Our Back Story
Who we are and how we got our name and our school growth.
Our name gets its origins from Susan’s maiden name. Susan’s father Rex was an artist by training. Although he passed away in 2019, he left behind some treasures in his portfolios. To our delight, a design around our family name recently surfaced, as shown on his drawing board in the photo above. Her father's drawing, complete with climbing ivy, inspired not only our name but our philosophy for our school.
Just like the ivy climbing and reaching in our logo, at The Ivie’s Montessori we believe that a child’s first school experience should be filled with curiosity, exploration and opportunities for independence and growth. Our school started in a bedroom of Susan's home, then spread to two bedrooms and now to our own dedicated school house.
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Our beautiful new schoolhouse has been thoughtfully designed to enrich our learning environment.
With custom features, we have enjoyed creating the perfect space for our students to learn, play and thrive at The Ivies.