LAKE PLACID – An ownership change is in the works for the Montessori Children's School of Lake Placid, which opened in 2001. Jennifer Payne, a longtime volunteer at the school, recently became its director. "I have a contract right now to purchase the school," Payne said Monday. The school's owner, Shannon Fritzius, has been ill, according to Payne. The school will likely close under Fritzius' ownership in mid to late July and then reopen for the fall semester, she said. ...more

June 30, 2008

On a recent windy day, imaginations soared. During an hour of listening to a story by storyteller Emily Harris and subsequently creating their own stories, 35 youngsters between 6 and 9 years old pulled out all the stops. Responding to oral and visual cues from Harris as they sat outdoors at Palm Harbor Montessori Academy in Palm Harbor, they made up their own versions of classic children's tales. ...more

February 9, 2008

More than 200 students gave a turkey a run for his money this morning at Palm Harbor Montessori Academy, part of the school's annual Thanksgiving celebration. ...more

November 16, 2007