Alder Montessori School Parents

Alder Montessori is co-located
at Alder Elementary School

Alder Montessori School
Tel: (971) 500-4326

Alder Elementary School
17200 SE Alder Street
Portland, OR 97233 (map)
Tel: (503) 491-2722
Fax: (503) 491-2725

Alder Elementary and the Reynolds School District
Visit the Alder Elementary website

School Hours (2024-25)
Tuesdays–Fridays: 7:45am–2:15pm
Late Start Mondays: 8:55am–2:15pm

2024-25 School Year Calendar (español)

2024-2025 AEME School Year Calendar in Spanish

2024-25 School Year Calendar (English)

Screenshot of Alder Montessori 2024 School Calendar

School calendar may change to be the same as the Alder Elementary/ Reynolds School District calendar.

Alder Montessori Parent Handbook

Immunizations

Oregon law requires students to maintain certain levels of immunizations through grade 12. Parents must present proof of immunizations when a child enrolls in school.

Exclusion Day for state–required vaccinations is on a set date in February each year. Vaccines or immunizations your student is missing must be completed before this date. Letters will be mailed to parents whose children are not up to date or whose records are incomplete. Should you receive a letter, please provide updated information to the school as soon as possible. Children who are not current on vaccinations will not be able to attend school until records are complete.

For more information on immunizations and the list of required immunizations by grade level, visit the Multnomah County School Immunizations webpage.

AEME Child Immunization Chart

In the Classroom

Alder Montessori School: All Staff are AMI Montessori Trained

Cedar Classroom

Anna has experience in both public, charter and private schools. She has over 18 years of experience as a Montessori guide with a Master's in early childhood education. Anna has a Primary Montessori Diploma (ages 2 1/2 - 6)

Anna Varnelius
Teacher/Montessori Guide
Bilingual (Swedish/English)

What started as a part-time volunteer position with an early childhood parent group associated with Alder Montessori's early years soon became a full-time role in the classroom. Rosa is Montessori-trained as a classroom assistant and a key community liaison and translator.

Rosa Sierra Ortiz
Primary Classroom Assistant
Bilingual (Spanish/ English)

Yaneth is a graduate of Reynolds High School, and has worked as a nursing assistant prior to joining AEME in 2022. Yaneth describes herself as friendly and education enthusiastic. She enjoys supporting the classroom and the children.

Yaneth Lopez Trejo
Primary Classroom Assistant
Bilingual (Spanish/ English)

Madrone Classroom

Julia Murray

Julia Murray
Teacher/Montessori Guide

Claudia has been closely connected with the Alder neighborhood since she attended nearby Reynolds High School. Formerly, she worked assisting seniors, and has been with Alder Montessori since 2019. She chose this work because she loves to help people, especially the kids. She loves her work because she loves to see the students smile when she helps them out.

Claudia Lopez-Trejo
Primary Classroom Assistant
Bilingual (Spanish/ English)

Elizabeth Woods
Elizabeth is a passionate Montessori educator, who has 7 years experience working in highly respected Montessori programs in Minnesota and Oregon. She is dedicated to the student's learning and is in her final steps in training as a Lead Montessori Teacher/Guide.

Elizabeth Woods
Teacher/ Montessori Guide in Training

Sandy Brar

Sandip has 14+ years of experience as an early childhood educator and administrator and has been involved in opening new Montessori classrooms in India, Australia, and England- and mentoring new Montessori teachers. She has her BA in Children’s Learning and Development and earned her Montessori diploma in London, where she was born and raised. Sandip loves connecting with parents and taking care of very young children.

Sandip (Sandi) Brar
Alder School Manager
Multilingual (Panjabi, English, Hindi)

Sarai Lopez
Sarai has been in the childcare field for 10 years. Through various roles she has supported the growth and development of children at all ages and stages. Sarai feels a deep passion about building a strong community for all families and about the benefits early childhood education brings into each child’s life. She looks forward to connecting with all families!

Sarai Lopez
Bilingual Pre-School Program Coordinator

Vivian Aubrey
Vivian was a long-time Alder Montessori employee (Coordinator), who is happy to rejoin us for the Fall as Interim Manager until Sandip returns in November

Vivian Aubrey
Interim School Manager

Itzia attended Alder Elementary School as a child. She has been interested in early childhood education since high school and decided she wanted to become a teacher for young children. She was excited to learn about Alder Montessori and joined our team in 2020.

Itzia Martinez Venegas
Floating Assistant, Bilingual (English/ Spanish)

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