Volunteers Make a Difference

Volunteers Make a Difference

Many years ago, Judy McKee visited Monteverde Friends School and shared the curriculum she was developing on whales.  Then, as often happens, went away wondering if it would be implemented; if she had made a difference. Imagine her joy the day an envelope arrived from...
First Week Back to School

First Week Back to School

Back to School comes early at Monteverde Friends School – August 9, this year.  It means we can finish at the end of May, and stay aligned with the North American school year for our exchange students and our local students hoping to move on to an American...
Back to School!

Back to School!

We are ready for your children tomorrow.   But don’t be deceived by the fresh, smiling faces of our teachers in the morning – getting here was a lot of work! Our orientation for new teachers began the last week in July, when we introduced them to the many...
Helen Joyce

Helen Joyce

“We influence each other (in mostly positive ways…)  I taught Analise violin, and now she teaches other children. Everything is very visible here.” – Helen Joyce, Helen should know. She studied here from pre-kinder through grade 12, and her parents (Frank...
Bird Watching in Monteverde

Bird Watching in Monteverde

It’s impossible not to do bird watching in Monteverde.  Whether you’re sitting in “silence” at a Quaker meeting, trying to concentrate on a science lesson, or enjoying a passion-fruit cheesecake at Stella’s Bakery, they’re all...