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Montessori PreK - Kindergarten
Central Florida Preparatory School also includes a Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten program which provides Montessori classrooms for ages three to five. With a ten to one student/teacher ratio, each child receives the individual attention this young age requires. Each of our lead teachers is certified in the Montessori teachings. In addition to the academic curriculum, the students are also given weekly instruction in Computers, Spanish, Music, Physical Education and Art. Classes are held Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with early release at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Before and after care are available. Before care starts at 7:15 a.m. and after care ends at 6:00 p.m. There is a $2.50 per hour charge for before and after care. We also offer after school enrichments ranging from Arts & Crafts to Sports. Please click here to see the current schedule of enrichments. Learn more about the Montessori Method Montessori Teachers
JILL VAN DRIESSCHE - Montessori teacher. You can email Mrs. Van Driessche at jvand@cfprep.org CLAUDIA NAJERA - Montessori aide for Jill Van Driessche
LORI GRAF - Montessori aide for Mary Ellen Fayerman
BRENDA LARSON – Montessori aide for Mrs. Kassoo.
AIDA URTEAGA – Montessori teacher. Aida was born and raised in Lima, Peru, South America. In 1990, she earned a Bachelor's degree from Santo Domingo de Guzman University in Lima, Peru. She worked as a traditional pre-school teacher from 1986 to 1992 in Peru and in 1993, she moved to the United States and married her husband, Michael. Aida worked in Fort Lauderdale at a private school as an assistant and Spanish teacher. In May 1995, she received her Montessori certification and worked as a Montessori teacher until June 1997. She moved with her husband to Orlando the same year and started working at a Montessori school as a teacher and Spanish enrichment teacher. Aida has one son, Miguel Alonso, who is attending CFP. She enjoys teaching spinning and step aerobic classes at the gym. You can email Mrs. Urteaga at aurteaga@cfprep.org. MALU NAJERA - Montessori aide for Aida Urteaga
KRISTINE MORGAN-RING - Montessori Teacher - Kristine joined CFP in 2003 after moving to Florida from Bedford, NH, where she taught pre-school for four years. She was married in 1996 and has two children, Ryen 7, and Matt 3. Before getting married, Kristine traveled to many different places around the world. The Virgin Islands, where she lived for three years and met her husband, is her favorite. Kristine has an Associate degree in Applied Art from Bay State College in Boston, MA. She also attended NH Technical College and received many early childhood education credits. Kristine completed her Montessori certification in August 2004. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach, reading and decorating her new home. You can email Mrs. Morgan-Ring at kmorganring@cfprep.org. CHERYL DOAN - Montessori aide for Kristine Morgan-Ring
DANIELLE PENN - Montessori aide for Kay Black
EMILY PIERSON - Montessori Teacher RACHEL MARTIN - Montessori aide for Emily Pierson
DON SMITH -Music
ANGELA SETON - Art
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AURYMAR
NAVAS – Montessori Directress. Aurymar joined CFP Summer of 2000,
after graduating from the National Center of Montessori Education. She holds a
Child Care Development Specialist diploma from Orlando Tech College.
Aurymar grew up in Venezuela. She is fluent in Spanish and English. Aurymar
loves children and truly enjoys being in the classrooms, sharing their lessons
and great achievements. Ms. Navas is also a proud mother of a young man named
Manuel, who is currently in 8th grade here at CFP. She has a little Yorkie
Terrier named Bruno and loves to spend her free time with family and close
friends. Her hobbies include: wakeboarding, aerobics and snowboarding.
You can email Aurymar at 
MARY
ELLEN
FAYERMAN
-
Montessori
teacher.
Mary
Ellen
Fayerman
was
born,
raised
and
educated
in
Long
Island,
NY.
before
coming
to
Florida.
In
addition
to
being
a
wife
and
mother,
she
owned
and
operated
her
own
business.
After
the
sale
of
her
business,
she
was
offered
and
accepted
a
position
with
the
Children's
Montessori
Learning
Center
in
Commack,
NY.
In
1989,
after
her
husband's
retirement,
the
Fayermans
moved
to
Lake
County,
FL.
In
1990,
she
began
substituting
at
Montessori
World
of
Orlando.
During
the
summer
of
1991
she
attended
the
Florida
Institute
of
Montessori
studies
and
received
her
certification.
She
continued
working
for
Montessori
World
until
coming
to
CFP
in
1995.
Mrs.
Fayerman
has
a
variety
of
hobbies
and
interests
that
include
home
improvement
projects,
sewing,
traveling
and
spending
time
with
her
husband
and
grown
children. You can email Mrs. Fayerman at 
FATIMA
KASSOO
-
Montessori
teacher.
Fatima
joined
CFP
in
2000.
She
has
taught
in
Orlando
and
Miami
during
the
past
20
years,
using
the
Montessori
method
of
education
helping
children
excel
in
their
early
childhood
education.
Fatima
received
her
Bachelor
of
Science
and
Master
of
Science
degrees
in
pre-medical
and
science
subjects
in
1981
and
1986
respectively.
She
also
holds
a
diploma
from
American
Montessori
International,
specializing
in
Montessori
education.
Currently,
she
is
planning
to
enroll
in
the
graduate
program
at
the
University
of
Central
Florida
and
plans
to
earn
her
Masters
degree
in
Education.
She
has
resided
in
Florida
since
1993
and
currently
resides
in
east
Orlando
with
her
husband
and
three
children;
two
boys
and
a
girl.
Both
of
her
sons
were
born
in
Orlando,
and
her
daughter
was
born
in
London.
In
her
free
time,
she
enjoys
sewing,
cooking,
reading
and
traveling.
She
travels
to
the
United
Kingdom
during
the
summer
months
to
visit
her
family
residing
in
London. You can email Mrs. Kassoo at 
