in good and loving hands. She was the well-loved lead Infant teacher at our North location for 10 years and decided it was time to get back into a preschool classroom.

Fun Fact: Shyami loves to travel and has been such areas as the UK, Thailand, Singapore, the Maldives Islands and the United Arab Emirates (among others)!

Bio coming soon!

 

 

 

Toddlers

Neelia has been with us since June of 2010 and holds a AMI Montessori Teacher Diploma from Sri Lanka. She has been a Preschool Teacher in Montessori schools for over 16 years. She is married with 3 grown children of her own. In addition to teaching, Neelia enjoys many crafts such as sewing, painting and flower arranging, as well as cooking.

Fun Fact: Neelia enjoys doing charity work and has a special love of working with disadvantaged children.

 

The Nido

Cheryl joins us with over 30 years of experience with children as both a nanny and a teacher. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a Kindergarten endorsement and an Associate’s Degree in Childhood Development. She’s a small town Minnesota gal, born and raised. She loves penguins, Mickey Mouse and her cat, Fiona.

Fun Fact: Cheryl is a crafty one… as in beading and paper crafts. And it runs in the family- her mother made the beautiful quilt that hangs in Cheryl’s classroom!

Ms Amelia   –  Nido Assistant Teacher

Bio and picture coming soon!

 

Office

Bio coming soon!

 

 

 

 

Ignite your child’s spirit and passion for lifelong learning! Eden Prairie Montessori South is a Wonderful, Professional and Nurturing Environment for Learning and Growth. We are officially open and taking immediate enrollment for Infants, Toddlers, Preschool and Kindergarten.

Take a tour of Eden Prairie Montessori South today!

Call 952-260-9535

or email: info@southepm.net

8098 Glen Lane

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