Mariposa Montessori
School is dedicated to
creating a true
community for the
families of South
Austin, built on the
philosophy of Dr. Maria
Montessori. We
will do this by
maintaining the
standards set forth by
the American Montessori
Society (AMS) and by
providing many
opportunities for not
only the children to
grow and learn, but the
parents, teachers, and
the larger community as
well. We will work
together to create the
best possible early
childhood experience for
the children of our
school. The
children will be
supported and respected
on every level;
spiritually,
emotionally,
academically, and
socially. We will
also do our best to
unite and expand the
Montessori community of
Austin, by organizing
events, sharing
speakers, and creating
opportunities for growth
within the Montessori
community.
A
Brief History of our
School...
Mariposa Montessori
School was founded in
2007 by Whitney Falcon,
an American Montessori
Society certified Guide
on the birth -3 year old
level. Having moved to
Austin in 2003 with her
family, Whitney was
interested in finding a
place of employment, as
well as a school for her
children to attend. In
turn, Whitney found that
an additional Montessori
School that followed
the standards set forth
by the American
Montessori Society was
needed in Austin. Her
vision to create an
environment that would
meet those standards
began to take shape as
she worked at several
schools from 2003-2006.
Friends, family members,
and respected directors
of other Montessori
Schools in the area
urged Whitney to move
forward with the idea of
opening her own school.
The outpouring of
support was too much for
her to deny. After
almost a year of hard
work, overcoming
monumental challenges,
and many hard lessons
learned, Mariposa
Montessori School was
born!
Our Staff
Tina Mowrey - Director
Whitney Falcon - Young Children's Community lead guide and owner
Jessica Carrasco - Young Children's Community Assistant
Monica Isaac - Young Children's Community Assistant
Kimberly Duncan - Children's House lead guide
Melissa Bays - Children's House Lead Guide
Niki Foster - Children's House Assistant
Tiffany Crews - Children's House Assistant
Stephanie Nance - Nido Environment
Destiny Sproles - Nido Environment
Sara Ramirez - Nido Environment
