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History
Our Montessori school was established in San Antonio in 1987 by Verna Gabriel, AMI, under the name Montessori Earth School. Her daughter, Ynoli Fink, AMI, worked under the guidance of Ms. Gabriel for 12 years before taking the role of Head of School. Montessori Children's House & School is a Full Member School of the American Montessori Society (AMS). For more information, visit www.amshq.org. MCH is nationally accredited through National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA) which is one of the leading national accreditation organizations and is recognized by the United States military programs. The NECPA Commission is dedicated to cultivating high quality early childhood programs across the country through “Encouraging Quality and Recognizing Excellence.” The NECPA Standards were derived from the National Health and Safety Performance Standards, which were developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Public Health Association. The NECPA Standards measure quality in the areas of adult/child interaction, health and safety of the physical environment, staff framing, and the relationship between administration, parents, and the community. With the NECPA accreditation, MCH joins the 7% of nationally accredited early childhood programs in the U.S.
Staff
Montessori Children's House School of San Antonio (MCHSA)
"And so we discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being. It is not acquired by listening to words, but in virtue of experiences in which the child acts on his environment. The teacher's task is not to talk, but to prepare and arrange a series of motives for cultural activity in a special environment made for the child." - Dr. Montessori
A specially trained Montessori guide directs each of the prepared learning environments at Montessori Children's House. The teacher observes each child's needs, introduces the child to appropriate learning materials and provides guidance throughout the learning process. The child is the focal point in the classroom, and the teachers allow for a child-motivated pace, which fosters learning, retention and creativity.
Our Curriculum Director is Association Montessori International (AMI) certified, the organization started by Maria Montessori for Teacher training. For more information about AMI training, visit www.montessori-ami.org.
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Ynoli Fink
Primary Guide and Curriculum Director
-Association Montessori International (AMI) from the Montessori Institute of North Texas in Dallas; trainer for the Course Mary Laudonis Loew
-AMI Primary Montessori Certification for ages 2 to 6 years
-BS in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin
-Pre-Foundation - Heatherley School of Fine Art, London, U.K.
-Over 15 years of experience in Montessori
Sabrina Medina
Nido/Toddler Guide
-Nido Montessori Certificate (Ages 0-3) from North American Montessori Center
- CDA Certificate (Child Development Associate Credential) in 2024
-Associate Degree in Graphic Design & Technology
-Passionate about Montessori, Ms. Sabrina enjoys using her design background to create new work for the shelves and planning seasonal art projects for the children.
Makaila Sanchez
Pre Primary Guide
Ms. Makaila began her career with children by pursuing an Early Childhood degree at Texas University in San Marcus. She went on to receive the Child Development (CDA) certification. After working under two tenured Montessori guides, Makaila fell in love with Montessori and will be working towards her Montessori certification this year.