Roots & Wings
Preschool and Daycare
Inspiring your children to become earth stewards and visionaries
Our vision is of a world that can finally live in peace, a global community based on interdependence, respect for all life and all people, reached through the only path that can truly lead there; our children.
Our Principal and Founder:
Kristin Marples Cassie
An educator and visionary now for forty-five years, Kristin’s real joy in teaching began when she founded Roots & Wings Montessori in 1985. She has delighted in guiding children from 2.5 to 17 in both public and independent schools.
Kristin uses Roots & Wings as a vehicle for providing excellence in education, breaking free of traditional structures and helping children thrive. She approaches her work from a spiritual perspective, confident in children’s innate goodness and individual gifts. Her success has been recognized by being awarded a Governor-General’s award in 1998, and more importantly by thousands of happy children, some of whom now bring their children to Roots & Wings!
Kristin currently works as a mentor to staff and acts at our “school Grandma”, celebrating children’s triumphs as they learn to read, cook in our customized child-size kitchen and garden in their adventure playground.
What makes us
Wonderful Teachers & Caregivers
Together, our staff combined have over 100 years of Montessori teaching experience to share!
Lifelong Learning
We follow Maria Montessori’s science of education in nurturing students’ natural love of learning, their curiosity and wonder.
Parent Involvement
We welcome you to be a part of our Roots & Wings movement. What knowledge and inspiration do you bring to the world?
Natural Play Areas
Our Adventure Playground allows your child to explore and play freely, encouraging creative, social and physical strength. Rain or shine!
Love & Care at Home
Children assist in caring for their home-like learning environments, promoting responsibility and independence.
promise to families:
“We recognize who children are and what they can be – and how far our current education system is from enabling them. We empower children to be independent, self-propelled life-long learners, supporting them in discovering their strengths, their gifts and passions, and using them in service to others; we enable them to discover wonder in nature, a connection which motivates them to steward their earth.”
– Kristin Marples Cassie, Roots & Wings Founder and Principal
