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Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise | Cathedral dedicated 1921

Immaculata Catholic Montessori


 ABOUT US

Immaculata Catholic Montessori was established at the Cathedral parish of St. John the Evangelist in the Fall of 2020.  It is the first, and currently, the only Catholic Montessori in Idaho.  Catholic Montessori education for our two and one half through six-year-old children focuses on supporting the natural tendencies of the child which includes an emphasis on spirituality rooted in Christ and His Church.

By the time a child reaches the age of reason, around age 7, who he or she will be as an adult is fundamentally constructed.  At Immaculata Catholic Montessori, we take great care to ensure that each child’s spiritual, physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development is handled in a manner that respects the dignity of each child, while fostering a love of auto education to last a lifetime.

Once you have completed a tour of our Montessori, please click on> WAIT LIST FORM to be added to the ICM Wait List. Thank you!

For more information contact Teresa Wittry 208-342-3511 or teresaw@boisecathedral.org.

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About Immaculata Catholic Montessori

 

Welcome to Immaculata Catholic Montessori

Click here for a video tour of the ICM and to meet the staff!

Click here for a video on ICM and an interview of one of the kids!

 

“One becomes a well-balanced adult only if one has fully been a child.” -Dr. Maria Montessori

Meet Our Team

Teresa Wittry

Teresa Wittry is the Director of Montessori Programs and Development for the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.  A native of Texas, she holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English/ Literature from Flagler College and Texas State University (respectively).  She was the DRE for the Cathedral for six years and is a certified catechist in both Level 1 (ages 3-6) and Level 2 (ages 6-9) through the United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.  She also has a MACTE (Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education) Montessori early childhood education certification (two- and one-half years of age through six) through Caspari Montessori Institute.

“Perhaps…this Children’s House can become a new Jerusalem which, if it is spread out among the abandoned people of the world, can bring a new light to education.” ~Dr. Maria Montessori at the opening of the first Casa dei Bambini, January 6, 1907

Faith Fenske

Faith Fenske is our ICM Teacher Assistant/Teacher in Training. She grew up in Middleton, Idaho before moving to Boise in 2018. Prior to pursuing a role in education, she attended the College of Western Idaho majoring in kinesiology for physical therapy. Faith has an extensive background working with kids: in addition to being the second oldest of nine children, she has worked as a nanny for three years and been a consistent babysitter for several families over the years. Faith has been an active parishioner at The Cathedral for over a decade, involving herself in youth ministry and VBS, in addition to now working at ICM.

"True respect for the child is only possible when we have respect for God in the child" 
~Dr. Maria Montessori 

 

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