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Announcing: New Montessori Program for Infants and Toddlers Designed especially for working parents, our Montessori program starts for children as young as 3 months. Our AMI credentialed teacher is an expert in infant development and has created a safe, nurturing and stimulating classroom environment for your child to learn and grow. The result is a once-in-a lifetime experience for your child – and peace of mind for you.

Trust Our Experience For 40 years, we have partnered with families to provide a world class early education for their children. We would love to partner with your family as well! Contact us today to schedule a visit.

B E RG A M O M O N T E S S O R I S C H O O L S Celebrating 40 Years - 1975 to 2015 budget, a staff of four and dozens of volunteers. “Amber is a force of nature,” says Nicole Rogers, director of the Farmto-Fork program of the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau. “She’s smart, business savvy and her vision for what is possible is unparalleled. Amber raises others around her to be great—not just good. I watch her joy and whimsy be channeled into incredible results. She leaves others around her inspired to do and be better.” Rogers serves as chair of Food Literacy’s board, and Stott is on the steering committee of Farm-to-Fork. In 2015, she was named one of “20 Innovators Protecting the Planet” by Food Tank, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that strives to improve the global food system. In 2013, the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation named her a “Food Revolution Hero.” Stott practices what she preaches: regularly visiting farmers markets, buying a community-supported agriculture box from a local grower and cooking up seasonal recipes. When she needs a break from her

all-consuming work, Stott can be found walking on the levee along the American River and fantasizing about future plans for the Food Literacy Center. She expresses thanks to the chefs, educators, business owners, elected officials, farmers and others who have supported her work. “When I look at the community that surrounds us and made this all possible, I’m constantly pinching myself,” Stott says. “I’m always asking my staff, is this really our life?” n

Learn more by visiting

BergamoSchools.com/Infant or call

916.865.5380

Sac / Elk Grove / Davis / Woodland

BergamoSchools.com

BREAKTHROUGH SACRAMENTO

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442-4261

Breakthrough Sacramento launches high-potential, low-income middle school students on the path to college and inspires high school and college students to pursue careers in education.

Learn more at bsac.saccds.org IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

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