Hilltop Montessori School was front page news in the Steubenville Herald-Star on Sunday, July 7!
Reporter Christopher Dacanay interviewed Tom and Noelle about the AMI training that they both have completed, and what it means for the children at our school.
For reference, we posted previously about why Tom started the training here, and then about the completion of his training here.
It’s rare to see a school [of our size] have two fully AMI-trained guides, Noëlle Crowe said, noting that she and Tom Crowe may be the first husband-and-wife duo to achieve AMI certification [through SIMS].
Part of a growing movement of Catholic Montessori schools in the U.S., Hilltop has more on its agenda, the Crowes said, including expanding its Montessori programs to toddler and adolescent age ranges, the latter of which reaches up to age 18. Other goals include having all school staff AMI trained and creating a garden space and pavilion for the school’s use.
Hilltop’s goal has always been to be “an asset to the hilltop and have a positive impact on Steubenville,” not being closed to students based on religion and seeking to offer affordable tuition and tuition reduction opportunities, Noëlle Crowe said.