The Whole Earth Montessori School

Specialties

Believing that children are the most valuable natural resource on Earth in that they hold within themselves a potential new beginning for humanity, the following goals have been established for Whole Earth Montessori students:

Develop in each child a respect for self as a unique individual having a vital role to play in the overall scheme of life on Earth.

Develop in each child a respect for others, an appreciation for the similarities as well as the differences that exist among the people of the world.

Develop in each child a respect for the environment all people share and an awareness of the need to preserve and protect it for all living things.

Nurture in each child the basic, universal human values of truth, right action, peace, love, and non-​violence.

Objectives for achieving these goals will utilize the philosophy, methods, and materials advocated by Dr. Maria Montessori.

History

Established in 1986.

From the Founder, Dianna Galante. M. Ed…

Drawn to studies in Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Science and Social Psychology as an under graduate student, it is no surprise that when my husband and I decided to have a child, we set parental goals for ourselves to nurture respect for self, others and the environment in our child. When this child was three years old, research of available early childhood programs brought us to Montessori education. So impressed was I with this philosophy and methodology that I abandoned my career and began study to become a Montessori certified teacher in 1981. Five years later I found myself starting Whole Earth Montessori…

Meet the Business Owner

Joseph G.

Business Owner

As a former Montessori student, Joseph has been a part of Whole Earth from day one not only working with the Founder, Dianna Galante, M. Ed as a classroom assistant during summer programs, but also helping to create and construct the school with his own two hands. At 13 years old, Joseph spent the summer with his father and friends completing construction of the original remodel of the school’s present location. During the first year in operation at our current location and many years after, Joseph instructed Martial Arts to Whole Earth students.

Joseph holds a Master of Education (M.Ed.) as a Master Teacher from Central Washington University, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Western Washington University as well as a Washington State Teaching Certificate. Professionally, Joseph is a longstanding member on the Professional Advisory Board to the graduate studies Department of Education CUIN program at Seattle University.