The Still Strong Voice

The Still Strong Voice

by | Apr 2, 2017 | Events

“The Medium is the Message” – speech by graduating student Cristina Herrera at our 65th Anniversary celebration (español sigue): Quakers often talk about the importance of paying attention to the “still small voice” that sometimes makes itself heard...
65th Anniversary – Magical Moments

65th Anniversary – Magical Moments

by | Mar 21, 2017 | Sharing

65 Years!  With 30 out-of-town guests and hundreds of local alumni, parents and teachers (see familiar faces in the photos below), we celebrated non-stop for 4 days.  Just some of the highlights included: Saturday celebration. In the middle of our annual Sports Day,...
Do Quakers Believe in Fairies?

Do Quakers Believe in Fairies?

by | Mar 1, 2017 | Featured

In our quest for Simplicity, we sent the children out this morning into the woods to build fairy houses. We never asked if they actually believe, but children from 6 to 16 were actively engaged, caring about their creations. This exercise was part of...
65 years ago…

65 years ago…

by | Feb 23, 2017 | Events

…a school was born. Monteverde Friends School opened in Feb/March 1952. As we prepare for the celebration/reunion in March, we are looking back at our brave beginnings. In earlier blog post we shared about the founding. Here’s another account from our...
Summer Camp in Monteverde – 10 Shades of Wow!

Summer Camp in Monteverde – 10 Shades of Wow!

by | Feb 3, 2017 | Sharing

On a cold February morning, it warms the heart to look back on our wildly successful summer camp last year – a bilingual, musical theater summer camp in Monteverde, Costa Rica, no less…  Local and international kids ages 5-11 enjoyed exploring cultures...