MPAP

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Montessori Parents as Partners (MPAP) is the parent-led nonprofit organization supporting the students, educators, and community of Northside Montessori. Through events, volunteerism, fundraising, and family engagement, MPAP helps enrich the Montessori experience for current and future families.

Montessori Parents as Partners (MPAP) is a volunteer-led organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting the Northside Montessori community.

MPAP works alongside school leadership, families, alumni, and supporters to:

  • Foster meaningful family engagement

  • Support classroom and school enrichment opportunities

  • Organize community-building events

  • Lead fundraising and stewardship efforts

  • Help support long-term sustainability and growth

About MPAP

Three children sitting on dark carpeted floor playing with a large wall-mounted train control panel at a museum or interactive exhibit. The control panel has flags, buttons, and display labels related to a train theme.

Field trip to Speedway Museum paid for by MPAP.

How does MPAP support the school community?

  • Supporting enriching classroom environments

  • Strengthening family and community connections

  • Expanding educational experiences

  • Supporting teachers and staff

  • Investing in future growth opportunities

Examples of support:

  • Classroom materials and Montessori learning tools

  • Student enrichment experiences and field trips

  • Family events and community gatherings

  • Teacher appreciation initiatives and professional development

  • Campus and learning environment improvements

Our Goals & Impact

MPAP helps cover the cost of professional development.

  • President – Ben Zervs

  • Vice President – Bri Saxman

  • Treasurer – Denise Rayman

  • Secretary – Regan Bonderman

MPAP Board Members

A boy loading pumpkins from a cardboard box into the back of a gray pickup truck parked outdoors during fall.

MPAP pays for our annual pumpkin patch.

Upcoming Meetings

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August 27, 2026 - 6:00PM
October 8, 2026 - 6:00PM
January 14, 2027 - 6:00PM
March 4, 2027 - 6:00PM
May 13, 2027 - 6:00 PM

People interacting with goats in an outdoor pen near a house, on a sunny day with green trees.

Petting zoo on the last day of school paid for by MPAP.