Montessori
Central Florida Preparatory School also includes a Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten program which provides Montessori classrooms for ages three to five. With a ten to one student/teacher ratio, each child receives the individual attention this young age requires.
Each of our lead teachers is certified in the Montessori method. In addition to the academic curriculum, the students are also given weekly instruction in Computers, Spanish, Music, Physical Education and Art. Classes are held Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with early release at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Before and after care are available. Before care starts at 7:15 a.m. and after care ends at 6:00 p.m. There is a $3.00 per hour charge for before and after care.
We also offer various after school enrichments. Please click here to see the current schedule of enrichments.
Learn more about the Montessori Method
Montessori Teachers
 Kay Black |
 Lori Graf |
 Malu Najera |
 Renny Woodworth |
 Emily Pierson |
 Julia Luciano |
 Claudia Najera |
KAY BLACK - Montessori Teacher
kblack@cfprep.org
Classroom Portal
A native Floridian, Kay Black was hired by Founding Director Bob Flanders.
She first joined CFP working in the front office
and later took on the role of special events coordinator. Her interaction
with the student body, particularly the Montessori students, sparked an
interest to join the Montessori staff. She decided to make a career move
and returned to the classroom and became a student again herself. She
subsequently received her certification from the National Center for Montessori
Education.
MALU NAJERA - Montessori Teacher
mnajera@cfprep.org
Classroom Portal
Malu was born and raised in Guatemala City, Central America. In 2003, she came to the United States and joined CFP as a high school junior. During her senior year she took experiential learning as a course; this allowed her to interact with the Montessori children. For Malu, being in a Montessori classroom was a wonderful experience, which confirmed that her dream of teaching was possible here in the United States. She graduated with an honors diploma from CFP and took her A.M.S. training at the Orlando Montessori Teacher Education Institute of Celebration Florida. Her spare time, she and her family like to spend time together. She also enjoys spending time with her friends and loves to play soccer, tennis and shop.
EMILY PIERSON - Montessori Teacher
epierson@cfprep.org
Classroom
Portal
CLAUDIA NAJERA - Montessori Aide/Spanish
cnajera@cfprep.org
Claudia was born and raised in Guatemala, Central America. She joined
CFP in 2003 as a parent; Claudia has three wonderful
children who all graduated from CFP. In 2006, she worked
as a substitute teacher and in 2007 she became our Montessori Spanish
teacher. Soon after, she joined the staff full-time as a Montessori Assistant.
LORI GRAF - Montessori Aide
lgraf@cfprep.org
Lori Graf joined Central Florida Prep in August of 2004 after substituting
for a teacher she was bitten by the teaching bug and quit nursing school
to become a Montessori Assistant. Lori was born in New York and moved
to the Orlando area as a child. Lori is happily married with three children.
If you can’t find her in circle time, with the little ones, you will find
her in a corner reading a good book.
JULIA LUCIANO – Montessori Teacher
jluciano@cfprep.org
Classroom Portal
Julia graduated from CFP in 2004. Her love for children came
at a very young age. Julia is a triplet and shares the responsibility of
being the oldest with her twin brothers Andrew and Christopher. Julia is
one of seven siblings; her three youngest attend CFP. Currently,
Julia is enrolled in coursework to earn her Montessori Certification and
to complete her Bachelor’s degree in Education.
Renny Woodworth– Montessori Aid
rwoodworth@cfprep.org
Mrs. Woodworth joined CFP full-time in April 2010. She was born in Jakarta, Indonesia and moved to the United States with her husband in 1998. She was a very involved parent at Central Florida Prep for seven years. She is married and has one child currently attending CFP. Mrs Woodworth loves children and helping them succeed. She is enthusiastic, creative, and very excited to be working with your children in the classroom.