Montessori Teacher promotes early childhood education in run for Board of Education

Elena Rosemond-Hoerr, Montessori teacher in Wilmington, NC, is a candidate in the 2018 Primary for Board of Education. 

From Port City Daily's candidate questionnaire:

"What do you see as the highest priority issue New Hanover County Schools face?

As an early childhood educator, I see a desperate need in our county for expanding access to public preschool. I am a Montessori teacher and one of the ideas Maria Montessori espoused was that the first six years of a child’s life are crucial in determining who they are and what they can achieve. Children in our most vulnerable communities are entering kindergarten without being ready and that sets them up for failure and creates an undue burden on teachers. Studies show that students who enter kindergarten having had access to pre-school education are more successful learners and that the investment in pre-school saves the school system and county money and resources over time by reducing the amount of disciplinary action needed to manage students. Setting our students up to be successful students and community members should be our highest priority."

To learn more about Rosemond-Hoerr's campaign, please click here.