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Welcome to Nokomis Montessori North
Our school is based on the Montessori method: Students learn at their own pace in multi-grade classrooms, independently cultivating their interests and natural abilities.
Celebrating Our Community
Annual events, including the Fall Festival, Hmong New Year and Spring Carnival, enhance our school community.
What’s New
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Welcome to Nokomis North
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Our school is based on the Montessori method: Students learn at their own pace in multi-grade classrooms, independently cultivating their interests and natural abilities. Teachers help students choose their work in carefully prepared, peaceful environments; students use beautifully designed hands-on materials to practice and understand skills and concepts.
![Theresa Thao-Yang]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1705248816/sppsorg/ndtd9je7xdok0fs66lh4/TheresaThaoYang.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1705248816/sppsorg/ndtd9je7xdok0fs66lh4/TheresaThaoYang.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1705248816/sppsorg/ndtd9je7xdok0fs66lh4/TheresaThaoYang.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1705248816/sppsorg/ndtd9je7xdok0fs66lh4/TheresaThaoYang.jpg","width":984}])
Principal Thao-Yang is a bilingual educator who most recently was the assistant principal at the Community School of Excellence, while also holding an adjunct professor role at Concordia University. She has also worked in ISD 622 as an elementary teacher and an English Language teacher. Principal Thao-Yang has served as an educator for 15 years.
Nokomis North
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Our school is based on the Montessori method: students learn at their own pace in multi-grade classrooms, independently cultivating their interests and natural abilities.
Nokomis Montessori has an active PTO that provides many opportunities for families to be involved each year.
Teachers help students choose their work in carefully prepared environments; students use hands-on materials to practice and understand skills and concepts.
Our classrooms are organized into three levels and students attend school with different age groups. Students stay with the same teacher and peers for two to three years.
Students learn at their own pace, independently cultivating their interests and natural abilities.
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