Desert Garden Montessori, at the northwest corner of Warner Roadand the I-10, is not your average infant- to middle-school. For one, you’ll notice an all-organic garden as you enter the back of the campus, used for the students’ daily lunch periods.
You’ll also immediately detect the different teaching style for students, allowing them to be more self-directed in an environment that differs from a traditional school.
On top of that, students get a genuine entrepreneurial experience during frequent “Mercados,” during which they create their own product or service to sell and trade for make-believe money that’s shared among different grade levels.
–See full article and photos of the most recent Mercado in the next edition of Wrangler News, coming Nov. 5.
