DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. – There’s no one who knows the 40-year history of Dearborn Heights Montessori Center (DHMC) better than the Head of Schools Kay Neff. Yet, there may be no one more reluctant to talk about her own role as founder of DHMC, which has grown from a single school with nine students to a network of three schools including DHMC, Livonia Montessori Center and Plymouth-Canton Montessori School. “It’s not about me,” said Neff, who added, “It’s about the success of our students, the Montessori philosophy of educating the whole child, and creating the kind of … [Read more...]

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI – Dearborn Heights Montessori Center (DHMC) honored 18 graduates of its middle school program during the school’s 22nd graduating class ceremonies. Several of the students attended DHMC for more than 10 years, beginning with the preschool program. Beginning in the fall, graduates will attend high schools throughout the metropolitan Detroit area including Bloomfield Hills Andover, Cranbrook Kingswood, Crestwood, Detroit Catholic Central, Divine Child, Mercy High School, University of Detroit Jesuit and University of Liggett. “We are always pleased to learn … [Read more...]