Our Mission
At Sadula Rose Montessori School, we strive to eliminate any obstacles that may hinder our children's growth and development. Our mission is to provide a nurturing space where children, families, and the community can experience and explore an authentic Montessori environment in a wholistic, empowering, and beneficial way-- in turn creating a culturally liberating learning environment where the child can rise to their highest potential. We also aim to create an environment where children can envision themselves confidently standing in the world.
Our Motto
"Awakening the natural genius in EVERY child."
Our Origin Story
Sadula Rose Montessori School was born out of a full-circle experience that began in Buffalo, NY over 20 years ago when I was a parent looking for a school for my children. I met a beautiful-spirited Montessori educator who eventually taught my children in a Montessori inspired environment. It was from this experience that my views around education changed, I began to realize that the "traditional" way of teaching my children was not the only way, nor was it fully serving the needs of my children. In 2006, I left journalism to become a Montessori teacher myself. I often dreamed of starting my own Montessori school. This vision started from the pangs that I felt in my heart knowing that our youngest children due to financial resources could not access a high quality Montessori education in underserved communities much like Buffalo. The passion behind the WHY is what drove me to become a trailblazer and catalyst for change? Montessori started in the impoverished towns of Italy, but now had become a space where only the mostly wealthy could obtain the benefits that Montessori provided. I found out about the opportunity that The Wildflower Foundation offered visionaries like myself the help needed to begin to bring the vision of opening a school alive. I decided to take this dream and vision back to Buffalo, my home town, a place that nurtured me in my youth. Also a place that showed a huge need. Sadula Rose Montessori is a sacred space that aspires to wholistically serve our children, allows them to be fully seen in all their beauty, and reverence the child's innate genius that they are born with. This journey for the past couple of years has been a labor of love to bring a unique Montessori experience that is authentic, and culturally relevant to our community- this is Sadula Rose Montessori School.
Founder
Angelica Adisa
Founding Teacher Leader and Primary Guide
Angelica is a native of Buffalo, NY. She attended Leonardo da Vinci High School and received her B.A. in Communication from University at Buffalo State College. Angelica’s knowledge and early Montessori experience began as a parent of a Montessori child over 20 years ago. This early experience eventually influenced her to transition from a career in Journalism to Montessori. Early on it was her curiosity in Montessori philosophy that led her to write more and more stories for a local newspaper to educate parents about the different educational systems available for children. She fell in love with every aspect of Montessori and wanted as many people as possible to learn about it. She loved how Montessori transformed her son, herself and her whole family’s perspective about developing the ‘whole child.’ In 2004, she left New York and moved to Atlanta. It is here that she got her start working in Montessori environments. She worked in various schools in Atlanta, from 2006-2010, as a Montessori Assistant. She took the Primary Training at the Montessori Institute of Atlanta now known as The Internationale Montessori Institute of Atlanta under the training of Joen Bettman and received her (AMI) Primary Montessori Certification in May 2012. In 2014, she received her Masters in Education from Loyola University with an emphasis in Montessori education. Since becoming a Montessori Teacher her experience spans from being a Nido, Toddler, Primary, and Elementary Montessori Guide and/or Assistant.
Angelica's desire to follow the guidance of Amos Wilson and Asa Hillard (both champions for Montessori education) has lead her to the profound belief that children have a natural genius that needs to be nurtured in a caring environment in order for the child to reach their highest potential.
Our Teachers and Staff
NOW HIRING STAFF!! CONTACT US VIA OUR CAREER TAB PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT POSITIONS.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be a dynamic seat of change, trailblazers and innovators that honor how our children are educated.
Sadula Rose Montessori School provides families with an innovative, accessible, nurturing, culturally inclusive Montessori education in a neighborhood micro-school setting where children will naturally learn, flourish, and rise to their highest potential.
